Britain’s tax cut pivot might not be enough to quell market mayhem
LONDON — The U.K. government’s reversal on scrapping the top rate of income tax is down to political optics and…
The Comic Book Market Is Red Hot. Here Are the Top 10 Prices of All Time, All Sold in the Past Two Years
Just last month, the so-called “Rocket Copy” of Action Comics No. 1, which introduced the world to Superman, changed hands…
Pension fund panic led to Bank of England’s emergency intervention: Here’s what you need to know
The Bank of England on Wednesday launched a historic intervention in the U.K. bond market in order to shore up…
Can Tattoos Be Reproduced in Video Games Without an Artist’s Permission? An Ohio Jury Will Soon Decide
Can a video game depict an athlete’s tattoos without permission from the artist who inked the designs? An Ohio federal…
Graffiti Art Gets a Permanent Home in L.A. With the Opening of Beyond the Streets Gallery
Roger Gastman, the noted graffiti historian and street art collector, is opening a permanent Los Angeles home for Beyond the…
King Charles proclaimed Britain’s monarch at historic ceremony
Britain’s King Charles gestures outside Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022.…
In a Series of Behavioral Experiments, Viewers Preferred Works by Women Artists—But Assumed Works by Men Were More Famous and Valuable
Does gender bias affect our opinions about work made by male and female artists? According to a new study, people…
Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images…
What Were the Women in Egon Schiele’s Steamy Portraits Thinking? Novelist Sophie Haydock on How She Brought the Artist’s Muses to Life
Though he died at just 28 from the Spanish Flu in 1918, Egon Schiele remains an enduring figure in art…
How to Not Get Scammed Buying Tickets
If attending the biggest sporting events, festivals and concerts is a big part of your vacation plans, it can be…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Warhol Film Screening to a Party at the Museum of the City of New York
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
The race to replace Boris Johnson is wide open, and laying bare divisions in the Conservative Party
LONDON — The U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party has begun its race to find its next leader, and the country’s next…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Paola Pivi’s Immersive Denim Tunnel to a Fountain Sculpture at Rock Center
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Here Are the Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple’s Record-Setter to Edward Snowden’s Court Transcription
Cryptocurrency may be in a tailspin that’s leaving some NFT collectors fearful of the longterm prospects for their new investments.…
Lion Tamers Siegfried and Roy’s Dazzling Collection of Jewelry, Art, and Clocks Brought in $1.4 Million at Bonhams
The late German American duo Siegfried and Roy, famous for their magic shows co-starring lions and tigers, made a splash…
4 Ways to Avoid Payment App Scams
Peer-to-peer, or P2P, payment platforms like PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp are popular because they’re quick, convenient, and easy ways to…
6 Common Facebook Marketplace Scams and How to Avoid Them
Are you looking to sell a couch, buy gently used patio furniture or offload that baby swing sitting in your…
Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People
Long before ancient Britons erected the mysterious monoliths of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, the region was a hunting hot spot…