Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot at campaign event, in critical condition
Police officers at the scene where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign event in Nara,…
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Film About the Chelsea Hotel to a Show Celebrating Britney Spears
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar, From a Gallery for Un-Instagrammable Art to a Curators’ Talk on the Term ‘Latinx’
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Walter Price, Julie Mehretu, and Amy Sillman on the Works They Made in Honor of Toni Morrison for a New Exhibition on the Author
The late, great Toni Morrison, a giant of U.S. literature, died in 2019, at the age of 88. (Her 90th…
Before the Smoke Cleared From the Capitol Riots, Curators Were Out Looking for Artifacts. What Should They Do With Them Now?
A year ago, before the smoke had fully cleared after a group of insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building, curators and…
The 10 Most Expensive NFT Artworks of 2021, From Beeple’s $69 Million ‘Everydays’ to XCOPY’s $3.8 Million Portrait of ‘Some Asshole’
As 2021 draws to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the explosive market for NFT art.…
Justin Bieber’s Lawyers Tried to Shut Down a Gallery Show by an Artist Impersonating the Pop Star to Sell $100,000 Paintings
When a press release went out from one “Harry Gablowsian,” hundreds of pop fans RSVP’d for the new gallery’s opening…
Inside the luxurious lives of the world’s richest kids | 60 Minutes Australia
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | Born Rich (2004) How could he? How dare he? He was one of…
See 10 of the Exhilarating Installations at the Spring/Break Art Show, From a Shrine to Giantesses to One Absurdly Big Ham
Spring/Break Art Show, the upstart cool kid’s fair, kicked off its 10th New York edition—yes, you read that right—in uncharacteristically…
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
The imminent fall of Afghanistan is more than a national disaster. It is not just that the gains made in…
On the brink of disaster: how decades of progress in Afghanistan could be wiped out in short order
Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of an almost unimaginable disaster. The withdrawal of US and allied forces, scheduled by…
Here Are the 14 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple to Mad Dog Jones and Beyond
In March, Artnet News published a list of the most expensive NFT artworks ever sold, topped by Beeple’s $69 million sale…
The Labor Party has long struggled over a position on Israel and Palestine. Here’s why
After the brutal conflict in Gaza flared yet again in the past month, and the end of Benyamin Netanyahu’s 12…
G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald Trump was obliged to abandon…
DOJ subpoenaed Apple data on 73 phone numbers, 36 email addresses in leak probe
The Justice Department requested metadata on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses in a subpoena to Apple as part…
Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s quest to be a Biden ‘bestie’
Scott Morrison, who was embraced as a bro’ by Donald Trump, now seeks to become one of Joe Biden’s besties.…