The weakening case against museum restitution
The case for the return of the Benin bronzes seems to be unraveling
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The case for the return of the Benin bronzes seems to be unraveling
Clooney has chosen to make a splash on Broadway in a play that is explicitly political
A promising start to the only good show in a galaxy, far, far away
Ye gears up for a massive show in South Korea
i.e., we are so back
The high-class latest installment allows audiences to relish great storytelling, done extremely well
Why a generation of online right-wingers embraced its esoteric memes
He was the greatest character actor of the past half-century
He had a remarkable career in American film, and one that can be seen more clearly now
In its apparent lack of interest in risk-taking, it represents streaming ‘content’ at its least inspired
The film’s star can’t keep her progressive political views to herself
It is impossible not to embrace the whole crazed, ambitious and thoroughly enjoyable affair
This season was more ambitious and explored its concept and drama far more deeply than the first
Plus, the showrunners clearly didn’t want the audience thinking about politics
She knows the difference between celebrity opining and matters of life and death
It was a critical turning point in his evolution as a visionary artist who pushed boundaries up and into the astral plane
It’s not funny, surprising, or particularly eventful
It remains to be seen whether Outrageous lives up to its billing
The Brutalist represents a Christopher Nolan-esque swing for the big leagues
The movie is facing a vicious and sustained assault on its credentials
By the show’s admittedly high standards, this first episode was definitely disappointing
He was an actor without sentiment, but with enormous amounts of fierce compassion
Further evidence that boomers can’t let go
It’s anyone’s guess which movie will win
There is much more to the cinematic treatment of the ‘song and dance man’ than A Complete Unknown
There’s growing appetite for original content centered on values and the artists who perform it
He once painted fakes to trick art galleries; now he paints them for wealthy customers
Graffiti in the old city is disappearing — in comes a host of new art treasures