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“Apocalypse is not always world-historical. Our lives are full of personal apocalypses; our nations experience them repeatedly, often in times of great distress. We learn who we are, what we stand for and what really matters in apocalyptic times.” – The New York Times
After the comedian Joel Kim Booster performed recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., he posted about an interaction he had with a heckler, who was standing up and motioning a thumbs-down at Booster. Writing about the episode on social media, Booster, 36, remarked, “The fact that I have to deal with this,” adding […]
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES BELIEVED BANKSY DISCOVERY. Experts say evidence very strongly suggests a large new Banksy mural appeared overnight on Sunday near Finsbury Park in London. Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, the mural celebrates nature, with sprayed green paint on a building wall, applied […]
Less obvious were the nagging model rivalries. As her fame grew, Ms. Johnson fretted that younger Black models, Iman in particular, would eclipse her, a prospect that fueled her already mounting anxiety. Nor did it help that she and her peers often resorted to cocaine to curb their food cravings. Drugs were an occupational hazard, […]