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“The studio released a handful of duds during the summer, including “Blended” and “Jersey Boys,” and now finds itself in unfamiliar territory: third place in domestic box-office share. The studio has finished No. 1 or No. 2 in nine of the last 10 years.” Read entire story.
Source: ArtsJournal
Susanna Blunt, the artist whose image of Queen Elizabeth II has graced Canadian coins since 2003, has filed a civil claim against a Vancouver dealer, alleging damage to a sculpture that allegedly “fell like dominos” at an exhibition. The lawsuit was first reported by the Vancouver Sun. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court […]
In today’s climate, where billionaires are swallowing media companies whole, it seems like every fictional TV or movie plot even marginally concerning wealthy characters must confront a number of familiar questions. Do the have-nots “eat the rich”? Does the story effectively make the audience want to condemn the wealthy or affluence in general? And more […]
Safeya Binzagr, a pioneering artist who eternalized folk heritage in her native Saudi Arabia, died on September 12 at 86. The news was first reported by the Abu Dhabi–based publication The National. Binzagr’s trailblazing career revolved the idiosyncrasies of indigenous Saudi culture, which was increasingly imperiled by modernization in the mid-19th century. Aware of the […]