Erin Scavino is the director of the Art in Embassies program at the State Department. She was fired from "The Apprentice" two decades ago. President Donald Trump appointed her to the position as part of his effort to elevate American culture and history ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. The exhibition "Passport to Patriotism: 250 Years of Diplomacy" is opening July 30 at the Art Museum of the Americas.
Kahramanmaraş is Türkiye’s first and only UNESCO Creative City of Literature. UNESCO designation is a global validation of a five-century-old living heritage. The city's identity is deeply intertwined with the written and spoken word. It is built upon four pillars: the spiritual wisdom of Sufism, the vibrant oral traditions of wandering minstrels, a profound intellectual and political memory and the trailblazing spirit of modern Turkish literature.
Meta has shut down Muse Image generation feature of its AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists applauded the company's decision to discontinue the feature.
Remake is a documentary about the life and death of Ross McElwee's son, Adrian, who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016 at the age of 27. The director has built a career out of filming his life, often interweaving episodes from his experiences into meditations on history and society. His signature feature, the magnificent Sherman’s March, is being rereleased in a 4K restoration this year.
Kelela's third studio album, New Avatar, is out. Since her breakout mixtape Cut 4 Me in 2013, the musician has steadily broadened her profile and sharpened her sense of purpose. PinkPantheress, who features on Kelela’s new single The Bridge, believes that her work has widened the market and opened doors for other female electronic/pop artists.
Victor Quiñonez's exhibition "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá — Neither from Here nor There" was closed down at the University of North Texas in Denton, north of Dallas, in days. The show focused on his dual cultural identity as someone born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and raised in East Dallas, Texas. The university's decision to take down the show is part of a trend of censorship at universities.
Erin Scavino is the director of the Art in Embassies program at the State Department. She was fired from "The Apprentice" two decades ago. President Donald Trump appointed her to the position as part of his effort to elevate American culture and history ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. The exhibition "Passport to Patriotism: 250 Years of Diplomacy" is opening July 30 at the Art Museum of the Americas.
Kahramanmaraş is Türkiye’s first and only UNESCO Creative City of Literature. UNESCO designation is a global validation of a five-century-old living heritage. The city's identity is deeply intertwined with the written and spoken word. It is built upon four pillars: the spiritual wisdom of Sufism, the vibrant oral traditions of wandering minstrels, a profound intellectual and political memory and the trailblazing spirit of modern Turkish literature.
Meta has shut down Muse Image generation feature of its AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists applauded the company's decision to discontinue the feature.
Remake is a documentary about the life and death of Ross McElwee's son, Adrian, who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016 at the age of 27. The director has built a career out of filming his life, often interweaving episodes from his experiences into meditations on history and society. His signature feature, the magnificent Sherman’s March, is being rereleased in a 4K restoration this year.
Kelela's third studio album, New Avatar, is out. Since her breakout mixtape Cut 4 Me in 2013, the musician has steadily broadened her profile and sharpened her sense of purpose. PinkPantheress, who features on Kelela’s new single The Bridge, believes that her work has widened the market and opened doors for other female electronic/pop artists.
Victor Quiñonez's exhibition "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá — Neither from Here nor There" was closed down at the University of North Texas in Denton, north of Dallas, in days. The show focused on his dual cultural identity as someone born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and raised in East Dallas, Texas. The university's decision to take down the show is part of a trend of censorship at universities.