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Terrifying close-up of an ant's face gives horror movie monsters a run for their money

October 21, 2022

Terrifying close-up of an ant's face gives horror movie monsters a run for their money

Nikon's 48th annual Small World Photomicrography Competition featured amazing microscopic photography, including a zoomed-in shot of an ant's face — and it has the internet freaking out.

Works by George Orwell to be serialized on Substack

October 21, 2022

Works by George Orwell to be serialized on Substack

Some complete works by the world-renowned dystopian political novel writer George Orwell will be serialized in 1,000-1,500 word excepts on Substack.

Broadway's woke 'trigger warnings' and 'moral preening' ripped in Washington Post opinion piece

October 20, 2022

Broadway's woke 'trigger warnings' and 'moral preening' ripped in Washington Post opinion piece

A Washington Post opinion piece mocked "trigger warnings" for Broadway productions as "moral preening" to showcase progressive views ahead of stage performances.

British locals up in arms as naked golden statue retired for the winter

October 18, 2022

British locals up in arms as naked golden statue retired for the winter

Residents in the English town of Wigan have become upset over the removal of a 30-foot nude statue on the advice of the town council, citing planning permissions.

Supreme Court and artistic expression: Justices debate celebrities, photographs and 'transformative' fair use

October 12, 2022

Supreme Court and artistic expression: Justices debate celebrities, photographs and 'transformative' fair use

Andy Warhol's Prince series is in the crosshairs of Supreme Court oral arguments debating the nature of what qualifies as "transformative art" under the First Amendment.

Art Laboe, longtime oldies DJ, dead at 97

October 10, 2022

Art Laboe, longtime oldies DJ, dead at 97

Art Laboe died Friday at the age of 97 after contracting pneumonia. He was known for sharing his love of oldies music for more than seven decades on the radio.

Boston window washer falls to his death inside JFK Library: 'Shocking and tragic'

October 7, 2022

Boston window washer falls to his death inside JFK Library: 'Shocking and tragic'

A contracted window washer tragically fell at least five stories to his death Wednesday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chinese artist turns COVID-19 tests into art to represent the pandemic life in China

October 3, 2022

Chinese artist turns COVID-19 tests into art to represent the pandemic life in China

Chinese artist, Siyuan Zhuji, is turning coronavirus tests into video art as a way to represent the pandemic era. So far, Zhuji has filmed 40 tests through a tiny camera.

Stolen ‘Woman-Ochre’ painting, worth $100 million, returned to Arizona museum

September 29, 2022

Stolen ‘Woman-Ochre’ painting, worth $100 million, returned to Arizona museum

A stolen painting by de Kooning was returned after it went missing for almost 40 years. Strangers returned the artwork to an Arizona museum after buying the item through an estate sale.

Tunnel to Towers NYC 5K: Sand sculptor pays tribute to 9/11 first responders with stunning sandcastle

September 27, 2022

Tunnel to Towers NYC 5K: Sand sculptor pays tribute to 9/11 first responders with stunning sandcastle

Professional sculptor Matt Long continued his dedicated tradition of building a sand sculpture for the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K in New York City in honor of America's first responders.