Marie Antoinette’s Breguet watch to be displayed in London
One of the most renowned and valuable timepieces in the world, the Breguet No. 160 ‘Marie Antoinette’ watch, will go on display for the first time in the UK at the Versailles: Science and Splendour exhibition, opening at the Science Museum in London on December 12, 2024. This masterpiece, designed by legendary Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis……
The Working Arts Club: breaking down barriers for working-class creatives in the Art world
A new initiative aimed at supporting art professionals from working-class backgrounds is launching in London. The Working Arts Club, founded by Meg Molloy, Head of Communications at Stephen Friedman Gallery, is an independent organisation designed to bring together those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who work in the UK’s visual arts sector. The club’s focus is……
UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing culture
The future of clubbing in the UK is under serious threat, as new data reveals an alarming rate of nightclub closures. According to recent figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), 2024 has already seen an average of five nightclubs closing each week—67 venues in just the first four months. This marks a dramatic……
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Featuring Pam Hawkes and George Underwood, each belonging to a… Continue reading Modern Gothic at the Catto gallery - The history of orange
The colour orange has a complex, sometimes even confusing, history… Continue reading The history of orange - Belinda Eaton at the Catto gallery
Belinda Eaton’s magical realist paintings and portraits, done in acrylic… Continue reading Belinda Eaton at the Catto gallery
- Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it
Fashion has a notorious environmental footprint, accounting for up to 10% of… Continue reading Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it - Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains
In 2012, Prada took an unconventional approach by recruiting actors… Continue reading Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains - Diadora: the shoes you’re most definitely sleeping on
If you were fashion conscious in the 70s, 80s and… Continue reading Diadora: the shoes you’re most definitely sleeping on
- Bong Joon Ho describes Mickey 17 as a satirical sci-fi about the “Pathetic” nature of humanity
Bong Joon Ho’s films are anything but predictable. From the… Continue reading Bong Joon Ho describes Mickey 17 as a satirical sci-fi about the “Pathetic” nature of humanity - How I learned to stop worrying and love the doll – a feminist philosopher’s journey back to Barbie
As a mother trying to raise a daughter free from… Continue reading How I learned to stop worrying and love the doll – a feminist philosopher’s journey back to Barbie - Should ‘Poor Things’ be recognised as a film about disability?
There has been much discussion about the film’s feminist potential… Continue reading Should ‘Poor Things’ be recognised as a film about disability?
- Is book banning in the US unconstitutional?
The United States has become a nation divided over important… Continue reading Is book banning in the US unconstitutional? - In Knife, Salman Rushdie confronts a world where liberal principles like free speech are old-fashioned
Knife is Salman Rushdie’s account of how he narrowly survived… Continue reading In Knife, Salman Rushdie confronts a world where liberal principles like free speech are old-fashioned - Authenticity: a writer’s necessity
Diaries, Erasing False Lines and Annie Ernaux The ability to… Continue reading Authenticity: a writer’s necessity
- Take off your headphones, get out of your head
I didn’t put in my headphones or listen to any… Continue reading Take off your headphones, get out of your head - The music industry is booming and can afford to give artists a fairer business model
Shares in Universal Music Group surged after its US$40 billion (£29.5 billion)… Continue reading The music industry is booming and can afford to give artists a fairer business model - Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
You probably don’t realise it when you’re listening to your… Continue reading Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
- Mind-reading technology has arrived
An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with… Continue reading Mind-reading technology has arrived - AlterEgo: a device that lets you speak with your mind
Try talking to yourself without opening your mouth, by simply… Continue reading AlterEgo: a device that lets you speak with your mind - AI image generation is advancing at astronomical speeds. Can we still tell if a picture is fake?
Fake photography is nothing new. In the 1910s, British author… Continue reading AI image generation is advancing at astronomical speeds. Can we still tell if a picture is fake?
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Mind-reading technology has arrived
An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with surprising accuracy. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have achieved a groundbreaking feat: translating people’s brain activity, including their unspoken thoughts, into actual speech. This development, detailed in a study published in Nature, marks a significant advancement in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Traditionally,……
Video: The Beatles’ new, restored video for ‘Let It Be’
The Beatles have released a brand new restored video for ‘Let It Be’. The video features clips from the newly released and restored 1970 film, Let It Be, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and uses rarely-seen alternate camera angles of the Fab Four and Billy Preston as they were recording the song. The meticulous restoration was done by Park Road……
