Van Gogh's Lost Masterpiece: The Mystery of "Portrait of Dr. Gachet
Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet", sold for $82.5 million in 1990, has disappeared from public view after a private sale in 1998, raising questions about the responsibility of private collectors regarding public access to iconic artworks.
Van Gogh's Lost Masterpiece: The Mystery of "Portrait of Dr. Gachet
Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet", sold for $82.5 million in 1990, has disappeared from public view after a private sale in 1998, raising questions about the responsibility of private collectors regarding public access to iconic artworks.
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48% Bias Score
2024 Pop Music: Collective Experiences in a Fragmented World
2024 saw a country music trend among pop stars, Chappell Roan's chart success, Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour, the 'Brat' summer phenomenon, and Oasis's highly anticipated reunion, highlighting a continued desire for collective musical experiences.
2024 Pop Music: Collective Experiences in a Fragmented World
2024 saw a country music trend among pop stars, Chappell Roan's chart success, Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour, the 'Brat' summer phenomenon, and Oasis's highly anticipated reunion, highlighting a continued desire for collective musical experiences.
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44% Bias Score
Six Triple Eight": Black Women Soldiers Clear WWII Mail Backlog
The Netflix film "Six Triple Eight" recounts the extraordinary true story of the 855 Black women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who cleared a 17-million-piece mail backlog in a European war zone during World War II, overcoming racism and proving their capabilities.
Six Triple Eight": Black Women Soldiers Clear WWII Mail Backlog
The Netflix film "Six Triple Eight" recounts the extraordinary true story of the 855 Black women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who cleared a 17-million-piece mail backlog in a European war zone during World War II, overcoming racism and proving their capabilities.
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28% Bias Score
Possible discovery of remains of Syrian archaeologist beheaded by IS in 2015
Syrian authorities may have found the remains of Khaled al-Asaad, an 82-year-old archaeologist beheaded by IS militants in 2015 for refusing to reveal the location of artifacts in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site partially destroyed by IS in 2015.
Possible discovery of remains of Syrian archaeologist beheaded by IS in 2015
Syrian authorities may have found the remains of Khaled al-Asaad, an 82-year-old archaeologist beheaded by IS militants in 2015 for refusing to reveal the location of artifacts in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site partially destroyed by IS in 2015.
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36% Bias Score
McCartney and Starr Reunite on Stage in Rare Beatles Performance
During the final concert of his Got Back tour in London, Paul McCartney reunited with Ringo Starr for a performance of two Beatles songs; he also played his recovered 1960s Höfner bass guitar for the first time in 50 years.
McCartney and Starr Reunite on Stage in Rare Beatles Performance
During the final concert of his Got Back tour in London, Paul McCartney reunited with Ringo Starr for a performance of two Beatles songs; he also played his recovered 1960s Höfner bass guitar for the first time in 50 years.
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20% Bias Score
Post-Pandemic Cultural Recovery in Spain: Cinemas Lag Behind
Despite a surge in concert, theater, museum, and reading attendance in Spain surpassing pre-pandemic levels, cinema attendance lags nine percentage points behind 2019 figures, while streaming consumption has increased by over 18 points, indicating a significant shift in entertainment habits.
Post-Pandemic Cultural Recovery in Spain: Cinemas Lag Behind
Despite a surge in concert, theater, museum, and reading attendance in Spain surpassing pre-pandemic levels, cinema attendance lags nine percentage points behind 2019 figures, while streaming consumption has increased by over 18 points, indicating a significant shift in entertainment habits.
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36% Bias Score
McCartney's Got Back Tour Concludes with Star-Studded London Finale
Paul McCartney concluded his Got Back Tour in London on Thursday, with surprise appearances by Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood, marking the last date of a tour that began in October and included shows across South America and Europe.
McCartney's Got Back Tour Concludes with Star-Studded London Finale
Paul McCartney concluded his Got Back Tour in London on Thursday, with surprise appearances by Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood, marking the last date of a tour that began in October and included shows across South America and Europe.
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28% Bias Score
The Brutalist": An Immigrant Architect's Struggle for Success
The Brutalist," a 3-hour 35-minute film by Brady Corbet starring Adrien Brody, depicts the struggles of a Hungarian-born Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who immigrates to America in 1947, finding success but facing artistic and personal compromises.
The Brutalist": An Immigrant Architect's Struggle for Success
The Brutalist," a 3-hour 35-minute film by Brady Corbet starring Adrien Brody, depicts the struggles of a Hungarian-born Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who immigrates to America in 1947, finding success but facing artistic and personal compromises.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin's Cultural Sector Faces €130 Million Budget Cut
Berlin's cultural institutions face significant budget cuts of €130 million in 2024, prompting protests and raising concerns about the future of the city's cultural landscape, with some institutions more severely impacted than others.
Berlin's Cultural Sector Faces €130 Million Budget Cut
Berlin's cultural institutions face significant budget cuts of €130 million in 2024, prompting protests and raising concerns about the future of the city's cultural landscape, with some institutions more severely impacted than others.
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52% Bias Score
Tarver's "Three Graces" Reclaims History, Challenges Racism in Art
Adrienne Elise Tarver's life-size painting, "Three Graces" (2019), recontextualizes a photo of Black women from ethnological expositions within the Western art historical canon, challenging the racism inherent in past scientific practices and promoting inclusivity in the art world; ARTNOIR's initiat...
Tarver's "Three Graces" Reclaims History, Challenges Racism in Art
Adrienne Elise Tarver's life-size painting, "Three Graces" (2019), recontextualizes a photo of Black women from ethnological expositions within the Western art historical canon, challenging the racism inherent in past scientific practices and promoting inclusivity in the art world; ARTNOIR's initiat...
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32% Bias Score
Quebec Designer and Refus Global Signatory Madeleine Arbour Dies at 101
Madeleine Arbour, a 101-year-old Quebec interior designer and signatory of the 1948 Refus Global manifesto, died December 10; she was known for her work on Radio-Canada's lifestyle television shows, her design studio employing only women, and her designs for major corporations and public spaces.
Quebec Designer and Refus Global Signatory Madeleine Arbour Dies at 101
Madeleine Arbour, a 101-year-old Quebec interior designer and signatory of the 1948 Refus Global manifesto, died December 10; she was known for her work on Radio-Canada's lifestyle television shows, her design studio employing only women, and her designs for major corporations and public spaces.
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16% Bias Score
Stonehenge: A Monument of Unification in Prehistoric Britain
Geological analysis reveals Stonehenge's stones were sourced from across Britain nearly 5,000 years ago, suggesting a unifying purpose among early Britons before the formation of a kingdom, possibly connected to religious practices and the winter solstice.
Stonehenge: A Monument of Unification in Prehistoric Britain
Geological analysis reveals Stonehenge's stones were sourced from across Britain nearly 5,000 years ago, suggesting a unifying purpose among early Britons before the formation of a kingdom, possibly connected to religious practices and the winter solstice.
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44% Bias Score