Tag #Arts And Culture

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Celtic Women Inherited Land and Wealth, Shaping Communities

New research using DNA from 57 Iron Age skeletons in Dorset reveals that women in Celtic Britain (100 BC-AD 100) inherited land and wealth, creating communities built around women's bloodlines, challenging traditional patriarchal views of ancient societies.

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Conclave Leads 2024 BAFTA Nominations

The 2024 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) nominations were announced, with the papal thriller Conclave leading with 12 nominations, followed by Emilia Perez (11) and The Brutalist (9), showcasing diverse genres and international films.

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Racial Reckoning in a South African Old Age Home

Anthropologist Casey Golomski's "God's Waiting Room" examines Grace, a South African old age home founded in the 1950s, revealing persistent racial inequalities despite post-apartheid policies, while highlighting the potential for individual change and reconciliation through personal interactions.

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Banksy's £50 Youth Club Murals: Lost Art and Early Community Engagement

In the late 1990s, before achieving global fame, graffiti artist Banksy collaborated with children at a Bristol youth club, creating vibrant murals for a £50 fee; these murals were later painted over, highlighting the ephemeral nature of street art and the artist's early community engagement.

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Greece Nominates Parthenon Marbles Advocate as Next President

Greece nominated Constantine Tassoulas, a former culture minister and advocate for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, as its next president; the first round of voting is scheduled for January 25th.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" Dominate BAFTA Nominations

The 2024 BAFTA nominations, announced January 15th, see "Conclave" (12 nominations) and "Emilia Pérez" (11 nominations) leading the pack, with other contenders including "The Brutalist," "Anora," "Wicked," and "Kneecap." The awards ceremony will be held on February 16th in London.

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Deezer and Sacem Implement Artist-Centric Streaming Payment Model

Deezer and Sacem announced a new artist-centric payment model on January 15th, prioritizing artists listened to by subscribers and combating fraudulent content to ensure fairer royalty distribution, particularly benefiting artists with over 1,000 streams from 500 unique subscribers who will receive ...

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Schama's Documentary Explores Post-1953 British Society

Simon Schama's new documentary series, airing on BBC Two at 9 pm, explores post-1953 British society through cultural touchstones like the Queen's coronation, mass immigration, James Bond, and the music of the Specials, revealing the realities of these historical events.

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Andreas Gursky at 70: A Retrospective on Constructed Reality in Photography

Andreas Gursky, born today, is a German photographer renowned for his large-scale, digitally manipulated images exploring globalization and consumerism; his work challenges traditional photography's relationship to reality.

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Vietnamese Monk's Barefoot Pilgrimage to India Becomes Internet Sensation

Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Minh Tue's 2,700km barefoot pilgrimage to India, begun in November 2022, has become an internet sensation due to daily video updates showcasing his ascetic lifestyle, attracting millions of views and hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms.

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AI Error: Marlon Brando's Age in "The Godfather

Marlon Brando was 47 years old when filming "The Godfather" in 1972, contradicting an AI's false claim that he was too young; this highlights the unreliability of some AI-generated information.

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Zaragoza's Renaissance Palace: From Zaporta's Wealth to Cultural Rescue

Gabriel Zaporta, a wealthy 16th-century Aragonese financier, built a Renaissance palace in Zaragoza in 1549 as a wedding gift, featuring a courtyard with mythological and astrological elements; the palace later hosted notable figures and faced near-destruction before being restored.

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