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A Taste of Bergamo at the Met: Bellini, Titian, and Lotto Have Come For a Visit
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates famously remarked that life is short, but art is long and The Metropolitan Museum’s current exhibition of north Italian Paintings from the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo, while...
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A Second Life
There is much to be seen from the windows of a subway train that glides above the ground. Hidden gems that might never otherwise be seen are only discovered because of a commute.
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Navigating James Beard and His Awards
One has to wonder, were he still with us, what James Beard would think of his eponymous awards gala, held for the 25th time on May 7 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, NYC.
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Finding Beauty in Urban Decay: Eric Holubow at the Chicago Cultural Center
Growing up in central Illinois, my playmates and I spent our summer evenings in the new houses under construction at the fringes of our neighborhood. Our parents forbade it, fearing loose nails and unfinished...
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Illusions of ‘Holographic’ Resurrection: The Implications of Raising the Dead
I wasn’t at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year, but I can imagine the crowd full of wide eyes and open mouths as Tupac Shakur appeared on stage during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s closing set....
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A Book at the Top: A Journey to Mount Olympus
Growing up, my father’s keen interest in Greek mythology spilled over into my bedtime stories, which were more often tales of Zeus and his thunderbolts or Theseus and the Minotaur than fables of princesses,...
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‘The Dictator’: Either Laugh or Face Your Death
When you make a movie about a half-insane, completely clueless ruler, obviously you’re going to step on a few toes right from the get-go. With a loving dedication to Kim Jong-il at its beginning, The Dictator kicks...
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‘Miracle on South Division Street’: The Virgin Mary is Alive in Buffalo!
You know the odd thing about miracles? They rarely happen at the Vatican in the heart of Rome.
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‘Men In Black 3’ is Fluffy Fun
Look out. Aliens exist among us. Lady Gaga is probably one. Justin Bieber? Almost certainly; the friendly owner of your local Chinese restaurant is definitely hiding some extra, otherworldly appendages.
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Chinese Bar Owner Lao Wang Hits the Expat Target
Editor’s Note: After a short hiatus, our writer Karl Arney is once again bringing us into the world of Zhengzhou, China. This week, we are transported into the life of Chinese bar owner and adventure seeker Lao...
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