Pinocchio is a case study in a syndrome that can seem ever-more acute—the lure of fame and easy money. “To be famous is to be real,” declares a villain in the new Disney remake of its cartoon of 1940 https://t.co/V8HpqGfu82— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 31, 2022 … [Read more...] about Pinocchio syndrome
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Kanye West continues his anti-Jewish tirade
Kanye West continues his anti-Jewish tirade, discussing how a Jewish doctor intentionally misdiagnosed him & could have killed him. He then rants again about Jews controlling entertainment and media, insinuating that the number of Jews in this profession is problematic. pic.twitter.com/N2qyoNe8fM— Ari Ingel (@OGAride) October 30, 2022 … [Read more...] about Kanye West continues his anti-Jewish tirade
The Vogelherd horse
The Vogelherd horse is a miniature ice age masterpiece. This remarkably accomplished work is the oldest known sculpture of a horse. It was crafted in woolly mammoth ivory with flint tools over 35,000 years ago in southern Germany. It is breathtakingly beautiful. pic.twitter.com/3ux21YXu7K— Prof Jamie Woodward (@Jamie_Woodward_) October 29, 2022 … [Read more...] about The Vogelherd horse
Anne Brigman was an artist who helped shape American modernist, feminist, and landscape photographic traditions
Anne Brigman was an artist who helped shape American modernist, feminist, and landscape photographic traditions—and she was one of the first women to photograph herself in the nude. https://t.co/bRhyNF04Lt— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) October 28, 2022 … [Read more...] about Anne Brigman was an artist who helped shape American modernist, feminist, and landscape photographic traditions
Man and Woman Seen from the Back (1882), Vincent van Gogh
‘I can’t live without love, without a woman. I wouldn’t care a fig for life if there wasn’t something infinite, something deep, something real’ - Vincent van Gogh🌻Man and Woman Seen from the Back (1882) pic.twitter.com/nONxCnXm34— Van Gogh Museum (@vangoghmuseum) October 26, 2022 … [Read more...] about Man and Woman Seen from the Back (1882), Vincent van Gogh
Colombian cocaine output soared to the most ever last year
Colombian cocaine output soared to the most ever last year, with the amount of land planted with its raw material, coca, rising 43% https://t.co/ibNpnBvWZn— Bloomberg (@business) October 21, 2022 … [Read more...] about Colombian cocaine output soared to the most ever last year
More than 150 pieces of art from the late Microsoft co-founder’s estate will go up for auction
🎨 Described as ‘the sale of this century’ by auction house Christie's, a collection of more than 150 pieces of art from the late Microsoft co-founder's estate will go up for auction https://t.co/8P9vFpJxP0 pic.twitter.com/BOLXcQeCs7— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2022 … [Read more...] about More than 150 pieces of art from the late Microsoft co-founder’s estate will go up for auction
Apple Introduces the Powerful Next-Generation Apple TV 4K
The strongest Apple TV yet features the A15 Bionic chip, adds HDR10+, and brings the best of Apple to the biggest screen in the home — all at a new starting price CUPERTINO, Calif., October 18, 2022 - Apple® today announced the next generation of Apple TV® 4K — more powerful, entertaining, and affordable than ever, and offering impressive cinematic quality. Driven by the A15 … [Read more...] about Apple Introduces the Powerful Next-Generation Apple TV 4K
The Centi-Millionaire Report: The Emergence of a New Class of Super-Rich
LONDON, Oct. 18, 2022 - It's an age-old question: how much money do you need to be considered super-wealthy? A new landmark report on the rise of the centi-millionaire reveals that although a handful of the world's billionaires such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Roman Abramovich, and Bill Gates dominate the news headlines, their wealth cohort is outnumbered nearly … [Read more...] about The Centi-Millionaire Report: The Emergence of a New Class of Super-Rich
China’s attempts to recruit RAF pilots
UK to issue ‘threat alert’ over China’s attempts to recruit RAF pilots https://t.co/VmuwfS5XeB— Guardian news (@guardiannews) October 18, 2022 … [Read more...] about China’s attempts to recruit RAF pilots