What happens when two lost people, deeply unhappy with their current lives, find each other? They start a cult. As one typically does in this scenario, of course. Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles pair up to create a belief system called “Heaven’s Gate” stating that its followers aim to elevate to “The Evolutionary Level…
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Social media is one of those things that almost everyone uses in some form; this is inevitable in 2026. Many of the same people who use these platforms agree that, while there are ways in which they are helpful to everyday life, these same platforms are also deeply flawed. It makes you wonder if…
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What happens when two lost people, deeply unhappy with their current lives, find each other? They start a cult. As one typically does in this scenario, of course. Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles pair up to create a belief system called “Heaven’s Gate” stating that its followers aim to elevate to “The Evolutionary Level…
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Social media is one of those things that almost everyone uses in some form; this is inevitable in 2026. Many of the same people who use these platforms agree that, while there are ways in which they are helpful to everyday life, these same platforms are also deeply flawed. It makes you wonder if…
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The first time that I ran across the design work of threeASFOUR was in 2022 during the first month of recording episodes of The Manic Metallic Podcast. threeASFOUR had released its latest show, titled KUNDALINI – dividing the collection between the seven spiritual chakras – at New York Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2022 shows, and…
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Tribeca Festival 2026 is already being lauded for its films fueled by musicians, star power, and nostalgia, but some of the more compelling films that audiences should keep an eye out for lie not in those quarters. Viewers should consider turning their eyes toward the international film slate, particularly during a time where America…
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For those familiar with the art world and its various happenings, the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) stands for high design, high class, and high wealth. The mood is set when you walk through the doors of the storied Park Avenue Armory on New York’s Upper East Side: the exquisite florals, the champagne, the…
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Frieze New York 2026 closed on May 17th at The Shed, and the most interesting showings tended to come not from the all-star galleries. They came from galleries that may not have as much broad name recognition. Participation came from 68 galleries based in 26 countries, with visitors numbering roughly 25,000 from 75 countries.…
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Rocky is arguably the most famous man that Philadelphia has ever produced. But he also never existed. So what is he, then? A symbol? Is he simply a movie character that legions of people have latched onto for reasons unknown? Is he a mythical creature whose legend has taken on a mind of its…
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If there’s one thing that people the world over know about Americans, it is that we are a striving, hardworking, and ambitious bunch. So why shouldn’t an exhibition aiming to trace the entire timeline of American art hold those same traits — and in the cradle of American democracy, no less? “A Nation of…
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A young girl lays her head on a table and drifts off to sleep while a radio plays in the background. During her long rest, she dreamt of being a lively performer. But what young person doesn’t have dreams, you might ask? What young person hasn’t dreamed of being a performer at least once?…
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Marcel Duchamp: the artist who signed a urinal and called it a work of art. Marcel Duchamp: the artist who, while dressed in a suit, played a game of chess with a nude Eve Babitz, the now-famous writer who was a college student at the time that the photograph was shot by photographer Julian…
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