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“My Undesirable Friends: Part I” Is a Staggering Portrait of Russian Journalists in Dissent
Because the Russian alphabet has no direct equivalent of the letter “H,” speakers often substitute a “G” sound; “Harry Potter” thus…
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Europe court says France allowed to fine president portrait snatchers
Europe's top human rights court on Thursday ruled France was within its rights to hand suspended fines to climate activists over stealing…
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“Familiar Touch” Is an Exquisitely Fragmentary Portrait of Memory Loss
We all have our distinct cinematic pressure points, specific kinds of images that trigger a burst of squeamishness. I instinctively cover…
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A Flawed Portrait of Bill Buckley
Sam Tanenhaus deserves credit for the care he took in the research and writing, but the epic biography is blighted by his hobbyhorses.…
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Trump fires head of National Portrait Gallery over DEI agenda
President Trump fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, saying she was too partisan and too involved with…
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Amy Sherald at the Whitney: Far More Than Michelle Obama’s Portrait
She’s a talented artist, but she needs to avoid rich, white, liberal groupthink, since it’ll ruin her work. Source link
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A Damning Portrait of Joe Biden’s Loyal Inner Circle
Original Sin details the astonishing lengths to which the former president’s team went to conceal his deteriorating condition. Source link
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“April” Is an Unflinching Portrait of a Doctor’s Fight for Reproductive Justice
Before watching “April,” the new movie from the Georgian director and screenwriter Dea Kulumbegashvili, I had seen only one other…
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Colorado artist denies trying to distort Trump in portrait
A Colorado artist denies trying to distort Donald Trump's likeness in a portrait that hung until recently in the state Capitol and says…
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A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was first published on February 10, 2024. In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo…
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Melania Trump's New Official Portrait Triggers Online Backlash as Netizens Slam 'Heavily Photoshopped' and 'Cold' Image
Melania Trump unveiled her new official White House portrait on Monday, but instead of admiration, the image has become the target of…
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Russia's Putin held portrait of father, not Thai king
After Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a record-breaking fifth term in power, a manipulated photo spread online that appeared to…