Arts & Entertainment

There was no shortage of social ills to protest in the 20th Century. From labor disputes to racist discrimination to imperialism to nuclear destruction. “Resistance: How protest shaped photography and photography shaped protest,” a new exhibition conceived by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen, co-curated with Clarrie Wallis, shows us the faces behind these social movements. A […]

Even for the hospitality moguls and star chefs who regularly crisscross the country on the Spectacle Circuit, early May might feel unprecedented. It’s the intersection of Miami’s Formula 1 week and the Kentucky Derby, with high-profile food events at both. But this year, there’s a lot more than that happening around the United States. On

A full-blown army of art world elites stormed the Whitney this past Tuesday and Wednesday to toast “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” which opens in New York on April 9 and, as Observer noted when we covered the exhibition at SFMOMA, is the most comprehensive showing of her work to date. There’s no arguing that Sherald

OpenAI logo, a white circle with rings, pictured against grey background” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’OpenAI’s o3 model emphasizes high level reasoning. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Photo by Dima Solomin on Unsplash</span>’> Measuring the intelligence of artificial intelligence is, ironically, a pretty difficult task. That’s why the tech industry has come up with benchmarks like ARC-AGI, which tests the

Microsoft might not exist today if it weren’t for the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics. Featuring the computer kit Altair 8800 on its front page, the tech hobbyist magazine fell into the hands of Bill Gates and the late Paul Allen, two childhood friends that were quickly inspired to create a software program for

NADA will return to New York on May 7, setting up for the first time inside the iconic Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea in a move that brings the fair closer to Frieze and places it firmly in the heart of Chelsea’s gallery district. The 2025 edition of the New Art Dealers Alliance fair will

Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, John W. Thompson and Steve Ballmer.”> Microsoft turns 50 today (April 4). The tech giant founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen half a century ago is the world’s second largest company by market cap (behind Apple) today. Over the decades, Microsoft weathered major industry upheavals—from the bursting of the dot-com

Tangy, bright and refreshing, the margarita is a classic cocktail that is said to have been invented in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Traditionally made from a simple combination of fresh lime juice, tequila and triple sec, margaritas are the quintessential summer sipper. Though tequila is the standard spirit when it comes to a classic margarita, mezcal

Martha Graham Dance Company.” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’Lloyd Knight and Xin Ying. <span class=”media-credit”>Photo by Steven Pisano</span>’> “There are so many little deaths,” wrote American modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, “those moments of doubt, loneliness, fear… moments when one ceases to be for a short time. Then there is the entrance again into the real

All hell has broken loose in Alan Cumming’s castle, and America is here for it. The Traitors has been praised as the best thing to happen in reality TV since the crossover genre revolutionized the billion-dollar industry. With the recently wrapped third season setting viewer records for Peacock, it’s clear why the concept has become