Richard Aubern: The Return and Rise of Non-Self-Serious Music
Rock 'n' Roll sur les Quais de Paris by photographer Paul Almasy, c. 1950.
For a long stretch, indie and experimental bands have been weighed down by the kind of self-importance that has plagued mainstream music. Bands chased capital-S...
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Rome Reinvents New Art & Design District, Ponte
The home of 18th century monastery in the Regola district, 500m from Rome's new Ponte district. Photo via @salvalopez
ROME—Rome is giving one of its oldest neighborhoods a new identity. This month, the city introduced the Ponte Art & Design District, a permanent zone... Text by Simona Alberi.
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Essay: “Hype Fog”
Photo by Cyrille de Vignemont
Hype fog is a term to describe the time in which we live. It is a product of our era that tends to appear briefly,... Text by John Hudson White.
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Classical Art: Raphael Exhibit Coming to the Met Spring 2026
Raphael, Self-portrait (1506–08). Florence, Uffizi Galleries, Gallery of Statues and Paintings. Photographic Cabinet of the Uffizi Galleries – Courtesy of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.
UPTOWN—In spring 2026, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the most extensive U.S. exhibition ever dedicated to Raphael, according to Artnet, offering a... Text by Marguerite de Ponty.
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Newly A24-Renovated Cherry Lane Theatre Holds Great Potential Starting September
Illustration by Lynn Lieberman – AFineLyne
DOWNTOWN—The Cherry Lane Theatre, located at 38 Commerce Street, has produced works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Luigi Pirandello, Samuel Beckett (Beckett's play Happy... Text by Liora Ashwood.
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Let’s Rethink Hollywood Shuffle
Robert Townsend in a still from Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
HOLLYWOOD—Robert Townsend's debut film Hollywood Shuffle (1987) is more than a spoof film; it is forever an earnest, imaginative and poetic work of satire, touching... Text by Dalia Morgan.
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The Voice Behind the Curtain With Versatile Voice Actor and Singer Dédé
Courtesy of the artist
Valeria Krel (VK): You’re an award-nominated voice actor. How does voice acting relate to singing, if at all? Do you find the two influence each... Text by Valeria Krel.
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Pasta Queen
Loredana Bertè. Photo by Achilleoliva.
ROME—Allow me to introduce you to Loredana Bertè if you don’t already know her. By 1980, she had already established herself in Italy. That year,... Text by Liora Ashwood.
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