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The Golden Toilet Returns as a Sotheby’s Headliner, for $10 Million
The flushable sculpture, “America,” was made by Maurizio Cattelan, the artist whose banana taped to the wall sold for $6.2 million last year.
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The Most Movie Moment: Aiyana-Lee on Getting a Surprise DM from Spike Lee and Filming Her First-Ever Movie Scene with Denzel Washington
At the beginning of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” music producer David King (Denzel Washington) does not pay much attention when his son recommends a young singer. But in the movie’s last scene, King finally listens to the young woman his son wanted him to hear. That singer is Aiyana-Lee, who co-wrote the song that lets…
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Criterion Mobile Closet Steered Through Chicago International Film Festival Amid An Intense Political Weekend
At all of its previous stops—Austin, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York—the Criterion Mobile Closet has attracted throngs of cinephiles hoping to pick their favorite films and shoot their very own closet videos. Its latest appearance at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival drew similar crowds during a short October (11-13) weekend stay that also witnessed…
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Phake phishing: Phundamental or pholly?
Debates over the effectiveness of phishing simulations are widespread. Sophos X-Ops looks at the arguments for and against – and our own phishing philosophy
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In the Heart of Burgundy, a Summit Pairing Wine and Hip-Hop
Vin et Hip Hop brings musicians together with French winemakers, to present wine in a different light.
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A.I. Spending Is Accelerating Among Tech’s Biggest Companies
Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.
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A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
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Immigration Agents Clash With Chicago-Area Residents on Halloween
The state’s governor had called for a pause in the federal immigration crackdown over the Halloween weekend, citing concerns for children’s safety.
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Trump Renovates the Lincoln Bathroom in Marble and Gold
President Trump said the new look was “totally in keeping” with the era of Abraham Lincoln.
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NASA Gets Moon Lander Plan B’s From SpaceX and Blue Origin
As NASA worries that China will win the next moon race, Elon Musk and his company tangled with critics.