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Mellon Foundation Pledges a Total $500 Million for Monuments
The philanthropy will add to its ongoing initiative to tell diverse stories with new monuments in public spaces over the next five years.
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Chicago Architecture Biennial Review: Floating Museum Aims High
The directors, who are part of an art collective, wind up stretching architecture’s net in so many directions that it begins to fray.
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Italy Searches for Museum Leaders, With Nationalism in the Air
Last time the top jobs at some of the country’s most prestigious art institutions came up, many went to foreign candidates. This time, that’s unlikely.
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Make a Contribution to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Honor of GivingTuesday
In recognition of today being GivingTuesday, I am encouraging readers to make a donation to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. It consists of a network of more than 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs that provide food where it is most needed in Cook County. Public benefits outreach and job training programs are also…
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La Syndicaliste
The story of Maureen Kearney is one of the most confounding scandals of the present day. Kearney was a labor representative for workers in the French nuclear industry. In the early part of the 2010s, the Irish-born Kearney discovered dealings that would throw France’s nuclear sector into the hands of Chinese interests> one of many…
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Max’s Bookie isn’t a TV Comedy Bet Worth Taking
Is there much point in reviewing a show off of one episode? Arguably not, especially if it’s a comedy, given how much that genre typically takes a few episodes to find its timing. However, Max’s new show “Bookie” feels like it should be a big deal, so it’s difficult to ignore it because the network…
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#472 November 28, 2023
Matt writes: RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert was honored last month at the University of Illinois Alumni Awards Gala. “I cannot believe that it was almost 25 years ago that Roger and I started the Roger Ebert Film Festival at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana,” said Ebert. “And I am pleased to be installed as an…
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Cybercriminals can’t agree on GPTs
Despite concern over illicit applications of ChatGPT and similar models, Sophos X-Ops’ exploration of cybercrime forums suggests many threat actors are still skeptical – and wrestling with the same issues and problems as the rest of us
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How Mortadella Went From Cold Cut to Hot Item
Helped by its millennial-pink hue and the rise of the charcuterie board, the Italian specialty is winning a new fan base of American chefs and consumers.
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Toni Tipton-Martin’s New Book Chronicles the Black History of Cocktails
The author of “The Jemima Code” has distilled 200 years of African American drinking know-how into her new “Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs and Juice.”