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A Fresh Take on Rembrandt Is Coming to the Met, Then Heading to the Louvre
The exhibition, with paintings new to the United States, opens in November 2027. The Met’s Facade and Great Hall commissions go to Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga.
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Sculptors Panic as Specialty Plaster Used in Artworks to Be Discontinued
Artists are scrambling for alternatives to Hydrocal plaster, a crucial component for making sculptures.
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Busan 2026: Birds in the Dark, Selvi, 1982
Busan has several major sections. The biggest, of course, is its Main Competition. Next is its Vision section, split into two geographic categories: Asia and Korea. Both are meant to uplift filmmakers, typically on their first or second film. This dispatch concerns a trio of works from the Asia vertical. Two hail from India; one…
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“The Diplomat” Season 4 Finds New Ways to Up the Series’ Geopolitical and Interpersonal Stakes
Netflix’s “The Diplomat” is not a show for the faint of heart. Its once fairly straightforward narrative premise—Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is unexpectedly reassigned to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom after a potential terrorist attack on a British aircraft carrier—has become so convoluted it defies easy description. Its storytelling is unabashedly…
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OpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis
The employee, now fired, had said he advised government agencies in Saudi Arabia. He was also listed as a partner at a venture firm with a Saudi prince.
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Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter
The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month.
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Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer
Peter Rice, a former executive at Disney and Fox, will take over from Bela Bajaria, who had held the job since 2023.
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Mortgage Rates Hover at 7.4%, Highest Since 2023
The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has steadily risen in recent weeks, compounding affordability challenges for many Americans.
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Data Centers Become Targets in Wars in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East
Military forces have sought to damage the computing hubs that power online services and artificial intelligence systems.
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California’s Proposition 45 Brings the Sprawl Debate Back
Among the measures up for a vote in November is one that would amend the state’s landmark environmental law and make it easier to build large housing developments outside cities.