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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Tale of a Riderless Horse

George Stubbs' painting 'Whistlejacket' captures the essence of a horse with profound anatomical knowledge and imaginative flair.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Exploding myth in the American West * Oregon ArtsWatch

The frontier myth has proven to be one of the most powerful and enduring stories in American history, erasing or altering the history of people of color and women in the West.
History
NYC music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

The enduring mystery of the wandering Leatherman

The Leatherman, a mysterious figure in the 1800s, walked a 365-mile loop in New York and Connecticut, leaving a lasting legacy.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

A grave situation: Medway police seek return of 12-foot-tall skeleton's head

A 12-foot plastic skeleton's head went missing from Medway Recreation Center over the weekend, prompting police investigation as larceny.
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

How Museum Artifacts in NYC Inspired a Novel About a Medieval Witch - Untapped New York

While working on a graduate school paper on the mystical powers of coral, gemologist Anna Rasche ventured deep into the archives of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's library. Coral is the most powerful material to ward off the evil eye-a belief Italians have held since ancient times. Romans often gifted newborns coral amulets to prevent sickness and bad luck.
Books
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

The vampire figure personifies societal anxieties and mirrors social and racial violence, sustaining enduring cultural relevance across myth, literature, and film.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

Vampires in storytelling symbolize societal fears and reflect historical social and racial violence, as shown by a 1930s-set horror about community-targeted vampires.
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