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Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
Read full article: Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artistsOutsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition.
What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Greyโs Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24
Read full article: What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Greyโs Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves, the launch of season 20 of โGreyโs Anatomyโ and Taylor Swiftโs concert film โThe Eras Tourโ landing on Disney+.
Bob Marley immersive experience to land in US next year
Read full article: Bob Marley immersive experience to land in US next yearA massive immersive experience celebrating Bob Marley is heading for its U.S. premiere early next year, complete with photographs, lots of music and even a pair of the reggae giantโs footwear.
Mexican millionaire builds controversial replica of mansion
Read full article: Mexican millionaire builds controversial replica of mansionA Mexican multi-millionaire is building a replica of his northern Mexico mansion to serve as a museum for his art collection, an endeavor criticized because it is funded in large part with public money.
Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
Read full article: Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacksWhile staying at a distance from each other, women attend an International Women's Day gathering at an avenue in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, March 8, 2021. Women in Spain are marking this year's International Women's Day with static protests, bicycle fun-rides and small-sized events to prevent gatherings that could trigger a new spike of coronavirus infections. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)MADRID โ Women in Spain on Monday marked this yearโs International Women's Day with static protests, pot-banging, bicycle fun rides and other small-sized events to prevent gatherings that could trigger a new spike of coronavirus infections. Spain's thriving feminist movement has claimed a few victories in recent years, including the adoption of gender violence laws and forcing judicial reforms regarding sexual abuse. Far-right activists, meanwhile, have campaigned against gender violence laws that they say discriminate against men and lambasted the governmentโs push to make consent in sexual relations legally mandatory.
Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19
Read full article: Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19A boy chases a bird on an empty Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. If the procession were held this year, they would find many of the businesses on Olvera Street shuttered. The Mexican market, known as the birthplace of Los Angeles, has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with shops and restaurants closed and others barely hanging on. California is enduring by far its worst outbreak of the coronavirus, and Los Angeles is among the locations seeing the greatest spike. But the impact on Olvera Street is somewhat unique.
Weekly poems elevate New Hampshire city's virus newsletters
Read full article: Weekly poems elevate New Hampshire city's virus newslettersTruax, the poet laureate for Portsmouth, N.H., pens a weekly pandemic poem that is included in the city's COVID-19 newsletter. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)CONCORD, N.H. Valerie Rochon is eager to read her email every Monday morning, even when it makes her cry. Tammi Truax, the citys poet laureate, has been contributing to the newsletters since early April, elevating the collection of public health updates and community resources with a layer of emotion and introspection. For the July 4 holiday weekend, she produced a found poem by extracting words from an Alexander Hamilton essay. One Good Thing is a series of AP stories focusing on glimmers of joy and benevolence in a dark time.
5 things you should know about Frida Kahlo
Read full article: 5 things you should know about Frida KahloFor years, Kahlo even claimed she was born in 1910 so that she would be perceived as a daughter of the revolution, according to Frida Kahlo Foundation. The disease caused her right leg to be thinner than the left, which she disguised with long skirts, according to Frida Kahlo Foundation. In fact, her mother had a special easel made so that she could paint while laying on her back, according to Frida Kahlo Corporation. Their marriages -- they married twice -- were rocked by fiery temperaments and extramarital affairs, according to the Frida Kahlo Foundation. Many of her self-portraits depicted physical and psychological wounds, according to Frida Kahlo Foundation.
Vans collection honoring Frida Kahlo is here
Read full article: Vans collection honoring Frida Kahlo is hereCNN image(CNN) - Vans is paying tribute to Mexican artist and activist Frida Kahlo by bringing some of her iconic pieces to life. The Vault by Vans x Frida Kahlo collection dropped Saturday in select stores across the United States. The sneakers range between $80-$95 and are available through select Vault by Vans retailers. The collection was done in partnership with Banco de Mxico and the images were approved by the Frida Kahlo Corporation. Last year, Mattel launched a Frida Kahlo Barbie doll as part of a batch of dolls based on historical figures.