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Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed
A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the allure of darkness and horror – and explains why the gothic style will never die. You might laugh off ...World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago -
New technology creates unique view of famous Van Gogh painting
In 1889, Vincent Van Gogh checked himself into a psychiatric hospital in southern France. While there, he completed some of his most notable works, including “Irises.” The masterpiece has been ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Virgil van Dijk reveals he is in ‘ongoing’ discussions over new Liverpool deal
Club captain’s current contract expires in the summer ‘I don’t know what happens in the future. We will see’ Virgil van Dijk has revealed he is in “ongoing” discussions regarding a new contract ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish – in pictures
Spectres of real-life horrors haunt Raphaël Neal’s uncanny self-portraits – from a femme fatale covered in cockroaches to a leading man with blood-covered hands Continue reading...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The Artist Chase Hall Wrestles With ‘Hybridity’
The artist, who is frank about the issues raised by his mixed race, has a solo show opening in Los Angeles.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletonsTech - ABC News - October 15 -
Fifty well-preserved Viking-era skeletons are discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists unearthed 50 well-preserved skeletons at a burial site in central Denmark, a discovery that could provide new insights into the Viking Age.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Secret underground tomb with 12 skeletons is found in Jordan's Petra
Archaeologists found 12 human skeletons and an extensive array of grave offerings in a tomb hidden under the Treasury building in Jordan’s Petra.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Skeleton crew: California driver nabbed for using carpool lane with plastic effigy
Highway patrol says carpool lanes are for ridesharing for living humans, not lifeless bony impostors. Drivers looking to beat California’s endless traffic can use designated carpool lanes, provided ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State
Miami is a perfect 7-0, but the Hurricanes have yet to play a ranked team and have needed every crucial call to break their way to get there.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns
Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Costco's Kirkland Signature smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns
Salmon sold at Costco is the latest product to be recalled over listeria concerns. Acme Smoked Fish Corp., which supplies the fish to Costco, sent a notice to shoppers this week. It urged them to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke
Preparing for office the Blackstone wayBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali
As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollutionWorld - ABC News - 6 hours ago -
Sick of the 21st Century? These Artists Revive the 18th.
Copycat classicism is here. Literary re-enactments by the photographer Stan Douglas — and a wave of other remixers — are creating new types of art around Black history.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
A Murder at an Elite Hamptons Resort Ends an Artist’s Dream
The owner of a tile company funded Sabina Khorramdel’s life of travel and creation. After she was found slain, his body was discovered at his Pennsylvania home.Top stories - The New York Times - 15 hours ago -
Trump calls CNN's Van Jones 'total sleazebag'
Former President Trump went on a rant against CNN commentator Van Jones, citing his efforts on criminal justice reform as the root of his dislike for the lawyer-turned-political analyst, and ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Van Dijk in talks with Liverpool about new deal
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has opened talks with the club about extending his deal, which runs out at the end of the season.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Van Dijk confirms Liverpool contract talks
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has said he has "no idea" if he will remain at the club next season.Sports - ESPN - October 22 -
Van Jones: Some Harris 'evasions are not necessary'
Former White House advisor Van Jones is offering criticism of Vice President Harris’s performance in a Wednesday town hall hosted by CNN, saying she needs to speak more directly and lower her ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Van Nistelrooy on Chelsea match duties amid Man Utd's Amorim pursuit
Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will conduct Manchester United's pre-match media before Sunday's game against Chelsea, suggesting Ruben Amorim will not be in charge.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Van Nistelrooy: 'Mixed emotions' for Utd job bow
Manchester United's interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted he has "mixed emotions" ahead of his first game in charge of the club after the sacking of Erik ten Hag.Sports - ESPN - 15 hours ago -
The great wall of debt
Given the pile of maturing financing, 2025 and 2026 will prove challenging years for investorsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Van Halen tour nixed after David Lee Roth refuses to honor late Eddie Van Halen, brother says
A reunion tour for the legendary rock band Van Halen was axed because the group's lead singer, David Lee Roth, refused to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, his brother, Alex Van Halen, ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Election 2024 is all about sex
The 2024 presidential election has seen Donald Trump's campaign focus on sexual issues, such as taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries for prisoners, while Kamala Harris' campaign is emphasizing ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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Edge of the world: discovering the wild side of the Algarve
The very tip of Portugal is a haven for dolphins, whales, walkers – and savvy tourists keen to discover an under-the-radar stretch of the coast. ‘I’m not sure about this,” says the American woman, ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Bottom 10: Texas gets a little on the trashy side
The Bottom 10 reminds Texas, whose fans finally got rowdy at DKR, that throwing things is never the answer.Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group
A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
With Christie Sides out, what's next for the Fever?
Sides led Indiana to its first postseason since 2016, but now Caitlin Clark will have a new coach.Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletonsWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users
A California Highway Patrol officer in the San Jose area recently cited a driver who used a Halloween-themed ruse to drive in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Guardians of the gibbons: inside the Indian village where humans and hoolocks live side by side
Villagers in Barekuri, Assam, have lived closely with endangered hoolock gibbons for generations. A new Guardian documentary shows their bond – and the fight to protect them. On a misty winter ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
An Artist Signed Over His Career to Investors. Now He Wants It Back.
Bjarne Melgaard’s rise in the art world came with strings attached and an unusual contract with investors. Now he’s suing to regain control of his artwork.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
York Theater Artistic Director Out After ‘Hurtful’ Diversity Comments
James Morgan, who has been with the small New York theater company for 50 years, blamed the effects of a stroke for his behavior.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14
