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I Still Love You, Man: The Best Onscreen Bromances
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship Spencer Pazer/Courtesy of A24 Films tend to focus on romantic relationships rather than friendships, and it’s even rarer that movies tackle the unique bond between two men. But Hollywood has reflected on male friendship in various ways over the years, both dramatically and comedically. I Love You, Man…
Read MoreGibney Company Brings Souls, Soles and a Prepared Piano to the Joyce
A moment in Roy Assaf’s A Couple, excerpted from his evening-length work Figure No. 16 (2020). Courtesy Gibney Company Gibney Company is back at the Joyce Theater. The dance troupe, founded in 1991 in New York City by artistic director and CEO Gina Gibney, is a creation-based repertory company, meaning it focuses on commissioning new…
Read MoreAffidavit: PfISD employee arrested on solicitation of a minor, child grooming charges
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Pflugerville Independent School District employee was arrested after she was accused of committing online solicitation of a minor and child grooming, according to arrest warrant affidavits from the Pflugerville Police Department. The employee was identified as 27-year-old Marissa Juarez, court records said. Attorney information was not available for Juarez, as of…
Read MoreBill Gates Says His Foundation Will Spend Down 99% of His Fortune and Close by 2045
Microsoft founder Bill Gates will sunset his foundation in two decades. Justin Tallis-WPA Pool/Getty Images To mark the 25th anniversary of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates is announcing plans for its closure. The foundation, which has grown into the world’s largest charitable organization, will shut its doors by 2045 after spending down…
Read MoreAs NEA Cuts Hit Hard, Arts Groups Are Readying Their Fundraising Pitches
Institutions across the U.S., including MASS MoCA, are grappling with sudden NEA grant cancellations that have upended budgets and programming. Courtesy MASS MoCA When Deborah Block, artistic director of Philadelphia’s nonprofit theater company Theatre Exile, received word last November that a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts had been approved for the…
Read More‘Violent and disturbing’: Austin man found with 1.9k+ child sexual abuse videos now facing felony charges
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police arrested a man May 2 on charges related to possession of child pornography, according to an Austin arrest warrant affidavit. Travis County court records showed 31-year-old Daniel Nathan Downing faces two felony charges: possession of child pornography with more than 500 visual depictions and possession with intent to promote child pornography.…
Read MoreKate Middleton Includes Special Nod to Princess Diana in Look for VE Day Event
Prince Harry and King Charles III Are Not Speaking Harry told the BBC May 2 that his father King Charles III won’t speak to him “because of this security stuff,” but added that “it would be nice to reconcile.” The Duke of Sussex, who shares kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Meghan, said that…
Read MoreFrieze and NADA New York’s Early Sales Signal Buyer Confidence
Jeff Koons’s Hulk sculptures dominated Gagosian’s booth. © Jeff Koons, Incredible Hulk ™, and © Marvel. All rights reserved. Photo: Maris Hutchinson Courtesy Gagosian Frieze officially took flight yesterday (May 7) with its VIP preview, kicking off a jam-packed art week in New York, where no fewer than nine fairs are unfolding ahead of the…
Read MoreBuilding a $49B Design Powerhouse: Interview with Canva Co-Founder Cameron Adams
From left to right: Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams and Melanie Perkins. Courtesy of Canva When Cameron Adams co-founded Canva, the popular graphic design platform now best known for its A.I. image generator, with Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht in 2012, they were chasing a vision to make design simple and accessible for everyone. Today, that…
Read MoreBill Gates Will Close Gates Foundation by 2045, Give Fortune to Global Health
So far, 2025 has been a terrible year for global health. The Trump Administration is slashing funding to a number of international programs; closing down USAID, the government’s major aid development arm; and withdrawing U.S. membership from the World Health Organization. But a glimmer of hope arrived on May 8, when Bill Gates, chair of…
Read MoreJesse Williams Accuses Ex Aryn Drake-Lee of Violating Custody Order Over Their Kids’ Healthcare
He argued that Sadie “should not have to wait any longer for treatment” since her oral issues could be “complicated with more risks” if not treated. Williams is requesting that he “be permitted to obtain healthcare treatment for the children without any notice to Aryn, and that Aryn be prohibited from interfering with or communicating…
Read MoreCan Warren Buffett’s Legacy Continue to Power Omaha?
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders pose with a stand-up picture of Warren Buffett during the 2019 annual shareholders meeting. AFP via Getty Images The busiest time of year for Gorat’s Steak House in Omaha, Neb. isn’t Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or the holiday season. It’s every first weekend of May, when tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway…
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