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As Wildfires Continue to Rage in L.A., Museums, Galleries and Collectors Consider What It Will Take to Rebuild
Homes burned near Will Rodgers State Beach in Pacific Palisades on January 8. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Starting Tuesday, a series of uncontainable wildfires have torn through the L.A. area, driven by ferocious winds and bone-dry conditions. The blazes, which ignited in Pacific Palisades, quickly engulfed neighboring Malibu and…
Read MoreDonald Trump Sentenced to ‘Unconditional Discharge’ in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case as He Will Be First Felon to Become US President
A Manhattan judge on Friday sentenced Donald Trump to no penalty on his conviction for hiding a “hush money” payment he used to cover up a sex scandal ahead of an election. The ruling will make Trump the first convicted felon to be sworn in as US president. However, the ruling ensures that Trump will…
Read MoreLightmachines, Digital Realities and the Art of Technological Nostalgia at Tate Modern
Sonia Landy Sheridan, Drawing in Time, 1982-83. The Daniel Langlois Foundation Collection of the Cinémathèque Québécoise. Sonia Landy Sheridan fonds. Photo Cinémathèque Québécoise Brion Gysin thought big. Not content with the new generation of television sets that were landing in homes across the Western world, in 1958, the late British-Canadian artist and writer invented his…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: Jeffrey Gibson’s ‘POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT’ at MASS MoCA
An installation view of “Jeffrey Gibson: POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT” at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. Courtesy MASS MoCA Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. Late October…
Read MoreFACT CHECK: Do These Visuals Show Los Angeles Wildfires Engulfing the Historic ‘Hollywood’ Sign?
Was the iconic “Hollywood” sign burnt by the fires raging in Los Angeles County this month? A strange claim accompanied by a series of photos on social media since Thursday in the wake of the catastrophic wildfires in California that has wiped out thousands of acres of land and damaged several iconic strictures. However, the…
Read More18 Pairs of Men’s Underwear Actually Worth Your Money
Look, the “whatever’s on sale at the department store” approach to underwear isn’t cutting it anymore. The underwear industry has gotten smarter—maybe too smart, with terms like “moisture-wicking zones” and “targeted compression” being thrown around like spacecraft engineering specs. But here’s the thing: some of these innovations actually make sense. Modal fabrics (a type of…
Read MoreA Norovirus Vaccine Is in the Works
Norovirus is surging across the U.S., with case numbers higher now than they’ve been at the same time in more than a decade, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is no antiviral treatment for the miserable but thankfully short-lived illness, and no vaccine—yet. But scientists at Moderna are in…
Read MoreLA Wildfires: Video Captures Moment Homeless Man with Blow Torch Is Tackled by Furious Locals as Cops Confirm Kenneth Fire Is Arson [WATCH]
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A newly released cell phone video captures the moment several Californians detained a homeless man who was later arrested in connection with the Kenneth Fire. The unidentified suspect was confronted by a group of residents on a street while holding what appeared to be a blow torch, as seen in footage shared on X by…
Read MoreDoes the Art World Really Need Another Market Education Program?
The Art Business Conference was held in London this past September. Courtesy of the Art Business Conference After a 15-year tenure as Art Basel’s global director, art industry veteran Marc Spiegler has a new goal: educating the next wave of art professionals. Teaming up with Art Market Minds, the group behind the annual Art Business…
Read MoreWaymo Co-CEO Is Optimistic About Self-Driving Regulation Under Trump and Musk
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana speaks at the Wynn Hotel during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 8, 2025. AFP via Getty Images During Tesla (TSLA)’s most recently earnings call last October, CEO Elon Musk said there should be federal-level regulations for autonomous driving vehicles. “It’s incredibly painful to do it…
Read MoreWhat Have We Learned From Intentionally Infecting People With Covid-19?
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The world’s first Covid-19 human challenge study was born in early 2021. Sorbetto via Getty Images When the Covid-19 pandemic first struck, Christopher Chiu and other researchers wondered: Should they inject healthy people with the virus that caused the pandemic? The idea sounded counterintuitive, but by carefully dosing individuals with SARS-CoV-2 in a controlled setting—as…
Read More“My Heart has Shattered into a Million Pieces” Paris Hilton Heartbroken as Malibu Home Reduced to Ashes in Wildfires
Paris Hilton, the famed American socialite, singer, and actress, shared a devastating update after losing her Malibu home to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. In an emotional post on her official X account, she described the pain as “indescribable,” reflecting on the unpredictability of life and the irreplaceable memories tied to her home. X…
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