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Why Cutting Humans Too Fast Could Backfire in the A.I. Era
A.I. is transforming business faster than almost any technology before it, but companies removing humans before systems are ready may be creating confusion rather than competitive advantage. Unsplash+ A...
Essential Queer Reading for Pride Month and Beyond
The arrival of June, and thus Pride Month, is an annual opportunity for us to honor the lives of diverse L.G.B.T.Q.+ people and celebrate the ongoing movement for love...
The 2026 World Cup May Be the Last Great Sports TV Bargain
In a world in which the combined media rights value for North America’s Big Four sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL) currently eclipses $15 billion annually, bargain hunters...
Director Cristian Mungiu Says ‘Fjord’ Is About the Limits of Freedom, Not Clashing Cultures
Cristian Mungiu. Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic One of the unexpected triumphs of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Cristian Mungiu’s bracing family drama Fjord winning the Palme d’Or. In...
The Best Fashion From the 2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet
Tonight, the 79th Tony Awards will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, honoring the brightest stars on Broadway. The Tonys are theater’s biggest night,...
Joan Miró’s Joy Is as Infectious as Ever
Joan Miró in Carl Holty’s studio, in front of the mural painting for the Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, 1947. Photo: Arnold Newman © Arnold Newman / Getty Images...
Alexandr Wang Defends Meta’s Muse Spark as an ‘Appetizer’ in Bigger A.I. Push
Wang says Muse Spark is an early step, not Meta’s final answer in the A.I. race. Courtesy Bloomberg In early April, Meta unveiled Muse Spark, its latest A.I. model...
The Books That Taught Author Courtney Maum How to Be Funny Without Being Cruel
Growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut during the 1980s, I was no stranger to the venomous way wealth was portrayed in fiction and in films. Spouses who detested one another,...
Inside El Museo del Barrio’s 2026 Gala: J Balvin, $1 Million and a Packed House
Karla Martinez de Salas welcoming J Balvin to the dais. Peter Zwolinski/BFA.com El Museo del Barrio’s annual benefit, held last week at the Mandarin Oriental New York, brought together...
One Fine Show: “Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s Palace” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz
Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral III, 1959. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo. Photo: Marjon Gemmeke; © Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; © Estate of Louise Nevelson, licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP,...
