LONDON — Eighty years ago in one of the most ingenious and audacious acts of defiance of World War II, 76 prisoners of war tunneled out of a German POW camp into a snowy forest. For most of the escapees, it ended tragically. Three made it to safety, but the others were recaptured and 50 … Read more
Stephen King’s The Shining was heavily inspired by his time at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. In the past, it’s taken advantage of the 1977 novel’s success—the 1997 TV miniseries used it as a filming location, and King’s hotel room 217 is now advertised with his name. But if that’s not enough, Blumhouse is now giving the … Read more
As I wandered through the exhibition Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art, my mind felt like it had been hit by several lightning strikes. This exhibition, currently at Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 gallery, showcases the work of 17 artists who have been working in digital spaces for decades, focusing on how the digital world … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave ROME — In a major speech to bolster support for Ukraine among political conservatives, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni quoted an unlikely source: Faramir, son of Denethor, who battled the orc hordes at Osgiliath. “I do not love the bright sword for its sharp edge, nor the … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s cultural minister on Monday fired the director of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, accusing him of failing to comply with a contentious law that bans the display of LGBTQ+ content to minors. The dismissal of Laszlo L. Simon, who became director of the museum for a five-year term in 2021, … Read more
Since 1998, Makoto Shinkai has grown to become one of Japan’s most celebrated creators in the animation space thanks to works like Weathering With You, Your Name, and 2022’s Suzume (which released earlier this year for international audiences). After last week’s news that Suzume would be returning to theaters for a limited time, Crunchyroll’s announced … Read more
Play video content A sea lion at the Central Park Zoo made a great escape amid all the flooding in New York City … swimming out of its enclosure thanks to rising waters. Video shows the sea lion on the other side of the exhibit, swimming around in brown water … which was high enough … Read more