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Janet Echelman’s Suspended Nets Radiate Across 25 Years in ‘Radical Softness’ — Colossal

For two-and-a-half decades and across five continents, Janet Echelman (previously) has established spaces for gathering, although her approach emerges from an unusual angle. The artist is known for suspending enormous nets from ceilings and outdoor structures, which often cast colorful shadows or glowing light onto their surroundings. Swaying with gusts of wind, the architectural installations […]

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Two Years After Maui Burned, Researchers Reveal the Wildfire’s True Death Toll

In August 2023, downed power lines on Maui, Hawaii, sparked a wildfire that quickly exploded into multiple, fast-moving blazes fanned by high winds. Over several days, the fires reduced much of the town of Lāhainā to ashes, displacing thousands and killing more than 100 people. New research published Thursday, August 22, in the journal Frontiers […]

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Alicia Vikander Says ‘The Danish Girl’ Feels “Extremely Dated” 10 Years After Eddie Redmayne Portrayed A Trans Woman

Alicia Vikander is looking back at The Danish Girl, ten years after its release, and says the film “already feels extremely outdated.” The Tom Hooper-directed film, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, revolved around the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Eddie Redmayne was cast as […]

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Art and Resilience Aligned at This Year’s BlackStar Film Festival

The 14th iteration of the BlackStar Film Festival returned to Philadelphia from July 31 to August 3 with a robust program championing independent Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media artists. BlackStar’s commitment to uplifting such voices is especially resonant due to the Trump administration’s sweeping dismantling of DEI measures; the festival’s 92 films from […]

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