Henri Rousseau, the Performative Naïf Who Outsmarted Modernity

Henri Rousseau, the Performative Naïf Who Outsmarted Modernity

“Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets” is on view at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia through February 22. Courtesy of the Barnes Foundation Henri Rousseau is primarily known for his vivid, lush paintings of forests, which are often described as naïve fantasies of exotic places he imagined during his years as a customs officer in Paris—hence…

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Kianna Underwood, former ‘All That’ and ‘Little Bill’ star, dead at 33 after Brooklyn hit-and-run

Kianna Underwood, former ‘All That’ and ‘Little Bill’ star, dead at 33 after Brooklyn hit-and-run

Kianna Underwood, who appeared on the final season of Nickelodeon’s All That, has died following a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn early Friday morning. She was 33. Multiple media outlets identified Underwood as the victim after a sedan struck her while she was crossing the street just before 7 a.m. near Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston…

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Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says

Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says

More than 3,000 people have died in Iran’s nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a “very slight rise” in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout. The US-based HRANA group said it had verified 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, after residents said the crackdown appeared to have broadly quelled protests for now…

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New national park on ‘edge of the world’ will be built in two years

New national park on ‘edge of the world’ will be built in two years

Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect its endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems. The park, Cape (Cabo) Froward National Park, would stretch some 370,000 acres.  It would be located on the Brunswick Peninsula, according to Reuters. Forests, peatlands, glaciers and coastline can be found across the land. Cape Froward sits at the southern tip…

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New York Cosmos owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dead at 76

New York Cosmos owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dead at 76

Rocco Commisso, the outspoken owner of Italian soccer club Fiorentina and chairman of New York-based Mediacom Communications, has died. He was 76. Both Fiorentina and Mediacom announced Commisso’s death early Saturday without providing a cause. “After a prolonged period of medical treatment, our beloved president has left us, and today we all mourn his passing,” Fiorentina said.…

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Bud Light backlash figure Dylan Mulvaney joins women-centered Broadway musical

Bud Light backlash figure Dylan Mulvaney joins women-centered Broadway musical

Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender influencer at the center of the 2023 Bud Light backlash, has been cast in the Broadway musical about women’s history, “Six.” Mulvaney will play Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, marking her Broadway debut. The casting comes more than two years after Mulvaney’s partnership with Bud Light sparked a nationwide boycott…

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Spanish carnival group dress like Stephen Hawking, zip around in wheelchairs in bizarre performance to raise ALS awareness

Spanish carnival group dress like Stephen Hawking, zip around in wheelchairs in bizarre performance to raise ALS awareness

This tribute surely left many feeling lost in space. A Spanish carnival troupe dressed up as legendary scientist Stephen Hawking and zipped around in wheelchairs before delivering a wacky performance to raise ALS awareness, wild videos show. Twelve men, donning Hawking-style wigs and outfits, hunched in wheelchairs and mimicked the late physicist’s gestures and iconic…

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