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Coca-Cola, Breweries and Automakers Prepare for Trump’s Tariffs
Coca-Cola could produce more plastic bottles in light of incoming aluminum tariffs. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Leaders of soda makers, local breweries and major automakers across the...
Qatar Will Build a Permanent National Pavilion in Venice’s Giardini della Biennale
The entrance to the Giardini, the Venice Biennale’s original and still primary venue. Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Images) Clearly, the Gulf countries have grasped the power of culture and...
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: No Cure For the Marvel Malaise Here
Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Courtesy of Marvel/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Fatigue has been a thing long enough that we’re now experiencing “Marvel Fatigue...
Na Kim’s Hauntingly Luminous Portraits Are a Study in Subjectivity
Na Kim in her studio. Courtesy the artist In an increasingly loud and worrisome world, painter Na Kim is grateful to have an outlet—a metaphorical place she can go...
15 Phenomenal Black-Owned Hotels Around the World
The hospitality world has a puzzling habit of pushing a one-size-fits-all approach—think neutral artwork, beige walls and “continental” breakfasts that blur from one city to the next. Here’s the...
The Rain Boots to Take on Storms in Style
Whether the ocean is emptying out of the sky in a torrential downpour or it's just a drizzle, getting dressed on a rainy day can feel like a bit...
For Apple, Bing and Google Maps Users, It’s Now the Gulf of America
The Gulf of Mexico is now labeled the Gulf of America on Apple Maps in the U.S. Observer Screenshot/Apple The Gulf of Mexico will now appear as the Gulf...
Fair Founder and Collector Trickie Lopa Reflects On 12 Years of Art Fair Philippines
An installation by Isaiah Cacnio for 10 Days of Art at last year’s Art Fair Philippines. Courtesy Art Fair Philippines While Art Fair Philippines officially launched as a fair...
Overreliance on A.I. Erodes ‘the Quality of Human Thought,” Microsoft Study Finds
A new survey correlated higher confidence in A.I. tools to less critical thinking. Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Humans have always been wary of how technological advances could...
Pedro Reyes On the Practical Duty and Emotional Impact of Public Art
Pedro Reyes, Zero Nukes, 2022; at the Anahuacalli Museum. Photography: Pamela Limón Ross © Pedro Reyes Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has carved out a formidable reputation in the international...
