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‘She transcends’: French Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux finds hope and meaning in ‘Vida’

Music

After a 10-year break, Ana Tijoux, who became famous abroad in 2010 with her album, “1977,” has just released new songs inspired by motherhood, war, pollution and the end of the world.

"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.

After decades of being overlooked, African art gets its moment

Kalush Orchestra brings Ukrainian folk music to the world stage

Music
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran.

Iranian rapper receives death sentence for his work and support of human rights 

Justice

‘Sacred refuge:’ This cultural center provides a safe space for Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem

Israel-Hamas war
"Judy's  Hand  Pavilion," 2018, by Tony Tasset

Cleveland’s move to the front lines of contemporary art

Arts

Cleveland welcomes more than 100 global artists into 28 venues for an ambitious city-wide art takeover.

A Scarier Skeleton

Arts, Culture & Media

Jack Handey worries that he’s going to leave behind just another ho-hum skeleton buried in the ground. He offers a few tips on how to make your skeleton live up to its reputation.

Horror School

Arts, Culture & Media

Autumn is a time for students to hit the books but at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects School in Pennsylvania, it’s not books the students are cracking, but heads.

Johannes Brahms v. Tony the Tiger

Arts, Culture & Media

I know I’m well past the age of someone who should be doing this, but every once in a while I like to watch Saturday morning cartoons. Last weekend while watching “Jane and the Dragon” (great show, by the way), I saw a commercial for a new cereal called Raisin Brahms. As in the 19th […]

Masterpiece Theater: Laptop Edition

Arts, Culture & Media

We all know that the Internet has its drawbacks. (Why do I know that Sandra Bullock’s husband cheated on her? Why does a certain relatives think I enjoy videos of kittens?) But its power to aggregate—pulling material from across time and around the world—can still knock your socks off. I stumbled across an example this […]