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April 16, 2020

Why Museums Can’t Always Fall Back on Endowments

The COVID-19 pandemic may be an opportunity to look transparently at museum endowments and their limitations, and consider the need for alternative sources of support in the months to come.

Valentina Di Liscia

Tiger King and the Unforgivable Sloppiness of Modern True Crime Shows

Series like Tiger King, Making a Murderer, and more have become huge hits thanks to their engrossing stories. But the way they present these stories leaves much to be desired.

Dan Schindel

News

NYC Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Central Park’s Alice in Wonderland Sculpture

Kevin Fallon, a 30-year-old New Yorker, was arrested on April 11 after police found three pipe bombs in his apartment.

A Fashion Designer’s Love Letter to Art in Chicago

Duro Olowu has curated a dazzling show of Chicago art that is as varied and colorful as the patterns in his clothing.

Elisa Shoenberger

Film Essayist Chloé Galibert-Laîné on the Careful Choreography of Desktop Cinema

Ahead of Galibert-Laîné’s debut at the Images Festival, she talks to Hyperallergic about making video essays solely with a computer.

Dan Schindel

Woman Creates an Art Gallery for Her Lizard With “American Gecko” and “The Birth of Gecko”

“Every pet deserves a cultural outing,” says The Mayor’s owner Jill Young.

Valentina Di Liscia

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