Ana de Armas stars in 'brutal' new film Blonde
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The Father follow-up is "a well-meaning but hokey drama"
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From Eurovision to Gen-Z "meme pop", Ukrainian musicians are making a difference
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Our verdict on 'half-baked' thriller Don't Worry Darling
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The actor 'richly deserves nominations' for his performance in The Whale
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Bones and All is a tender tale of budding cannibal romance
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New books by women interrogate female desire in different ways
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Birdman director Alejandro G Iñárritu comes unstuck at the Venice Film Festival
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LongShots spotlights short-form documentaries nominated by top film festivals
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After a year-long controversy, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has approved a new definition for what makes a museum today, marking the first time in 15 years that the group has done so.
The new definition describes a museum as “a not-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets, and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage,” adding that it is “open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museums foster diversity and sustainability. They operate and communicate ethically, professionally, and with the participation of communities, offering varied experiences for education, enjoyment, reflection, and knowledge sharing.”
While the new standard mimics the definition’s previous structure, it includes mention of progressive concepts like “diversity,” “sustainability,” and “accessible”—terms that are meant to reflect recent debates around the civic role of museums.
In a press statement on Wednesday, ICOM president Alberto Garlandi called the revised phrasing a “great step forward” for the museum world at large, while also acknowledging the update is “not perfect.”
The revision passed with 92 percent vote of approval on the final day of ICOM’s General Conference held in Prague this week.
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The Orlando Museum of Art’s board chair has left the Florida institution as it continues to reel from controversy over a botched Jean-Michel Basquiat show.
Two days after the museum’s interim director departed, the Orlando Museum announced that it had a new board chair: Mark Elliot, who will begin immediately. The shake-up came as a museum-appointed task force continues to evaluate how the museum dealt with the Basquiat fallout.
“We have our work cut out for us,” Elliott said in a statement. “I look forward to working straightaway on taking steps with our Board to guide the museum towards fulfilling its highest and best purpose, expanding our permanent collection, focusing on good governance and the Museum’s practices and procedures.”
Elliot replaces former chair Cynthia Brumback, who faced criticism for her role in the Basquiat scandal. According to the OMA, Brumback will collaborate with Elliot through the transition and remain involved in museum fundraising.
“I am looking forward to our Centennial in 2024,” Brumback said in a statement, adding, “Regardless of the events in our recent history, we have deep roots in the community and much to be proud of.”
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A large Roman era relief carving of a phallus was uncovered by archaeologists excavating in Nueva Carteya, Córdoba, Spain, earlier this month, according to an announcement by the area’s local history museum.
At more than one-and-a half feet long, it could be the largest preserved Roman phallus carving, according to archaeologists.
The phallic carving was found at the base of a building within a fortified enclosure at the archaeological site El Higuerón. The site was originally an Iberian settlement occupied in the 4th century BCE until 206 BCE, when the Romans conquered the region.
El Higuerón was initially excavated in 1966 and again in 1968 and is considered one of the benchmarks of Iberian culture in the Córdoba province. Current excavations are overseen by the Museo Histórico Local de Nueva Carteya, which announced the finding of the phallic relief.
In ancient Roman culture, the fascinus was a depiction of the divine phallus used to invoke masculine generative power. Ancient Romans believed that it provided good fortune and protection.
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