NFTs How an NFT Collector Lost His CryptoPunk in a Hack—and Recovered It With Fundraising Help From His ‘#CommUNITY’ Campaigns such as GoFundNovo helped CryptoNovo raise the sum needed to buy his NFT back. By Min Chen, Jan 13, 2023
Law & Politics A Scientist Has Filed Suit Against the U.S. Copyright Office, Arguing His A.I.-Generated Art Should Be Granted Protections Stephen Thaler generated the artwork with DABUS, an A.I. system he built. By Min Chen, Jan 12, 2023
NFTs Whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg Drop a Collaborative NFT to Benefit Press Freedom The work centers on Ellsberg's 1971 leak of the Pentagon Papers. By Min Chen, Jan 12, 2023
Art & Tech In an Ironic Twist, an Illustrator Was Banned From a Reddit Forum for Posting Art That Looked Too Much Like an A.I.-Generated Image Moderators of the subreddit told the artist, "You need to find a different style." By Min Chen, Jan 10, 2023
Art & Exhibitions On Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary, Here Are the Essential Museum Shows Celebrating the Movement‘s History and Enduring Legacy The exhibitions pay tribute to the groundbreaking genre in all its forms, from beats to art to fashion. By Min Chen, Jan 6, 2023
Auctions A Hoard of More Than 300 Pristine ‘Star Wars’ Action Figures, Unearthed From the Closet of an Illinois Collector, Is Now Heading to Auction The toys are still sealed in their original packaging. By Min Chen, Jan 5, 2023
Pop Culture A Rare, Exceptional Piece of Beatles Memorabilia—John Lennon’s Floral-Patterned Toilet—Goes on View at a Liverpool Museum John's john will be exhibited at the museum for the foreseeable future. By Min Chen, Dec 9, 2022
Pop Culture Meet the African Designers Whose Work Brought to Life the Fictional Kingdom in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ The Marvel film featured designs by Jomo Tariku, Candice Lawrence, and Tekura. By Min Chen, Dec 6, 2022
Art & Exhibitions A Life-Size Cast of the Titanosaur, the World’s Largest Dinosaur, Is Coming to London’s Natural History Museum. It’ll Be a Tight Squeeze The 122-feet-long replica will barely fit into the museum's Waterhouse Gallery. By Min Chen, Nov 29, 2022
Pop Culture How Pompeii and Medieval Art Helped Inspire the Very Racy Backdrops for ‘House of the Dragon,’ the Scandalous ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off The creators made some NSFW choices when it came to home decor. By Min Chen, Nov 28, 2022
Art & Exhibitions The Beastie Boys’s Impact on Music, Style, and Art Will Be Explored in Major Survey on the Legendary Rap Trio The most in-depth exhibition on the group to date opens at Beyond the Streets’s flagship gallery in Los Angeles on December 10. By Min Chen, Nov 25, 2022
Pop Culture ‘I Realized the Power of Art to Infuriate People’: John Waters on How He Built His Art Collection—and Then Gave It Away "Coming Attractions" runs through April 16, 2023. By Min Chen, Nov 21, 2022
Art & Tech Where in the World Are the Benin Bronzes? A New Website Offers the Most Comprehensive Assessment to Date Created in partnership with 131 museums, Digital Benin brings together information on more than 5,240 objects. By Min Chen, Nov 7, 2022
Pop Culture The New Title Sequence for ‘The White Lotus’ Is a Sexy Romp Through Renaissance Frescoes. Here’s How They Did It The opener blends actual 16th-century works with digital painting to weave in the hit TV show's key themes and characters. By Min Chen, Nov 3, 2022
People ‘More Is More’: How the Artist Known as Machine Dazzle Layers Theater, Design, and Dance for a New ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Cabaret’ The multi-hyphenate has just released his first album, 'Treasure,' based on a 2019 musical theater work. By Min Chen, Oct 27, 2022