Law 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
Archaeology German Researchers Used Neutrons to Peek Inside an 800-Year-Old Amulet—and Discovered Tiny Bones Using neutron imaging technology, researchers have detected the contents of a medieval pendant, discovered in 2008. By Min Chen, Jan 11, 2023
Science & 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
Archaeology French Archaeologists Make ‘Unprecedented Discovery’ of What May Be the Remains of a Roman-Era Mausoleum The apparent funerary monument was unearthed in Néris-les-Bains, a Roman colony in the 1st century C.E. By Min Chen, Jan 9, 2023
Archaeology English Quarry Workers Have Struck Elizabethan-History-Lover’s Gold With the Discovery of a Rare 16th-Century Ship The wreck has been remarkably preserved by sediment. By Min Chen, Jan 6, 2023
Shows & 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
Archaeology Archaeologists in Denmark Have Unearthed a 10th-Century Viking Hall Deemed to Be the Largest Discovery of Its Kind in a Decade The structure likely dates back to the reign of Harald I during the late Viking Age. 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
Shows & 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
Shows & 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
