Maldives Police Use Pickaxes To Destroy Artwork Deemed Un-Islamic
The 20-foot-tall stainless steel cube was decorated with life-sized human statues and semi-submerged in a coral lagoon. The artwork was criticized because it depicted human figures.
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‘New Amsterdam’ Brings In The One Man Who Can Save Medicine (And The World)
This year’s crop of broadcast network pilots brings us a medical show that suggests that if a man comes into a public hospital with the right kind of moxie and the right musical cues, he can fix it.
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LeBron James To Star In ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
LeBron James will star in a sequel to the 1996 sports comedy Space Jam, a live-action and animated film that featured Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters facing off on the courts against a team of nefarious aliens. What do you think?
Mom Announces Plans To Get Out Some Of Your Old Baby Stuff And Quietly Stare At It
PHOENIX—Murmuring to herself about how breathtakingly small you once were, your mother formally announced Tuesday her plans to get out some of your old baby stuff and quietly stare at it. “Sometimes, seemingly out of nowhere, I remember what a happy baby you were,” said your mom, confirming her intention to sit in…
Your Horoscopes — Week Of September 25, 2018
Michael Kors Buys Italy’s Versace Fashion House For $2.12 Billion
Michael Kors says it wants to add about 100 Versace stores worldwide to reach a goal of 300. It also plans to focus more on accessories and shoes.
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‘The Shape Of The Ruins’ Is Baggy, Discursive, But True At Its Core
Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s new novel is packed with history, alternate history and conspiracies — though ultimately it’s about neither history nor politics, but how they combine to shape one man.
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Hot New Fashion and Design Collabs
Jake Tuck writes a satirical list of hot new fashion and design collaborations, including Pusha T and Pyrex, and Supreme and Maytag.
In ‘Waiting For Eden,’ Grief With No Guarantee Of Closure
Author Elliot Ackerman is a veteran, and his latest novel is about an injured soldier just regaining consciousness. But it’s really about something else: “This book really isn’t about war,” he says.
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