World’s first fully interactive virtual museum to open in August
While museums across the world have developed virtual spaces due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Virtual Online Museum of Art will open on Friday, Aug. 14.
Stephen King to publish new crime novel in March
The American horror master has announced that his latest crime novel, “Later”, will arrive in bookstores across the world in March 2021. The release will be overseen by Titan Books imprint Hard Case Crime, which specializes in pulp-style crime novels and has published King’s previous novels “The Colorado Kid” and “Joyland”. “Later” will tell the […]
Cottagecore, the new lifestyle aesthetic that could dethrone hygge
The nostalgia-driven trend is popular on TikTok, where cottagecore enthusiasts have shared videos of themselves in their whimsical country cottage.
Tatcha to launch its new cleanser on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
The Japanese beauty brand is launching its newest product via “Tatchaland,” a virtual pop-up island in “Animal Crossing”. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”, the seventh installment in the “Animal Crossing series”, debuted on Nintendo Switch on March 20 and became a runaway lockdown hit thanks to its whimsical worldbuilding among cuddly anthropomorphic animals and wholesome pursuits, […]
World’s best-value hotels revealed in TripAdvisor awards
TripAdvisor has published its Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for 2020, ranking the world’s best establishments.
Gin from the court of Elizabeth II on sale online
What could be more chic than a gin concocted from herbs and citrus fruits from the gardens of Buckingham Palace? The British palace is marketing this quintessentially aristocratic tipple, much to the delight of the British monarch, who is a reputed connoisseur of the spirit that is much-revered by her loyal subjects. Lemon, verbena, hawthorn […]
Beep beep! Museums hold drive-thru exhibitions amidst the coronavirus pandemic
Multiple cultural institutions are announcing drive-thru art exhibitions to attract visitors while complying with new health and safety regulations.
Christie’s woos millennial buyers with new Michael Jordan-themed auction
Christie’s is holding an online sale “Original Air”, which is billed as “the most comprehensive sneaker record of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls career.”
Wondering what carrots looked like centuries ago? Art might help you
While Edouard Manet once called still lifes “the touchstones of painting,” a recent study notes that this pictorial tradition also gives valuable insight into how fruits and vegetables have changed over the years. The fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds we cook and consume in our daily life all originate from wild ancestors that […]