National Geographic gives hopeful travelers food for thought for 2021
While flights to nowhere are growing popular, National Geographic offers some escapism with the latest edition of its annual list of destinations on the up.
‘Rear Window’: Hitchcock-inspired online exhibit explores voyeurism and the gaze
“Rear Window,” an online exhibition inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is up in the White Cube gallery’s online viewing room until January 2021.
How Harry Styles, Marine Serre and ‘Emily in Paris’ influenced fashion choices in 2020
Harry Styles, fashion designer Marine Serre and show “Emily in Paris” are some inspirations behind people’s shopping habits this year, according to Lyst.
Upcoming edition of Art Basel Hong Kong postponed until May 2021
Art Basel Hong Kong is postponed to May 21, 2021, in consultation with galleries and experts to ensure the safety of attendees.
Virtual makeup brightens video calls
Global cosmetics giant L’Oreal Paris has launched “Signature Faces,” a line of virtual makeup products which you can use for your video meetings and calls.
Was Isaac Newton’s first edition ‘Principia’ more widely read than previously thought?
Researchers identified almost 400 copies of Isaac Newton’s first edition of the “Principia,” suggesting it may be more widely read than previously thought.
Glamorous and worldly: Five things to know about Vikings
Here are five things to know about the “glamorous and worldly” people who lived in Scandinavia from the mid-eighth to the mid-11th century.
French authors to pay fines of bookshops open despite virus closure
French authors vowed to bail out rebel bookshop owners who will be fined for opening their doors despite France’s nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
At home in the world of art
Check out these virtual art exhibitions, art podcasts and feel-good shows as you stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.