Culture

For the best part of the last decade, Hong Kong has been a major focus for the international news media because of continuing public protests there against the authority of Hong Kong's Beijing-backed legislature and, more…
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Project Manager, Arts & Culture New York City or Philadelphia, US DVDL is an agency of innovators and strategists working at the intersection of cultural analysis and human behavior. We use our expertise to develop…
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his first public speech since resigning six months ago, appearing Sunday at a Brooklyn church to claim that “cancel culture” was to blame for the sexual harassment scandal that prompted his exit…
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The New York Police Department tracked increases across every major crime category. The city recorded a 41% increase in overall major crime through the first months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, including a nearly 54%…
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Janet Jackson, Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners announced Thursday for this summer's Essence Festival of Culture, which returns to New Orleans after a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus…
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This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Brandon Stanton…
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In 1865, when she was 16 years old, Maritcha Lyons was denied admission to Providence High School because she was Black. She tested before the Rhode Island state legislature to successfully desegregate the city's school system and went…
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By the mid-20th century, New York City had arguably surpassed Paris as the new capital of Western art. Artists from all over the world still flock to the city to this day, drawn by its diversity, culture, and opportunity. But New York…
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From humble beginnings, the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival has blossomed into a major cultural event on the West Coast, featuring films of all kinds from around the world. Behind the scenes of that success are two Harpur…
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