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As Auctioneers and Artists Rush Into NFTs, Many Collectors Stay Away
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After an article about a model who recognized herself in one of the artist’s paintings was published, another model emerged. We thought they might like…
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A lawyer for the singer told the judge presiding in her case that Spears was seeking to speak to the court on an “expedited basis.”A…
View More Britney Spears Asks to Address Court Overseeing Her ConservatorshipMarie-Josée Kravis to Replace Leon Black as MoMA Chair
One month after Black, the embattled investor, said he would not stand for re-election, the museum chose its president emerita to replace him.One month after…
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In “The Secret to Superhuman Strength,” Bechdel chronicles her susceptibility to exercise fads, including karate, yoga, skiing, biking, running, hiking and mountain climbing.In “The Secret…
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