Leonardo da Vinci was rumored to have made sculptures, but until now there has been no existing three-dimensional work identified as his. Now, scholars believe that a sculpture formerly attributed to Antonio Rossellino was misattributed, and is actually a work from the Renaissance painter, reports the Guardian.
Disney announced at its annual shareholders’ meeting earlier this week that it would be shuttering its iconic Disney Vault, making its entire repertoire of time-honored classics available on its upcoming streaming service Disney Plus. It’s a catalog that dates back to the 1920s.
The 91st Academy Awards are this Sunday (Feb. 24) at 8pm US Eastern time. Like last year, there is no clear favorite for best picture: Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma is forecasted by several sources to be taking a slight lead, especially after the ongoing controversies around frontrunners Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody.
2018 was the year of expensive skincare for Big Beauty. Per recent earnings reports from beauty industry giants, and analyses from several research firms, skincare has overtaken makeup and is showing no sign of slowing down.
Snack Twitter has officially joined Bird Twitter as one of the more uplifting communities in the troll-filled universe of Twitter dot com.
Eyewear maker Warby Parker is the latest brand to use augmented-reality technology in a way that actually might make the lives of its customers easier. The company, which was last valued at $1.75 billion in 2018, launched its “Virtual Try-On” feature this week (Feb. 4) as an update to its existing app.
Sunday (Feb.3) brought us yet another Super Bowl advertisement extravaganza, with the usual programming of celebrity car and beverage endorsements joined by an unlikely bit of documentary footage courtesy of Burger King. The fast-food chain introduced its #EatLikeAndy campaign with a video of 1980s pop-art icon Andy Warhol irritably eating a Whopper.
Yesterday (Feb. 1), Netflix released Velvet Buzzsaw, an original satirical horror film centered on murderous, sentient artwork that attacks greedy art snobs.
Champion, the athletic wear brand beloved by area dads and hypebeasts alike, launched a global ad campaign this week that celebrates its century-long history. The video, called ”100 Years for the Team,” was narrated by basketball star Magic Johnson and will continue with the hashtag campaign #Champion100, collaborations, and additional influencer partnerships throughout this year:
When we think of the Old Masters—seminal artists of the pre-1800 Western art world—most people think of those giants of the European art scene. Even today, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and their ilk are posthumously honored with world-class exhibitions and continue to dominate the art market with nine-figure auction sales.
Beauty devotees collectively lost their minds yesterday (Jan. 28) when US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez detailed her skincare routine in a wide-ranging Instagram story.
Drugstore makeup giant Maybelline partnered with sports brand Puma last week to release a limited-edition makeup line it bills as “high-performance makeup with a bold athleisure edge.” The five-product collection, which contains staples like lipstick and mascara, is repped by supermodel Adriana Lima and boasts “high-endurance technology” in “sporty and streetwear-influenced” packaging, Bustle writes.
The British cartoon icon Peppa Pig is coming to China’s big screens next month in Peppa Pig Celebrates Chinese New Year, a feature-length film in Mandarin that will coincide with Chinese Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Pig.
Amazon recently unveiled a debut collection of makeup products under its private label “find,” which also sells apparel basics. Available only from Amazon’s UK site for now, the products—for the eyes, brows, face, lips, and nails—are sold in “bundles” rather than individually. All are Prime eligible and priced under $20, comparable to drugstore offerings.
Brandon Truaxe, who launched and ran the cult multi-brand beauty company Deciem, has died at the age of 40. No official cause of death has yet been publicly confirmed, but a report in Canada’s National Post says that “it is understood he fell from a condominium building near Toronto’s downtown.”
Memes work in mysterious ways, and a new one from Reddit pays homage to moms, amateur artists, and a 14th-century painting technique.
Fashion Nova, the fast fashion chain that rose to fame on Instagram, has once again come under fire this week after appearing to knock off a designer’s piece. This time, it’s a dress from an ethical fashion brand based in London called Knots & Vibes.
It’s easy to assume that a book about a magic or mermaids would be a fun, silly, perhaps even juvenile sort of read. A book to enjoy, but maybe not the kind you’d reach for to get smarter about the world.
Superb social media fluency is one of the many things that catapulted freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez into political superstardom. Both on the campaign trail, and now—on her 16th day in the House of Representitives—she uses tools like Twitter and Instagram to spread her message, humanize the workaday experience of political office, and occasionally take down a patronizing fellow lawmaker.
The longest-ever partial shutdown of the US government is nearing the one-month mark this week, and its most visible problems are on display at airports.
Beauty brands are getting into the stress business. Instead of just making you look pretty and smell nice, perfumes, makeup, face oils, and cleansers are now packaged with a new set of claims: that they’ll boost your mood and relieve your stress.
Virgil Abloh is releasing his first jewelry pieces under his own name, and they’re made of paper clips.
Step aside, Fyre Festival. There’s another disastrous influencer-sponsored event for the internet to obsess about: a series of canceled (and then un-canceled) “Creativity Workshops,” promised by the 26-year-old Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway, which fell apart as Twitter watched in real time.
On the heels of her fall/winter 2019 show in Milan, Prada head designer Miuccia Prada gave an interview (paywall) with fashion site WWD reflecting on some of the brand’s recent hiccups, including the accusations of racism that led the fashion house to remove a product from circulation.
