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Venice Film Festival Challenges Shrinking Attention Economy

Venice Film Festival Challenges Shrinking Attention Economy

The Venice film festival delivers politically forthright epics as social media distorts the EU's crises, sparking a debate on attention economy.

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Dethroned Miss North Carolina Usa Faces Uncertain Future
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Dethroned Miss North Carolina Usa Faces Uncertain Future

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Mario Vargas Llosa's Final Novel - “I Give You My Silence”
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Mario Vargas Llosa's Final Novel - “I Give You My Silence”

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Storm King Art Center Names Anne Reeve Senior Curator
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Storm King Art Center Names Anne Reeve Senior Curator

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Ireland's Museum Staff Face Precarious Contracts
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Ireland's Museum Staff Face Precarious Contracts

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England to Open Mental Health Hubs

England to Open Mental Health Hubs

Nearly 200 walk-in mental health centres to open in England by2029.

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Peter Firmin Artwork Sells for More Than £400,000 at Auction

Peter Firmin Artwork Sells for More Than £400,000 at Auction

Artwork and memorabilia by Peter Firmin, co-creator of Bagpuss and The Clangers, have sold for more than £400,000 after attracting bidders from around the world.

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Six August Art Books: John Singer Sargent, Metahaven, Hettie Judah and Daisy Dixon

Six August Art Books: John Singer Sargent, Metahaven, Hettie Judah and Daisy Dixon

Six August releases range from a John Singer Sargent biography to Metahaven's manifesto, Daisy Dixon's Depraved, and Hettie Judah's guide.

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Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants
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Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants
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Meghan Markle Pushes Tasselled Loafers Toward Fall Wardrobes
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Meghan Markle Pushes Tasselled Loafers Toward Fall Wardrobes
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Zara Summer 2026 Drop Gives Shoppers Ready-To-Wear Staples For Beach, Work And Evenings
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Zara Summer 2026 Drop Gives Shoppers Ready-To-Wear Staples For Beach, Work And Evenings
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7 Airbnbs That Put Visitors In The Heart Of Biarritz
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7 Airbnbs That Put Visitors In The Heart Of Biarritz
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New Africa Cultural Initiative Turns Manju Journal Into Pan-African Nonprofit
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New Africa Cultural Initiative Turns Manju Journal Into Pan-African Nonprofit
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Claudia Rankine Recasts Public Monuments, Points To Asad Raza’s Absorption (2019)
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Claudia Rankine Recasts Public Monuments, Points To Asad Raza’s Absorption (2019)
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HIV Control in Africa At Risk As Climate Change Hits Vulnerable Populations
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HIV Control in Africa At Risk As Climate Change Hits Vulnerable Populations
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Judge Says David Nahmad May Owe Millions in Nazi-Looted Modigliani Case
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Judge Says David Nahmad May Owe Millions in Nazi-Looted Modigliani Case
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Bret Easton Ellis’s Less Than Zero Loses Many LA Landmarks, Some Still Remain
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Bret Easton Ellis’s Less Than Zero Loses Many LA Landmarks, Some Still Remain
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Modi Loses The Narrative As Gen Z Turns Jantar Mantar Protests Into Viral Comedy
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Modi Loses The Narrative As Gen Z Turns Jantar Mantar Protests Into Viral Comedy
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Mulatu Astatke Demands Credit As Ethio-Jazz Brings Ethiopia’s Music Global Recognition
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Mulatu Astatke Demands Credit As Ethio-Jazz Brings Ethiopia’s Music Global Recognition
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Women Choose First On Love Island, Shifting Britain’s Dating Script
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Women Choose First On Love Island, Shifting Britain’s Dating Script
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Brands Rush To Cash In On Jimothy, Seattle's Viral Raccoon
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Brands Rush To Cash In On Jimothy, Seattle's Viral Raccoon
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Christophe Leribault Tapped to Lead Louvre Museum One Day After Laurence Des Cars's Resignation
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Playful Tailoring And Heaps Of Layers At Celine, Polo Ralph Lauren, And More
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Scandinavian Art Collection Set to Fetch £2 Million, Boosting Market for Modern Masterworks
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Steve O Smith Fall2026 Ready-to-Wear: A New Era of Haute Couture
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What Color Shoes Should You Wear With a Navy Blue Suit?
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Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns Amid Heist and Internal Turmoil
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Epstein Ties Put Academia's Ethics Under Scrutiny
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Travis Scott Sparks Speculation After Wearing Adidas Y-3 Jacket Despite Jordan Partnership
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Travis Scott Sparks Speculation After Wearing Adidas Y-3 Jacket Despite Jordan Partnership
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Ina Garten Says One Simple Rule Has Held Her Six-Decade Marriage Together
Ina Garten Says One Simple Rule Has Held Her Six-Decade Marriage Together
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Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 Million, Becoming the Second Most Expensive Artwork Ever Auctioned
Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 Million, Becoming the Second Most Expensive Artwork Ever Auctioned
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Elon Musk and Billie Eilish Clash Publicly Over Wealth, Power and Social Responsibility
Elon Musk and Billie Eilish Clash Publicly Over Wealth, Power and Social Responsibility
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Nicki Minaj’s U.N. Remarks Ignite Global Debate on Alleged Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Nicki Minaj’s U.N. Remarks Ignite Global Debate on Alleged Christian Persecution in Nigeria
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Misuse of Over-The-Counter Benadryl Escalates Into Dangerous Hallucinogenic Trend
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Misuse of Over-The-Counter Benadryl Escalates Into Dangerous Hallucinogenic Trend
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Kourtney Kardashian Celebrates Travis Barker at 50, Marking a Milestone Built on Family and Second Chances
Kourtney Kardashian Celebrates Travis Barker at 50, Marking a Milestone Built on Family and Second Chances
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'Why Would He Sue Me?!' - Rubiales’ Uncle Breaks Silence After Egg-Throwing Incident at Book Launch
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'Why Would He Sue Me?!' - Rubiales’ Uncle Breaks Silence After Egg-Throwing Incident at Book Launch
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Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down On-Air as He Pays Tribute to Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down On-Air as He Pays Tribute to Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
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Benny Blanco Teases Cozy Date Night With Selena Gomez
Benny Blanco Teases Cozy Date Night With Selena Gomez
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