Monthly Archives: January 2019

Brazen art theft in Moscow

We’ll say it again: we in no way condone art theft, but we can’t help giving a little hat-tip to the more ballsy art thieves out there. On Sunday, Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery fell victim to perhaps the most direct, no-nonsense … Continue reading

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Government shut-down and the slow-motion assault

As I write this, the ongoing shutdown of the U.S federal government, sparked by a budget impasse over border-wall spending, is in its 26th day. It is the longest government shutdown in history. You can choose your fallout, in terms … Continue reading

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Brian May’s new space rock

It’s surely a stellar time (so to speak) to be an alumnus of the legendary arena-rock four-piece Queen. Not that they’ve ever wavered much from their atmospheric fame, the recent (and ongoing) success of the band biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has … Continue reading

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