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Giacometti ‘Head’ Estimated to Sell for $70 Million Fails to Find Buyer
The art market wasn’t head over heels for Alberto Giacometti, the Swiss-Italian sculptor whose spindly bronze bust of his younger brother Diego was expected to be the priciest piece of New York’s ongoing spring auctions. Instead, wary collectors at Sotheby’s on Tuesday were spooked by the house’s $70 million asking price for 1955’s “Large Thin Head”—and the work failed to sell at all. The sculpture’s defeat put a subdued damper on this week’s ongoing series of major art auctions in New York, and its failure to elicit even a single...
How can traditional British television survive the US streamers
Just before Christmas, in a private dining room in the upmarket Charlotte Street Hotel in the heart of London's Soho, the BBC's director general gathered some of the UK's leading TV creatives and executives for lunch. As they ate, surrounded by kaleidoscopic-patterned wallpaper and giant artworks, they were also chewing over the future survival of their own industry. As solutions were thrown around to what many see as an acute funding crisis in the age of global streaming, one of the invitees suggested, in passing, that BBC Studios (the corporation's...
Here are the subtle signs a person is cheating, according to a professional escort: ‘They will do this to avoid traces of our meeting’
A woman who has been working as a professional escort for over 10 years is sharing red flags that indicate your partner is cheating. Elizabeth Romanov — now in her early 30s — has been an escort since she was 18, according to Jam Press. Her experience has given her the upper hand on how to determine if a person she is interacting with is single or is cheating on someone at home. “The signs are there – a wedding ring is somewhat obvious, but some are more subtle,” she...
Disneyland turns It’s a Small World into a fun treasure hunt with new Coco characters
I never understood the uproar over Disneyland adding Disney and Pixar dolls to It’s a Small World and I’m grateful we won’t be suffering through another “Small World War” with the addition of two Coco characters to the classic boat ride this time around. Walt Disney Imagineering added Miguel and Dante dolls to the Disneyland dark ride when the attraction reopened on Tuesday, May 13 as part of the 70th anniversary celebration. Imagineering has done a subtle, tasteful and masterful job of slipping the guitar-playing Miguel and his rainbow-colored alebrije...
Letters: East Bay should prepare now for refinery closure
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. East Bay should prep now for refinery closing News of the possible closure by April 2026 of the Valero refinery in Benicia came as a shock to residents and has been a major topic of conversation here. Benicia city officials put Valero tax revenues at 16%-17% of the city’s annual budget, which could represent a major hit to public safety, park maintenance and other services. Other refineries in Southern California are slated for possible or...
Popular NYC-based BBQ joint makes N.J. debut
A popular New York City-based barbecue restaurant has expanded into New Jersey. Dallas BBQ, widely known for its sticky wings and barbecue offerings, made its Garden State debut in Secaucus on Saturday after months of anticipation. The eatery first announced plans to open in New Jersey in an Instagram teaser back in January. New Jersey’s first Dallas BBQ outpost is located at 475 Harmon Meadow Blvd. near the Meadowlands Exposition Center. This is the chain’s 12th location. Its other spots are located throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx. Dallas...