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Photography during the Holocaust: Opposed perspectives
In the Nazi era, photographs were used both for propaganda and documentation. The exhibition “Flashes of Memory” explores the crucial role of the medium.https://ouo.io/58X41N
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‘Human zoos’: Europe struggles to confront its racist past
Hamburg, Lisbon and Brussels are just some of the European cities where racist ethnographic exhibitions were once frequent events. Today, there is still a reluctance to acknowledge the trauma they caused.https://ouo.io/dczOp7f
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Notre Dame: 4 years since the fire, restoration makes headway
Saturday marks the fourth anniversary of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Freshly renovated, it is to reopen again in December 2024 — “more beautiful than ever.”https://ouo.io/1aUgNdb
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Film icon Claudia Caridnale turns 85
Known as CC, she is Italy’s counterpart to France’s BB, Brigitte Bardot. She quickly rose to stardom to almost disappear from the scene later on. Now, Claudia Cardinale celebrates her 85th birthday.https://ouo.io/NBrPbl
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Mary Quant, ‘mother of the miniskirt,’ dead at 93
One of the 20th century’s top fashion designers, Mary Quant has passed away at the age of 93. The trendsetter greatly influenced modern women’s style.https://ouo.io/JvV3a7
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Max announces ‘Harry Potter’ TV series, J.K. Rowling to produce
“Harry Potter” is set to be turned into a TV series and broadcast on the Max streaming platform. The platform also announced a prequel series for “Game of Thrones.”https://ouo.io/u9624
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How AI is changing the world of travel
Chatbots, robots and other cutting-edge technology are changing the tourism industry. What does the future hold?https://ouo.io/2IrGGdS
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Is body positivity out of fashion?
Ariana Grande called for a stop to comments on other people’s bodies and appearances in a plea for body positivity. Yet with size 0 models on fashion runways, is the body positivity movement all talk and no action?https://ouo.io/35zz33
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His grandfather was Pablo Picasso: Bernard Ruiz-Picasso
Bernard Ruiz-Picasso is the son of Paulo Ruiz-Picasso, son of Pablo Picasso and his first wife Olga Khokhlova. He owns one of the largest private collections of the 20th-century art legend.https://ouo.io/wFwI9N
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German Easter Bunny gets 70,000 letters from children
Youngsters wished for chocolate eggs, sent colorful handicraft gifts, and shared their worries with the Easter Bunny. The tradition in the north German village of Ostereistedt has been ongoing for over 40 years.https://ouo.io/M3br3I