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How Two Films About the Same Subjects Came Out in the Same Year

Embed from Getty Images In 2022, two documentaries were released that tell the same remarkable story: the lives of French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. Both films draw from the couple’s extraordinary archive of volcanic footage, yet arrive at strikingly different results. One is directed by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, titled The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft. The other, Fire of Love, comes from director Sara Dosa.

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The U.S.’s Longest-Running Arts, Antiques, and Design Fair Will Return Next Week

Every winter, New York City is home to some of the region’s most exciting cultural events, including Restaurant Week, the Winter Jazzfest, and the beloved Winter Show. A staple in the city’s seasonal calendar, the Winter Show stands as the country’s longest-running arts, antiques, and design fair, offering dealers and connoisseurs alike a sweeping glimpse into the art of collecting.

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January 13, 2026

Watch Renowned Pianist Play Mozart Concerto From Memory After Realizing Onstage That She Prepared the Wrong Piece

In 1999, the renowned Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires was set to perform for a full-house audience of 2,000 at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She was tapped last minute to replace another musician for the open rehearsal, featuring Mozart and Mahler pieces to be conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Everything seemed to be going smoothly at first—until Chailly launched into the concerto’s opening.

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In the animal kingdom, there are only a handful of species that we can rely upon for transportation, ranging from elephants and camels to mules and llamas. But horses are arguably the most ubiquitous. For millennia, humans have ridden atop these sleek, muscular creatures, whose presence radically transformed travel, warfare, agriculture, commerce, and culture. Scientists have long puzzled over what specifically primed horses for domestication—and new research may just hold the answer.

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