Music
November 7, 2025

Jon Bon Jovi Announces Return To Tour After Vocal Cord Surgery Recovery

Singer Jon Bon Jovi is one of the most recognizable figures in rock music. While continually adored by generations of fans, the 63-year-old had to step away from the stage in 2022 for vocal cord surgery. But now, the New Jersey rocker is feeling better than ever, having received what he describes as “a facelift for the vocal cords,” and he’s ready to reconnect with the power of live music.

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Portrait Photography
November 6, 2025

Andy Warhol’s Provocative Yet Intimate Polaroids Live Again in Downtown New York

Contrary to what pop culture may have us believe, Andy Warhol didn’t just create screenprints of Campbell’s soup cans, celebrities, and dollar signs. He also produced a treasure trove of Polaroids, showing off friends, lovers, artists, stars, and everyday locals. Though he would repurpose them for screenprints, these portraits contain an intimacy that’s often lacking in his commercial pop art.

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Art
November 6, 2025

Aga Khan Collection Breaks Records as the World’s Highest-Value Sale of South Asian Art

Over the course of nearly 50 years, Prince Sadruddin and Princess Catherine Aga Khan managed to amass quite the collection of Indian and Islamic paintings. The couple boasted everything from paintings and manuscripts to drawings and miniatures, spanning the 16th to 19th centuries and each of indelible quality. On October 28, 2025, the Aga Khan collection broke records at auction, becoming the highest-value sale of South Asian art across any category in history.

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Health
November 5, 2025

New Study Finds That Early Exposure to Peanuts Helped 60,000 Children Avoid Allergies

In the United States alone, some 8% of children have a food allergy, including more than 2% with a peanut allergy. In 2015, however, researchers suggested that peanut allergies could be prevented in babies and young children through early exposure, debunking the belief that introducing the nut too soon would inevitably lead to a life-long allergy. By 2017, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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My Modern Met

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