Movies
December 19, 2025

Painting Breaks Record for the Most Expensive ‘Star Wars’ Item Ever Sold at Auction

The Star Wars franchise became a pop culture juggernaut upon the release of A New Hope in 1977. And with it, a competitive, high-priced market for collectibles was born. Now, this phenomenon has just reached new heights. An original 1977 half-sheet artwork created by illustrator Tom Jung has sold for $3.875 million, making it the most valuable piece of Star Wars memorabilia ever sold at auction.

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Travel
December 18, 2025

This “Cool” Bar Is Like Drinking Inside a Giant Block of Arctic Ice

There are a lot of inventive and innovative bar concepts out there, but none are as cool as ICEBAR. As the name suggests, this watering hole integrates ice into every aspect of its being. The crystal clear cubes that would typically be floating in your drink are now the vessels from which you sip. Beyond your beverage, the walls are ice, and artwork made of ice adorns the space.

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Acrylic Painting
December 18, 2025

Atmospheric Paintings Visualize How Love Radiates Everyday Moments

For Emmanuel Gillespie, even the most mundane moments can convey some of life’s greatest truths. This philosophy is at the heart of the Dallas-based artist’s Love series, which was recently showcased by Pencil on Paper Gallery during SCOPE Art in Miami. Imbued with radiant blues and deep purples, each painting in the series meditates upon how love, intimacy, and joy manifest within a wide variety of familiar contexts.

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Art
December 17, 2025

Meet the 56 Artists Featured in the 2026 Whitney Biennial

Since its founding in 1930, the Whitney Museum has sought to define the canon of American art. As part of that endeavor, the New York-based institution has staged iconic biennials every other year for nearly a century, seeking to capture the country’s cultural, political, and artistic undercurrents. Now, the Whitney has announced the 56 artists, duos, and collectives that will participate in the forthcoming Whitney Biennial 2026, opening on March 8, 2026.

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My Modern Met

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