Pen Drawing
December 15, 2022

Artist “Fixes” Broken Plates With Spectacular Pen and Ink Drawings

Using a pen and paper, artist Rob Strati mends broken sentimental plates. The series, titled Fragmented, originated in 2020 when a plate belonging to his late mother-in-law broke. From there, Strati created a way to bring the remaining ceramic pieces to life, continuing the ornate designs into sprawling illustrations that find new life on a blank page.

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News
December 14, 2022

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Spirit of Ukraine Are Named Time’s 2022 Person of the Year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the spirit of his country have been named TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year. The annual announcement was revealed on Wednesday, December 7 in recognition that Zelenskyy has kept the world’s attention trained on Ukraine as the Russian invasion is now going on 10 months without an end in sight.

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Music
December 14, 2022

Neil Diamond Surprises Broadway Crowd With a Performance of ‘Sweet Caroline’

Theatergoers at the opening night of the Broadway show A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical got a special surprise. Neil Diamond himself made an appearance and sang an impromptu performance of his beloved song “Sweet Caroline” to an ecstatic crowd. The spontaneous session, performed on December 5, 2022, is fitting considering the musical is about Diamond’s life. It’s also exceedingly rare.

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My Modern Met

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