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October 28, 2026

Old Town San Diego Shop Honors Dolly Parton With Day of the Dead Ofrenda

Day of the Dead is around the corner. And with it, the Mexican diaspora, as well as those of other nationalities who have found solace in this celebration, get their ofrendas (offerings left for the dead) ready to honor their loved ones who have come to pass. While most people create altars devoted to their family members, others also pay tribute to late figures they admire.

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October 28, 2026

Astronomers Believe They’ve Pinpointed the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’

Painted in 1889, Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night depicts the view from the artist’s asylum window in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. For years, art historians believed the iconic painting was inspired by a June night, based on a letter van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo describing “a new study of a starry sky.” Now, however, astronomers in South Korea suggest the artist captured a different celestial scene about a month later.

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October 27, 2026

How This Artist’s Travels Inspire Her Stunning Works of Animals and Nature [Interview]

Artist Sarah Tse’s colorful mixed-media works are filled with animals, plants, female figures, and objects pulled from both real life and her imagination. Leopards and panthers appear alongside women, while flowers, landscapes, and unexpected materials come together in surreal compositions. But rather than trying to recreate exactly what she sees, Tse is much more interested in capturing how a particular animal, place, or experience makes her feel.

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October 26, 2026

Meet Bezzy, a Cuddly Plushie Inspired by a Data Center (Including How It Sounds)

This is Bezzy. Bezzy needs you to welcome it into your home. Embrace it, and it will repay you with its mind-numbing, forever hum. It’s cute, it’s cuddly, and it just might call into question the real-world impacts of AI. Bezzy is part of Adopt A Data Center, a satirical project created by New York-based creative studio Basura for music band Big Data.

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