Streaming services have transformed the way we view film and television, leaving us isolated on our couches, subject to the suggestions of an algorithm. But a small group of film buffs with a fondness for physical media are hoping to lure people back into the real world — one abandoned newspaper box at a time….
From the first seconds of Vampire Weekend’s new album, “Only God Was Above Us,” it’s clear that something has changed. “Ice Cream Piano” starts with hiss, buzz, feedback and a hovering, distorted guitar note — the opposite of the clean pop tones that have been the band’s hallmark. It’s the beginning of an album full…
Andrew Crispo, a New York art dealer who became embroiled in a murder scandal during the 1980s, died on February 8, according to the New York Times, which reported his death on Tuesday. For many, Crispo is remembered for being drawn into the investigation surrounding the killing of Eigil Dag Vesti, a 26-year-old model from…
The first-ever underwater inquiry into the far-flung Greek island of Kasos concluded after four years last October—and the results are in. The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced that an international, interdisciplinary team of researchers documented 10 total shipwrecks dating from 3,000 B.C.E. through last century at depths of 20 to 47 meters. Although it…
For five days starting on March 29, people who buy tickets to certain movies at certain AMC Theaters will see video messages starring … Jason Blum? It’s a long way from Nicole Kidman, whose breathy “We come to this place for magic” branding spot has become legend. But Mr. Blum, a horror film producer, has…