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Matthew Barney and Alex Katz Go Great Together in “The Bitch”

Matthew Barney and Alex Katz Go Great Together in “The Bitch”

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There’s no gallery show this year with a more eyebrow-raising title than “The Bitch,” and it would be hard to think of a more singular setting for a duo presentation of art by Matthew Barney and Alex Katz than the decrepit and at least a little bit creepy former restaurant space that currently plays home to O’Flaherty’s in New York. Followers of the enigmatic gallery founded by the painter Jamian Juliano-Villani have been treated to a wild assortment of exhibitions over the past three years, from shows of sculptures of psycho toddlers to performers rubbing themselves with Vaseline, and “The Bitch”—on view through December 19 and very likely never to be duplicated again—is another one for the annals. Related Articles At the entryway is a centerpiece of a sort: a video for which Barney, continuing his long-running series of “Drawing Restraint” works, filmed the 97-year-old Katz climbing up and down a ladder to make a painting. Katz is more agile than might be expected, and the mix of his movements with the contemplativeness of his …

Matthew Zapruder: ‘Failed Elegy’ – The Atlantic

Matthew Zapruder: ‘Failed Elegy’ – The Atlantic

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Explore the December 2024 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More It seems these daysevery poem is a failed elegy for the world. Each oneasks correctly, what good did writing this do? I cannotdeny I often feel anger at the similarities between meand an oil company, especially on what is once againthe hottest day ever recorded. It is so easy to do nothingexcept lament our success at writing useless laments.I must confess I too once wrote a ridiculous elegyfor a broken nail clipper. I said it caught the lightof a distant star where beings look down on us, disappointedyet hopeful we will, like poets, put things in the right orderjust in time. The clipper emitted a confusing not verymysterious blue light. Sometimes it seems to me the job of a poetis mostly to rearrange the deck chairs next to a perfect blueswimming pool, then in those chairs to doze. In another failedelegy I described how all day we walked through mist to getto the exact spot …

Nineties musician Matthew Sweet suffers huge stroke while on tour

Nineties musician Matthew Sweet suffers huge stroke while on tour

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Matthew Sweet has suffered a “debilitating” stroke while on tour in Toronto. The Nineties singer, 60, who is best known for his hits “Sick of Myself” and “Girlfriend”, will require weeks of rehabilitation in order to recover from the shock health scare. Sweet has been forced to cancel the remainder of his US tour dates, with his family and longtime manager Russell Carter setting up a GoFundMe campaign to cover the star’s medical expenses. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, Carter said Matthew was admitted to Toronto Western Hospital on Saturday, 12 October where he “was put into excellent care and taken out of immediate danger”. “Matthew was transferred to a rehabilitation center back home in Omaha today where he will undergo extensive therapy. He is now on a long, difficult road to recovery,” he said. He continued: “All of …

A Prophet for the Poor | Matthew Desmond

A Prophet for the Poor | Matthew Desmond

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During the last salvo of the bloody West Virginia coal wars, fought through the 1910s and early 1920s, Logan County sheriff Don Chafin, having been paid handsomely by the mining companies, ordered his men to fly biplanes over striking Black and white miners and drop bombs filled with gunpowder and metal bolts on their heads. A pilot executing that order may have looked down before releasing his deadly cargo and spotted in the fray a young Black miner who, as a Holiness preacher, may very well have been praying. That miner survived the Battle of Blair Mountain and went on to have a daughter, who would later marry a navy man who had returned home from World War II only to find Jim Crow waiting for him. The couple joined the civil rights movement and, when they had children of their own, introduced them to the struggle. One of those children, William J. Barber II, born in the early 1960s, grew up to become the nation’s most prophetic voice on behalf of the American poor. …

Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves spark fan reaction in latest daring photos

Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves spark fan reaction in latest daring photos

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Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, left fans both surprised and amused when they took to Instagram on Tuesday to promote their tequila brand, Pantalones Organic Tequila, in a particularly cheeky way—by posing without pants.  The couple, who are known for their playful sense of humor, didn’t hold back as they embraced the theme of their brand in a literal and attention-grabbing manner. The 54-year-old star, who recently shared his secret to maintaining his luscious locks, opted for a bold approach to marketing. You may also likeMatthew McConaughey reveals bizarre family tradition In the Instagram post, Matthew can be seen sporting a blue button-up shirt, sturdy work boots, protective eyewear, and a backward cap, all while baring his bottom as he mows the lawn.  His wife, Camila, 41, matched her husband’s style with a denim button-up, work boots, and a cap, but it was her playful glance back at Matthew’s derrière that really stole the show. To keep things modest, the couple’s bottoms were tastefully censored. © InstagramMatthew and Camila’s latest photos spark fan …

What to know about the 5 people charged in Friends star Matthew Perry’s death

What to know about the 5 people charged in Friends star Matthew Perry’s death

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Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. “These defendants took advantage of Mr Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” US Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday (Aug 15) while announcing the charges. The five have been charged for their respective roles in supplying Perry with large amounts of ketamine, causing his October 2023 overdose death. Here is what we know so far about those charged after a sweeping investigation into Perry’s death. DR SALVADOR PLASENCIA Plasencia, a Santa Monica area doctor, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, seven counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation. He pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance Thursday, where he wore street clothes and was in handcuffs and leg chains. A judge ruled he can be released after posting a US$100,000 (S$132,000) bond. An …

Matthew Perry’s Assistant and Doctors Charged With Providing Him Ketamine

Matthew Perry’s Assistant and Doctors Charged With Providing Him Ketamine

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Five arrests have been made in connection with Friends star Matthew Perry’s death from the acute effects of ketamine in October of last year. According to The New York Times, Perry’s personal assistant, two doctors, and two other individuals have been indicted and charged. Perry died on October 28, 2023 after being found floating face down in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home. An autopsy conducted by the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office found that Perry’s death was caused primarily by ketamine. The autopsy also found that drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine—used to treat opioid disorder—contributed to Perry’s death. He was 54 years old. According to documents filed in California federal court, prosecutors say that Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and an acquaintance collaborated with two doctors as well as a drug dealer to allegedly procure thousands of dollars worth of ketamine for the Friends star. On Wednesday, a grand jury filed charges against urgent care physician Salvador Plasencia, also known as “Dr. P.,” and Jasveen Sangha, whom prosecutors claimed was …

Perpetual Expectation | Matthew Aucoin

Perpetual Expectation | Matthew Aucoin

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For most composers, the only way to learn how to write operas is to write operas. I may not love every one of the works that W.A. Mozart dashed off during his adolescence or that Giuseppe Verdi wrote during his so-called galley years, when he compared his crushing workload to that of a galley slave, but the steady increase in the quality of both composers’ operas suggests that neither could have written his midcareer masterpieces without taking every painstaking step along the way. The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023 at the age of seventy, is a rare exception to this rule: she waited until she was almost fifty to attempt an opera, and by her own admission she hadn’t seriously considered working in the genre until early middle age. When one considers Saariaho’s relatively late start and her hesitance about opera as a medium, it’s all the more astonishing that her L’Amour de loin (2000) is a transcendent masterpiece of seemingly limitless beauty and depth. I can’t think of another composer other …

CJ Sansom death: Author who created Matthew Shardlake dies aged 71

CJ Sansom death: Author who created Matthew Shardlake dies aged 71

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails CJ Sansom, the author who created the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died aged 71, his publisher has announced. The writer – full name Christopher John Sansom – was best known for the historical novels following the 16th century lawyer-detective who solves crimes while avoiding political intrigue caused by Henry VIII. In a statement, Sansom’s publisher said: “It is with immense sadness that Pan Macmillan announces the death of CJ Sansom. Chris’s first novel, Dissolution, which introduced readers to lawyer Matthew Shardlake, was published 21 years ago and won legions of fans. “Chris wrote six further novels featuring Shardlake and two standalone historical novels, Winter in Madrid and Dominion, which were also huge bestsellers, and have all been applauded by readers and critics alike.” Sansom’s books have inspired a TV show, Shardlake, which is set to air on Disney+ from Wednesday this week, starring Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake …