Where the super-rich go for psychological rehab
Prague: KEVIN SESSUMS: REMEMBERING HEATH LEDGER
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Palm Beach Art Dealer Pleads Guilty To Selling A Warhol Forgery
"Daniel Elie Bouaziz ... pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering, referencing a sale of counterfeit Warhol works to an unnamed victim. ... The court agreed to drop 16 other counts," related to sales of fake Liechtensteins, Basquiats, Harings and other works. - ARTnews
Archaeologists Discover 4,500-Year-Old Palace In Iraq
During a press conference at the Iraq embassy in London on Friday, Tablet Hill was described as the “cradle of civilization” and “one of the most important heritage sites in the world that very few people know about.” - ARTnews
A History Of Having To Alter The Problematic Roald Dahl
Dahl’s antisemitism was widely reported around the time of his death. His editors had entered discussions regarding the misogyny and racism in some of his other books. In some cases he listened and in others, he didn’t. Eventually, his US publishers had enough of his truculent behaviour. - The Conversation
Roald Dahl’s Publisher Will Release An Unaltered Edition Of His Works, In All Their Insensitivity
"The Classic Collection will 'sit alongside the newly released Puffin Roald Dahl books for young readers', the publisher said," referring to the controversial new editions, vetted by sensitivity readers, which remove such potentially offensive epithets as "fat" and "ugly." - The Guardian
Someone Who’s Read A Lot Of Roald Dahl Books To Kids Explains How To Handle The Nasty Bits
"What's interesting about this unneeded controversy is that I haven't so far seen anybody ... who thinks (bowdlerizing the books) is a good idea. Loudmouths on the right think it's 'woke cancel culture' nonsense, and loudmouths on the left think it smacks of literary censorship. So why has this happened?" - Slate