500-Year-Old Sketch Could Be Naked Mona Lisa

A sketch previously attributed to one of Leonardo da Vinci’s students is currently being studied by experts who believe it may actually be an early drawing of the Mona Lisa. It’s long been believed by art historians that da Vinci drew or painted a nude version of the work, and this 500-year-old piece certainly looks familiar. Her position and even the shapes of her fingers …

There’s a Gloria Steinem Biopic Coming

Based on Gloria Steinem’s memoir “My Life on the Road,” a female-led biopic is in the works. Set to be directed by Julie Taymor (“Frida,” “Across the Universe” and “Titus”) the film will be a coming-of-age story, with playwright Sarah Ruhl writing the script. Steinem—who will be an executive producer on the project—says, “I hope and believe the result will encourage many more travelers — …

Summit Moves From the High Seas to Downtown LA

The 2017 flagship event will be held this November on a new urban campus

Last year we boarded Summit at Sea on 9 November in a daze. Nobody slept (or slept well) the night before; we all were embarking on this ship-board creative conference under the new reality of president-elect Trump without any clear sense of what our future held. The experience turned out to be a crucible for us to process and hatch ideas for when to resist …