Saudi Arabia to End 35-Year Ban on Cinemas

After 35 years, Saudi Arabia will be opening cinemas to the public. Citizens of the conservative nation have mostly welcomed the news, but it also has some concerned about censorship. This is just one of the several reforms announced by the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, following the decisions to make it legal for women to drive and to enter sports stadiums. Read more at …

NatGeo’s Weirdest Animal Stories of 2017

End of year lists can sometimes be predictable or simply dull, but that’s never the case with National Geographic’s Weird Animal Stories, which amazes and delights every year. From a lioness nursing a baby leopard in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area to a cardinal feeding a goldfish, an anaconda squeezing her mate to death and more, these tales prove that Mother Nature is just as magic …

Es Devlin’s Surreal “Room 2022” Exhibition for Miami Art Week

An immersive multi-room artwork that made many publications’ must-see lists for Miami Art Week even before anyone had experienced it, artist and stage designer Es Devlin’s “Room 2022” actually delivers in a myriad of unexpected ways. While initial information from the American Express-commissioned piece alluded to its highly Instagrammable nature, the actual installation at the Miami Beach EDITION Hotel contains strong, thoughtful and self-reflective themes …