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New Meta AI Feature Raises Photo Privacy Concerns
Facebook is asking users to grant access to their camera roll, though the company denies that it is using the images to train AI technology.
Isa Farfan
Isa Farfan is a staff reporter for Hyperallergic. She lives in New York City. Email her at isa@hyperallergic.com.
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Khaled Sabsabi Reinstated as Australia’s Venice Biennale Artist
An independent review found “a series of missteps” related to the initial decision to drop the Lebanese-born artist as well as curator Michael Dagostino.
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Trump Seeks to Defund Institute of American Indian Arts
“Nearly 63 years of progress in Indigenous higher education and artistic expression is at risk," said IAIA President Robert Martin.
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Lorde Shocks Fans With Nude Vulva Photo by Talia Chetrit
The photographer of intimate images is behind a crotch shot accompanying the singer’s new record, which fans have dubbed “Lordussy.”
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New York City’s Dyke March Mobilizes Against Fascism
In an organized response to ongoing violence, the 33rd annual event adopted an explicitly anti-war, anti-Trump, and anti-Zionist tone.
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Tourist Denied US Entry After ICE Found JD Vance Meme on His Phone
Mads Mikkelsen from Norway told Hyperallergic that he was mistreated by border agents and accused of possessing drug paraphernalia.
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Mamdani Memes Remind Us Good Things Can Still Happen
New Yorkers are celebrating the mayoral candidate's establishment defeat and using humor to subvert racist commentary.
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The Enduring Legacy of ’80s Harlem Drag Balls
More than three decades since Paris Is Burning put the underground scene on a world stage, ball culture remains a haven for the queer community.
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New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage
LA’s Getty Foundation is funding the documentation of the historic neighborhood as developers rush to buy up burned lots.
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New York’s Elizabeth Street Garden Saved From Demolition
After fighting for years against a proposal to flatten the garden to build affordable housing, advocates welcome a new deal with the city that spares the beloved green space.
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The Queer History of Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain
Artist Emma Stebbins may have modeled her 1873 bronze angel for the popular landmark after her partner, actor Charlotte Cushman.
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Museum of the American Latino Could Vanish Under Trump
The president’s budget proposal seeks to defund the burgeoning institution along with the Anacostia Community Museum.