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Nigeria’s First Oscar Contender Disqualified for Mostly English Dialogue

Social media has come to the defense of Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, which was disqualified from competing in the newly renamed category of Best International Feature Film, formerly known as the Best Foreign Language Film.

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Kyoto Tourists Face Fines for Unauthorized Photos of Geisha

The ban, implemented in the wake of complaints by the district’s home and business owners, includes a fine of up to 10,000 yen (~$91.90), and prohibits photo-taking on private roads.

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The Fascinating Physics of Jackson Pollock’s "Drip" Paintings

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Brown University studied the defining characteristics of Pollock's techniques, which may help authenticate his action paintings.

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Vincent van Goat Helps Save the Reagan Presidential Library From Wildfire

Nibbles, Selena Goatmez, and Vincent van Goat were among the 500 animals that helped clear scrub surrounding the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library before the recent California wildfires broke out.

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Welcome to Hellvetica, the Only Typeface You Need This Halloween

This new font is designed to keep editors and graphic designers up all night, rocked by terror and unable to sleep.

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$1 Million Inaugural Art Prize Goes to Artist Doris Salcedo

The internationally acclaimed artist is the inaugural recipient of the world's largest art award.

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Twitter Will Ban Political Ads

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a series of tweets, "We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought."

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Chile's Art World Joins Massive Santiago Protests

The Contemporary Art Fair of Chile has been postponed, galleries are temporarily shuttering, and an artist-led organization is crowdfunding for legal and medical aid for protesters.

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Notre-Dame and Machu Picchu Join List of World’s Most Endangered Monuments

The World Monuments Watch includes 25 at-risk sites facing encroaching urbanization, political turmoil, natural disaster, and violent conflicts.

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Over 800 Musicians Boycott Amazon Events Due to Company's Ties with ICE

Following the announcement of Amazon's first music festival, hundreds have signed an open letter pledging to boycott all Amazon events until the company withdraws its contracts with the Department of Homeland Security.

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Minor Offenders Can Substitute Jail Time With an Art Class at the Brooklyn Museum

The new program allows people arrested for minor offenses, like shoplifting or painting graffiti, to avoid jail time and a court appearance by taking a two-hour course.

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Architect Jean Nouvel Sues Paris Concert Hall, Challenging €170.6 Million Fine

The project's estimated cost of €173 million (~$192.5 million) was more than doubled by its completion, which was delayed. Nouvel's studio is suing to have the fines, which it calls "totally disproportionate," cleared.