Pop Culture ‘I Wanted to Design Something Fit for Royalty’: The Creator of Drake’s New Necklace Made of 42 Engagement Rings Tells Us His Process The rapper and jewelry aficionado revealed his new 351-carat diamond necklace by New York-based designer Alex Moss this week. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 14, 2022
Pop Culture Here Are the Most Popular Art and Culture Searches on Google in 2022—From Burden and Basquiat to Delvey and Doubtfire We pick through the noteworthy entries in Google's 2022 Year in Search. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 9, 2022
Pop Culture A Rare, Exceptional Piece of Beatles Memorabilia—John Lennon’s Floral-Patterned Toilet—Goes on View at a Liverpool Museum John's john will be exhibited at the museum for the foreseeable future. By Min Chen, Dec 9, 2022
Pop Culture A Sculpture of Hip Hop Legend Biggie Smalls, Fitted With Speakers Playing His Greatest Hits, Has Landed in Brooklyn The installation will be on display through Spring 2023. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 8, 2022
Pop Culture How K-Pop Star and Budding Mega-Collector RM Wove His Favorite Art and Artists Into His First Solo Album, ‘Indigo’ The album references artists Yun Hyong-keun and Jackson Pollock, among others. By Delia Harrington, Dec 7, 2022
Pop Culture Meet the African Designers Whose Work Brought to Life the Fictional Kingdom in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ The Marvel film featured designs by Jomo Tariku, Candice Lawrence, and Tekura. By Min Chen, Dec 6, 2022
Pop Culture Fabergé Has Collaborated With ‘Game of Thrones’ on a Dragon-Themed Jewelry Line Dripping in Diamonds, Rubies, and Sapphires Daenerys Targaryen might have to add a few new things to her collection. By Lisa Ferber, Dec 1, 2022
Pop Culture The Bob Marley ‘One Love’ Immersive Experience Will Touch Down in Los Angeles, Complete With a Silent Disco and Weed Garden The opening in January marks the show's U.S. debut. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 1, 2022
Pop Culture Holy Hot Wheels, Batman! Michael Keaton’s 1989 Batmobile Just Hit the Market for $1.5 Million It wasn't built for speed, maxing out at just 30 mph, but it does come with a working flamethrower. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 30, 2022
Pop Culture How Artists Matthew Barney and Michaël Borremans Found Themselves Swept Up in Controversy Over a Balenciaga Ad Campaign Books by Matthew Barney and Michaël Borremans appear in the back of ad image that some say promotes child exploitation. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 30, 2022
Pop Culture Dolly Parton, Who Already Has a Museum to Her Name, Wants to Open a Second One at a Planned ‘Dolly Center’ Complex in Nashville The country star currently runs Chasing Rainbows Museum, located in her Dollywood theme park. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 30, 2022
Pop Culture The Brit Awards, the U.K.’s Answer to the Grammys, Tapped Emerging Artist Slawn to Design its Next Trophy Incorporating His Nigerian Heritage The honor has formerly gone to Vivienne Westwood, Zaha Hadid, Tracey Emin, and Es Devlin. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 28, 2022
Pop Culture Prime Video Is Staging a Show of African Artists During Miami Art Week to Promote Its New Series ‘Riches’ Amazon is presenting the show “The Crown We Never Take Off.” By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 28, 2022
Pop Culture How Pompeii and Medieval Art Helped Inspire the Very Racy Backdrops for ‘House of the Dragon,’ the Scandalous ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off The creators made some NSFW choices when it came to home decor. By Min Chen, Nov 28, 2022
Pop Culture Crypto Entrepreneurs Just Spent $600,000 to Deliver a Giant Statue of Elon Musk as a Goat to Tesla’s Headquarters The marketing stunt appears to have been inspired by Musk's successful promotion of Dogecoin. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 28, 2022