Forty years ago, the public was outraged. It seemed there was a wave of teenage girls, particularly Black teenage girls, getting pregnant. “This was a new idea, this new deviant class of people, and it was portrayed in these terms that were really not accurate: babies having babies,” said Arline …
Read More »Mark Cuban’s latest prescription for success
Always looking to unlock hidden value, multi-billionaire Mark Cuban apparently finds none in either “shy” or “retiring.” The owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, whose unrestrained dress-downs of league refs have cost him millions in fines; a panelist on “Shark Tank” for the last 13 years; the kind of guy …
Read More »Designing plant walls for home and office
Seven years ago, Stephanie Joshi decided the family room of her New York City townhouse wasn’t quite wild enough; she decided to put a jungle on her wall. Why? “To bring outside in,” she said. As for her kids, Joshi said, “A lot of their life has been spent in …
Read More »Zillow Gone Wild, bringing unreal real estate to your screen
Sometimes real estate can seem a little unreal, which is just fine for Samir Mezrahi, who runs the popular social media account Zillow Gone Wild, posting “see it to believe it” homes, to the shock and delight of his two million-plus followers. From towering castles to underground bunkers, and seemingly …
Read More »Take Five (January 24): Check out the “Sunday Morning” listings of events this coming week
Check out these events around the country this coming week: BETHANY BEACH, DEL.: Fire & Ice Festival (January 24-26) Experience large, interactive sculptures in Bethany Beach, Ocean View and Millville, as well as a tour of smaller, intricate sculptures in each town, in the 3rd annual Fire & Ice Festival. …
Read More »Rescuing art: The creativity and science of restoration
Italy’s floating city is slowly succumbing to the unrelenting wash of the Adriatic. One of Venice’s landmarks, St. Mark’s Basilica, is among the hardest-hit by the recent tidal surge – worshipers replaced by water. Experts can’t be sure of the extent of the damage until the flooding recedes, but if …
Read More »Black models in modern art: An exhibition explores the importance of black models as key to the development of 19th and 20th century art
Since 1865, when Édouard Manet’s painting “Olympia” debuted in Paris, all eyes have been focused on the reclining nude gazing directly out at the viewer. “It was very controversial,” said curator Denise Murrell. “This aspect of everyday life that has always been with us, the oldest profession, and this was …
Read More »Kevin Bacon on career longevity, and the links that connect us all
Even in the middle of an interview, those who think they’re connected to Kevin Bacon by six degrees or less try to prove it with a picture … strangers mostly. After more than 40 years in the public eye you’d think he’d be bored with it, but he’s isn’t. “Often …
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