The Knoedler Gallery, embroiled in a $17 million lawsuit about one painting, refunded $2 million for a different supposed Pollock in 2003.
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Why Going To The Mall During Winter Holidays Hurts Our Ears So Much
“What’s it going to take for a new Christmas song to enter the canon, after almost two decades since the last one? … In this environment, the next Christmas classic probably isn’t going to come to us; we’ll have to go to it.”
You’ve Won That Fabled Prize! Er, Now What?
Four award-winners explain what it means to have that golden ticket. (Hint: It’s not always as nice as you might expect.)
Have You No Aspiration Left, Britain?
Geoff Dyer on Julian Barnes’ Booker prizewinning novel, The Sense of an Ending: “There seemed less to get second time around. If such a thing is possible, I didn’t get it even more than I hadn’t got it first time around.”
Ai Weiwei Takes Responsibility
Why does the artist continue to protest his government? “I have a chance to talk to you. Millions of people in their lives can never even clearly state their life and emotions and will die in this darkness.”
Peru Gets Its Bones (And Jewelry) Back, A Century Later, From Yale
Hundreds of Inca artifacts that weren’t stolen, but weren’t clearly given either, have returned to Peru after a century at Yale, a lawsuit and some angry alumni intervention. “It’s like bringing back the family goods,” says a Yale anthropology professor.
What’s The Internet Of Things? We’re All About To Find Out
“The Internet likes you, really likes you,” writes Steve Lohr. “But now — nothing personal, mind you — the Internet is growing up and lifting its gaze to the wider world.” Yep: Here comes Skynet.
What Else Isn’t Dead? The CD, Of Course
Let’s not be ridiculous about the demise of CDs. In some markets, including Germany, they account for well over half of music sales. And classical fans aren’t going to go all-download anytime soon.
Santa’s More Than A Bit Naughty – And Morally Speaking, He’s Terrifying
“The myth of Santa and the North Pole is one of a morally tone-deaf autocrat who delivers toys to the children of well-off parents rather than life-saving basic goods to the most needy. But, when you think about it, the Santa myth is far worse than even that.”
Amazon Could Never Do This. Just Sayin’.
Making the cover for the WaPo’s Best Books of 2011 required something Amazon could never provide – a physical bookstore, with a physical bookstores’ staff.