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This Week: Tyler Perry Sued, Louvre Strike, Meghan Markle Pauses Podcast
These and over 20 more stories you need to know about culture from around the world
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What a 200-Year-Old Painting Taught Me About Storytelling
A single detail in a Jacques‑Louis David portrait changed how I write and see stories forever
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Why Context Matters More Than Comparison when writing about Art and Culture
Can we stop comparing every non-western cultural icon to Marilyn Monroe and Pablo Picasso?
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Exclusive: Google and Barjeel Art Foundation Present Virtual Exhibition Spotlighting Arab Women in Abstract Art
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Seven Times Faten Hamama Changed Arab Cinema Forever
On what would’ve been her 94th birthday, I wanted to celebrate these unforgettable performances by the Lady of the Arabic Screen
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This Week: Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Backlash, David Hockney’s Paris Ban, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Slams Gaza Response
Also, artist Khaled Sabsabi speaks out, Elton john and Madonna reconcile and more stories you need to know about culture from around the world
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This Week: Val Kilmer has Died, Nazi-Looted Painting Returned to Heirs, Authors Fight Against Meta’s AI
Also, Salman Rushdie announces new book, Iron Age treasure hoard unearthed, and more stories you need to know about culture from around the world
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With Love, Megan: We Need to Megxit Each Other
Our obsession with Meghan Markle and the culture of the it girl to hate is exhausting
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This Week: Beyonce vs. Kanye West, Ancient Mesopotamian Tablets Discovered in Iraq, Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal…
Also, art adviser sentenced to jail for $6.5 million fraud, Loewe appoints new creative directors and more stories you need to know about culture from…
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This Week: Meta Blocks Tell-All Facebook Memoir, Donatella Versace Steps Down, and Kanye's Controversial New Track
These and more stories you need to know about culture from around the world
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Exclusive: Google and Barjeel Art Foundation Present Virtual Exhibition Spotlighting Arab Women in Abstract Art
A Legacy of Abstraction: Women Artists of the Arab World is a show case of over 40 artists from across the Arab world
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The Culturelist: A Newsletter
The Culturelist: A Newsletter
A space to discuss culture across the spectrum through curated lists from award winning writer, podcaster and journalist Maan Jalal.

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