Archive - The Culturelist: A Newsletter

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

Jun 12 •

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?

Jun 10 •

May 2025

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

May 27 •

April 2025

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

Apr 9 •

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

Apr 2 •

March 2025

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

Mar 29 •

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…

Mar 25 •

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

Mar 17 •

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

Mar 12 •

This Week: Meghan Markle’s Netflix Renewal, Stolen Masterpiece Found and Harper Lee’s Unpublished Stories

These and more stories you need to know about culture from around the world

Mar 9 •

The Oscars 2025 Report

Everything from fashion, reactions and why the ceremony is so out of touch

Mar 6 •

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