The Man Who Wrote Its Obituary
Tate Modern is calling its new show the birth of art photography. One of the photographers in it spent 1889 arguing photography was a fine art, then mailed out a black-bordered pamphlet announcing its death.
A Million Pounds to Sound Like a Jam
Tears for Fears' The Seeds of Love gets another deluxe reissue today. The band spent about fifteen times more making it than its predecessor, to get a looser sound.
The Welcome Tower, Back From Five Years Away
Honolulu's Aloha Tower opens its observation deck again today, the day before its 100th birthday. It was built to greet ships. The ships left first.
Fourteen Years Unopened, Five Months to Remove
Tbilisi's glass-and-steel "Rike Tubes" were built to host concerts and art shows. The government that inherited them never opened the doors. Now they are coming down.
Since 1717, Give or Take 292 Years
France's highest court just ruled that a four-digit year on a handbag can be a lie. The company that put it there was founded in 2009.
