Firefly Emerges from Bankruptcy and Completes Historic Moon Landing

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 A digital rendering of Blue Ghost’s lunar landing. Firefly Aerospace At approximately 3:34 am EST yesterday (March 2), the Texas-based Firefly Aerospace became the second private space company to land on the Moon and the first to ever do so without toppling over. Eight years ago, it wasn’t even a feasible company. The historic … Read more

Private Foundations Boost Giving In Response to Federal Grant Cuts

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 John Palfrey heads the MacArthur Foundation. Courtesy MacArthur Foundation As the Trump administration slashes federal funding for nonprofits, private foundations across the U.S. are drawing from their endowments to cover philanthropy’s growing gaps. The sector is “in a time of crisis,” according to the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation, which plans to significantly ramp up its … Read more

Daisy Jacobson and Miriam Gittens On Dancing for Twyla Tharp

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 Dancers Daisy Jacobson and Miriam Gittens. Courtesy Twyla Tharp Dance It started sixty years ago with a ragtag troupe of dancers performing in the streets, long before site-specific was a thing. Back then, Twyla Tharp Dance was just “a bunch of broads doing God’s work,” as Tharp put it. Today, with a shelf full … Read more

Camille Henrot Takes On the Arbitrariness of Societal Rules at H&W

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 Installation view: Camille Henrot’s “A Number of Things” at Hauser & Wirth. © Camille Henrot Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Thomas Barratt We grow up governed by rules that shape our behaviors and persona, attuning us to societal standards and expectations. These directives, presented as undeniable truths, are rarely questioned for … Read more

Oscars Recap: Biggest Winners, Surprise Snubs & Memorable Moments

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) After a rollercoaster awards season, the best and brightest of Hollywood and beyond came together last night to celebrate 2024’s most impactful films. While some predicted winners like Kieran Culkin, Zoe Saldaña, … Read more

Observer Arts Interviews: Artist Katie Hudnall

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 A preliminary drawing by Katie Hudnall. Courtesy of Katie Hudnall Katie Hudnall’s interest in woodmaking stems from her childhood hobby of putting things together and taking them apart. “I was not a very good student when I was a kid, but I was good at drawing and puzzles,” Hudnall tells Observer. “When it came … Read more

Why Choosing Art Is Choosing Your Future

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 Lost in the experience—art’s true power lies in how it makes us feel, not just how it looks. Unsplash+ A home filled with art is more than a collection of objects; it is a living, breathing entity, an ecosystem of energies that shape the experience of living within its walls. True art is not … Read more

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn Defends the Language App’s A.I. Spend

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 Luis von Ahn co-founded Duolingo more than a decade ago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images While an A.I. pivot has spurred unprecedented user growth at Duolingo, the popular language learning app’s costly new strategy has received a frostier embrace from investors. The company exceeded Wall Street’s expectations yesterday (Feb. 27) with a record quarterly revenue of … Read more

From Schiele to Banksy: What to Watch at the London Spring Sales

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 Joan Mitchell, Canada II, 1975; estimate: ÂŁ3-5 million. Courtesy Phillips The auction market’s first major test of the year arrives this week in the form of London’s mid-season sales. Sotheby’s kicks its London Sales series off on Tuesday, March 4, with its Marquee Evening Sale, followed by Christie’s 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on … Read more

The New Museum Will Debut Its Expansion With “New Humans”

https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/z8m7az9dh?key=f87d9e52437b1e3703c79341f6fe8e05 A rendering of the New Museum expansion. Courtesy of OMA/bloomimages.de Set to reopen in fall 2025 following a highly anticipated OMA-designed building expansion in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, the New Museum has announced the theme for the exhibition that will inaugurate the new 60,000-square-foot space. Titled “New Humans: Memories of the Future,” the show … Read more