Arts & Culture
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Pa. museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be the real thing
For decades, the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “Portrait of a Young Woman” and credited it to “Studio of Rembrandt.”
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‘Black Patriots’ were heroes of the American Revolution — but not the history books
“We don’t know the stories already because people who write history books, or who have written most of the history books have focused on what European Americans thought.”By Leila Fadel/NPR -
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On social media, love is in the eye of the poster
A dyadic display is a behavior that publicly communicates that you are in a relationship. This might include mentioning your partner in conversation, wearing a wedding ring or changing your last name after marriage.
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Yosmay del Mazo
After his wife’s death, a dad tells his daughter that grief can be a gift
Eddie Chang and his three daughters are still grieving the loss of their wife and mother, but are comforted when they read her old journals and share stories.
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Tom MacDonald
Mummers say they’re working weekly to keep blackface out of parade
“The Mummers and the city officials are working hand and hand to make sure this will never happen again,” said John Pignotti of the String Band Division.
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Chris Pizzello
At the Oscars, ‘Parasite’ makes Best Picture history
The acting awards this year had heavy favorites going into the ceremony.By Linda Holmes/NPR -
Gabriel Bouys
In an age of streaming, ‘Oscar bounce’ at the box office is … less bouncy
Though the Motion Picture Academy has long talked about “honoring excellence,” that “honoring” has been in the service of promoting films.
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Nicolas Cadena for StoryCorps
A dad’s lesson to his daughter about risks: ‘Never a harm to try taking a swing’
Kevin Craw always encouraged his children to embrace the unexpected.
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From the laboratory to the screen: How science inspires horror movies
Iconic movie monsters share origins in scientific discoveries and the fears they inspired. Pushing the boundaries of human knowledge may be exciting, but it also creates new things to be scared of.
By Avishay Artsy/WHYY