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Statues, bridges, soundscapes: Queen Elizabeth II memorial designs unveiled

Giant canopy of stone lilies and exact cast of Windsor oak tree among ideas for commemoration in St James’s Park

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

Kanye West "Is Not Merely a Creator; He Is Art" (Say His Lawyers)

A perhaps somewhat over-the-top argument in a motion to dismiss an employment lawsuit (Doe v. Yeezy, LLC). The motion itself… The post Kanye West "Is Not Merely a Creator; He Is Art" (Say His Lawyers) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 7, 2025

‘It’ll be solemn, enshrining his ashes’: statue of Lemmy to be unveiled in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent

Cast in bronze by sculptor Andy Edwards and containing the legendary Motörhead frontman’s DNA, the effigy underscores the West Midlands’ rock heritage

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat

Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes ahead

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

I’m a woman of 48 – and as replaceable in the office as the swivel chair at my desk

In India, as elsewhere, ‘menopenalisation’ means women in middle age are failed by their employers and wider society

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

‘You might find it scary’: artist Huma Bhabha squares up to Giacometti with wellies, skulls and teeth

The Pakistan-born sculptor was nervous to show her irreverent work – made using plastic bags, pincers and cork – beside the Swiss existential hero’s but tells us ‘they’re enjoying each other’s company’

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

Front row? Dublin orders tourists to leave statue’s cleavage alone

Touching breasts of city’s Molly Malone statue is supposed to bring luck, but not everyone is happy with tradition

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Notorious inmate Charles Bronson’s latest parole hearing to be held in private

Bronson was the first prisoner to formally ask for a public hearing after rules changed in 2022.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Queen praises ‘beautiful’ poppy display at Tower of London

The new installation features 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red artwork.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Queen visits powerful poppy display at Tower of London as part of VE Day commemorations

Queen pays her respects to the war dead at installation, The Tower Remembers, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025