Would Michelangelo’s David pass a looksmaxxing audit? If you’ve ever ventured into the fitness corners of social media, you may have come across influencers peddling the ideal of a “Greek god” physique. The Conversation · Aug 30
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major events On This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindisfarne, the proposal of the US Bill of Rights, the publication of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the creation of Porsche's first vehicle, the NFL-AFL merger announcement and Robert… The Economic Times · Jun 7
Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive. The Conversation · Feb 23
How Italy is reinventing art for blind and visually impaired visitors Italy is making its artistic treasures more accessible to people with disabilities The Independent UK · Feb 4
The penis evolved to be noticed – but the artful fig leaf has hidden it for centuries A new evolutionary study has found human penises are large compared with other primates: for two reasons. The first is reproduction. The second is that size works as a signal, attracting potential mates and intimidating rivals. In evolutionary terms, the penis is big because it is meant to be noticed. The Conversation · Feb 3
Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors? The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025
State-level crackdowns in the US threaten to 'break VPN access for the entire internet,' claims online privacy nonprofit In other news, my DMs remain unread. PC Gamer · Nov 18, 2025
‘You would see a beautiful’: Donald Trump is threatening to take his shirt off as he ‘suspects’ he’s the most ‘wounded’ president It's time America sees what Stormy Daniels had to endure for that $130,000. We Got This Covered · Jul 13, 2025
‘The surf’s up and the patriarchy is down’: Kirsha Kaechele takes Ladies Lounge to the Gold Coast With butlers wearing ‘probably not much’ – but no fake Picassos – the Mona performance art installation that won a court challenge is heading north to Bleach* festival The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2025
60 cool things under $30 that make your home 10x more interesting I love the cool things on this list because they all bring something special to your home, transforming it while adding the “fun” to “functional.” Mic · May 25, 2025
Jonathan Groff likens starring in Looking to attending therapy Jonathan Groff has revealed that he relished starring in 'Looking', the comedy-drama series. BANG Premier · Nov 18, 2024
The week in art: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael; Drawing the Italian Renaissance – review A trio of Renaissance masters look over each other’s shoulders in Florence 1504, while a parallel show of drawings gets to the very heart of their art The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024
30 Surreal Details On Sculptures That Left People In Awe Did you know that Michelangelo's David has heart-shaped pupils? The post 30 Surreal Details On Sculptures That Left People In Awe first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Nov 1, 2024
The new Wolf Hall? Bitter rivalries in Renaissance Florence coming to BBC Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty examines the struggle between Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024
Cycling News · Jun 27, 2024 Tour de France teams presentation in Florence reveals new team kits, national champions - Gallery Jayco-AlUla, Cofidis and Arkéa-B&B Hotels among fresh looks to race apparel at Italian Grand Depart
The Independent UK · May 20, 2024 Rylan Clarke lays bare the pressure he feels to have a ‘marble body’ TV personality opened up about body pressures as he was overwhelmed by Michelangelo’s David
The Independent UK · May 17, 2024 What is the Grand Tour and where are Rob and Rylan visiting? The pair visited a trio of Italian cities while tracing the historic ‘gap year’ tour
International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024 Michelangelo's David Gets Spa Treatment In Florence Even the David gets dusty. - 'Delicate work' - With a furrow in his brow, a vein bulging on his neck, his weight squarely on his right foot and his sling held in his left hand, David remains focused on Goliath, oblivious to the primping going on around him.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 ‘Dust is everywhere’: rare glimpse of how Michelangelo’s David is kept clean Florence museum boss compares process to cleaning a bathroom as media are granted privileged access
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 Drink, lechery and fellatio by snake: was the Renaissance a sexually subversive love-in? From Bosch’s crazed party to the homoerotic images Michelangelo smuggled into the Vatican, this was an age of taboo-busting. And, as our writer argues in a new book, it sparked its own culture wars
TechRadar · Aug 18, 2023 Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan who visited all 43 in-game artworks in real life has been “overwhelmed” by the response It took 16 months for Animal Crossing fan May to visit all 43 artworks from New Horizons in real life.
The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023 Cannes Lions 2023: The rise of David or the indie advertising agency Cannes Lions 2023: Why independent advertising agencies are not succumbing to the causevertising dopamine hit, and are putting creativity and change first
TechRadar · Jun 2, 2023 Nvidia's latest AI model could revolutionize games development Nvidia Research unveils Neuralangelo - an AI model capable of turning 2D videos shot on smartphones into vivid 3D reconstructions.
Creative Bloq · Jun 1, 2023 Meet Neuralangelo, the Nvidia AI that turns 2D video into 3D scenes Your iPhone movies are now game worlds.
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023 Subway ad for Glasgow restaurant featuring Michelangelo’s David censored over nudity Poster showed Renaissance sculpture holding slice of pizza with phrase: ‘It doesn’t get more Italian’