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The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new family portrait which features on the couple's 2025 Christmas card. The image shows William and Catherine sitting on lush grass surrounded by ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla debuted their 2025 Christmas Card. The royals have a tradition of releasing Christmas cards every year, but this year is especially bittersweet. King Charles—who is ...

“The Snuff Dipper” painting by Archibald Motley, Jr. depicts an older Black woman in a blue and black checkered blouse. Gray hair peeks out from her black feathered hat, and a straw or toothpick is ...

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These yearbook photos show late-’80s hair, fashion, and style exactly as students lived it. The late ’80s show up fast in a yearbook — the big hair, the bold colors, the shy smiles, and the backdrops ...

At the Philadelphia Art Museum's latest exhibit, objects and figures are just slightly off. The bodies in paintings are fractured, missing parts or sprouting beaks. Spikes burst out of a clothing iron ...