Art in Real Life: Off with her head! Infrared technology shows how a 15th-century French king used a paintbrush to replace one wife with another

In the News

Articles from other new sources (standard media outlets and scientific postings) covering contemporary issues and activities with an Art in Real Life POV.

Off with her head! Infrared technology shows how a 15th-century French king used a paintbrush to replace one wife with another
Hear a Harlem Choir Rejoice Again
Recasting the way Muslims are seen, one actor at a time
Gene Weingarten: Take me out to the Old. Word. Game.
Diversity in modeling is no longer simply a matter of race and ethnicity, size and age. It’s everything and anything.
Twisting LeBron James’s words, a fake Saturn photo and other news literacy lessons
‘Please listen’: Here’s what AAPI storytellers want you to know
Flight attendants’ roles have changed, but the stereotypes have not
I want my daughter to live unapologetically in a world free of gender expectations, including mine
The Joy of Black Hair
The Mysterious Origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant
I found Korean culture sexist and stifling. Then my kid fell in love with K-pop.
There’s something in my eye: why we happy-cry and what it does for us
Chivalry is not about opening doors, but protecting society’s most vulnerable from attack
What can you do with unwanted holy cards and Grandma’s religious statues? Well, that depends
3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions
Why it’s good for kids to have friends from different socioeconomic backgrounds
How Black poets and writers gave a voice to ‘Affrilachia’
The Pilgrims’ attack on a May Day celebration was a dress rehearsal for removing Native Americans
What triangular patterns on rocks may reveal about human ancestors
Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or video
Georgia Weighs Changes to Stone Mountain Park, a ‘Shrine to White Supremacy’
Why Is the Wizard of Oz So Wonderful?
Brit Language: Top ten Scottish insults
Boxing Day 101: What is it and how do you celebrate?
Men in Kilts: A brief history of kilts in Scotland
Blackface Is Older Than You Might Think
How Music Can Bridge Cultures
How L.A.’s Brentwood School Became a Battleground in the Culture Wars
The legacy of the Black cowboy has been overlooked. This young bull rider could help change that.
You don’t have a male or female brain – the more brains scientists study, the weaker the evidence for sex differences
Doreen Garner’s Invisible Man Tattoo
Oscars 2021: The politics of red carpet dressing and how celebrities really choose their outfits
Adolescent Brains Are Wired to Want Status and Respect: That’s an Opportunity for Teachers and Parents
These Native American women are reclaiming a ‘stolen’ part of their identity: Their language
These 7-year-old triplets want Costco to stop separating boys and girls clothing. The company said it’s listening.
A $300 designer Bible aims to make the holy book more hip
France’s ban on the veil looks far more sinister in historical context
How the romance genre found its happily ever after
Ramadan
Gorillas Beat Their Chests to Communicate With Each Other
How Prince Philip Navigated the Most Challenging of Corporate Dress Codes
How Do the Arts Promote Social Change?
The Cowboy in Country Music
How Poetry and Math Intersect
Bull masks and Boneteros: Carnival is canceled in Mexico, but lavish costumes live on
Why We Mourn Girlhood
Why Egypt Paraded 22 Ancient Pharaohs Through the Streets of Cairo
How Music Soothes Us
Animal culture is so common that even fish and flies have it
This woman, 82, dresses to the nines each Sunday for virtual church. Her selfies have become legendary.
Mimouna: A Post-Passover Celebration
What’s one object you brought with you to the U.S. that you’ve kept and why? Share your story with The Post.
Girls and Dolls in the Roman Empire
The 9 Books That Changed My Relationship With My Body
Maryland Votes to Ditch State Song That Rails Against ‘Northern Scum’ and Abraham Lincoln
Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to find them again centuries later
The sense and nonsense of ballpark traditions: From sausage races to ‘Sweet Caroline’
History repeating: the surprising link between toxic masculinity and Australia’s convict past
Beverly Cleary taught girls to make a brave demand: Love me for how I am
READING A.A. MILNE’S WINNIE-THE-POOH: AN ANTIDOTE TO DEPRESSION
Banksy’s Game Changer sells for record £16.7m in aid of charities supporting the NHS
No Dad at Home – Teacher creates “Gentleman’s Club” to teach life lessons to boys
Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic – and many countries that did well had one thing in common
Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government
Via Dolorosa – Close-ups on the faces of Spanish Holy Week convey the rapture of group ritual
Music training speeds up brain development in children
5 ways parents can help kids avoid gender stereotypes
Jocks and frat boys more likely than other men in college to visit ‘slut pages’ and post nude images without consent
How a mass suicide by slaves caused the legend of the flying African to take off
How the Nazis used music to celebrate and facilitate murder
Your brain thinks – but how?
The story of the Iranian new year, Nowruz, and why its themes of renewal and healing matter
Koia te aroha: Ngā pāpā Māori – Just love: Māori dads
David Byrne on How Music Connects Us
Meaning-laden garments and accessories worn by dervishes
How Does That Song Go? This Bird Couldn’t Say.
Who Were Celts
8 Facts About the Celts
Chinese philosophy has long known that mental health is communal
What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
Black hair, white underwear: A battle resumes over Japan’s bizarre school rules
The Gift of Blarney
Dolls That Failed
‘I Have These Dreams Where I Go Back.’ Dad And Daughter Mourn A Syria They Once Knew
Where To Find Songs for Your Passover Seder
Why kids need poetry in their lives, and how to spark their interest in it
How Black Americans used portraits and family photographs to defy stereotypes
The Allure of the ‘Disappearing’ Tribe
61 Years of Barbie: See How She’s Changed With the Times
Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in
How to Communicate Through Facial Expressions
Being Fat Is Not A Moral Failure. Here’s How To Teach Your Kids That.
The Basics of Military Uniforms
WITCH-DOCTORS IN TANZANIA: WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO
The Pitfalls and Promise of America’s Founding Myths
Boy Scouts faring well a year after easing ban on gay adults
The first girls have become Eagle Scouts. It’s taken more than 100 years.
Celebrate Your Name Day. It’s Like a Birthday, but Better.
Male lyrebirds imitate a flock of birds to scare females into mating