Chloe Veltman
Stories
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Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction
The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona.
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The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction
Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.
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Renowned painter and pioneer of minimalism Frank Stella dies at 87
Frank Stella was one of America's leading minimalist artists and a pioneer of the minimalist movement of the early 1960s. The movement challenged the idea that art was meant to be representative.
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'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV
Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.
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World
The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground
Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.
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Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas' sculpture sentenced to 60 days in prison
A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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Taylor Swift fans mean business with Tortured Poets soap, Eras yarn, Kelce cookies
Entrepreneurial Swifties are selling crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift's music and style. Swift herself has been known to send notes and even homemade gifts to creative super-fans.
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A.I. and the movies
A look at some of the news and controversies surrounding several uses of generative AI in the movie industry this week, including a trailer for a nonexistent James Bond film starring Margot Robbie.
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Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80
The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.
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Ethiopian singer Muluken Melesse dies at 73
One of the most popular Ethiopian vocalists of the late 20th century, he rose to fame at a time of great political unrest in Ethiopia.