Look Closer: Pieter De Hooch’s Puzzle Box

Pieter de Hooch was a contemporary of Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch city of Delft for a time; they painted similar subjects, in similar costumes, engaged in similarly quotidian activities.…

‘Only Beautiful Things to Look At’ Review: A Handsome but Muffled Portrait of State-Sanctioned Cruelty

The fashions and furnishings of Czechoslovakia in the 1980s — the height of the state’s racist program of suppressing the Roma population through coerced sterilization — are painstakingly evoked in…

A look at some candidates vying for Graham Platner's Democratic nomination for Senate

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner told his staff he will not file paperwork to officially withdraw from his race until Monday, the last day to do so. Platner said…

Get a Rare Look Inside Levi’s Denim Research Lab

In 1873, Levi Strauss and Company crafted their first pair of blue jeans and the brand has defined American style for 150 years. The company’s first female CEO, Michelle Gass,…

Emmy Predictions: First Look at Possible Winners With ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Beef’ Leading the Way

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies,…

Markey, Moulton look to capitalize on antiestablishment mood in Massachusetts Democratic Senate debate

The two Democrats vying for Massachusetts’s Senate seat wrestled to position themselves as the challenger in this race during a Wednesday debate, amid a growing appetite from voters across the country…

Argentina’s Political Parties Look for Ways to Avoid Extremes

For decades, Argentina’s economic pendulum has whipsawed investors by swinging from one ideological extreme to another, as each new administration dismantled the framework built by its predecessor.

Caruso Unveils First Look at Miramar Lake Club, a Private Golf and Social Club: “Really One of a Kind”

Miramar Lake Club features an 18-hole, 3-par course designed by legend Jack Nicklaus and an 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, signature restaurant, fitness facilities, tennis courts, wellness amenities and more.

A look at Prince Harry's various legal battles against the U.K. media

Prince Harry has lost his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper, but his other legal battles against Britain’s tabloids were more successful.