BMF Season 2 Casts Mo’Nique in Key Role

Starz’s hit crime drama BMF is bringing in some award-winning talent in the form of actress and comedian Mo’Nique (Precious, Bessie). The Academy Award winner is taking on a number of roles over five years after her last acting gig in 2016 with Almost Christmas, and she’s now boarding the second season of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s series in a recurring role. Her character will be a formidable ally for the Flenory brothers in the upcoming season. Continue reading

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A House of Crimson Steel Vines Harbors Memory and Mourning in Wuhan Shimenfeng Memorial Park

All images by Jin Weiqi

Rambling, weathered ivy constructs the walls of a home placed among the quiet, serene cemetery of Wuhan Shimenfeng Memorial Park. The project of designer Hu Quanchun of Field Conforming Studio, “The Vanished House” elicits the act of remembering in a public space devoted to mourning and memories. Tension between the enduring and transitory pervades the architectural work, shown through the combination of the sturdy material and open roof that appears to fade around the perimeter. Continue reading

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Beneath the Veil: The Psychedelic Art Works of Richard Ingersoll

You can find a lot in Richard Ingersoll’s drawings – and it’s not just in their crazy, psychedelic subjects, but in how different the perception of the pictures is from how the mood of the viewer changes. In moments of sadness they add to despondency, in moments of joy they add to cheerfulness. If this is not a sign of the artist’s skill, we wash our hands of it. Continue reading

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