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Law and Crime   -   Feb 19, 2026 Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties
Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties

Black, who has owned Phaidon since 2012, was extensively named in recent Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 18, 2026 Mexico’s National Film Archive workers threaten to strike
An exterior photo of Mexico’s National Film Archive, the Cineteca Nacional

The workers threatened to strike across National Film Archive locations if their demands are not met by March 27.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 18, 2026 Les Wexner testifies before House panel in closed-door Epstein deposition
Les Wexner is pictured speaking during a Woodrow Wilson Award ceremony in July 2008

Wexner denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes and admitted to visiting his infamous private island Little St. James “only once.”

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 18, 2026 Federal judge cites Orwell, gives Trump admin deadline to reinstate slavery exhibit
Federal judge cites Orwell, gives Trump admin deadline to reinstate slavery exhibit

The Trump administration was given a deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday to reinstate the exhibit.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 18, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines now faces eviction
Side-by-side image of Timothy White’s portrait of Jay-Z in red-and-navy stripes and gold chains and AM:PM Gallery’s “Jaybois” figurines allegedly based on the photo,

AM:PM Gallery, accused of copying a Jay-Z portrait, has not filed a response in its federal case.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 17, 2026 ‘Black Panther’ specialty jeweler Douriean Fletcher gets major solo show at MAD
Mannequin dressed in a regal purple Wakanda gown and ornate headpiece on display in a museum gallery, with a large portrait of the character in the background and additional costumes nearby.

The show, titled “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture,” is on view at MAD through March 15.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Feb 19, 2026 Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties
Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties

Black, who has owned Phaidon since 2012, was extensively named in recent Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 18, 2026 Mexico’s National Film Archive workers threaten to strike
An exterior photo of Mexico’s National Film Archive, the Cineteca Nacional

The workers threatened to strike across National Film Archive locations if their demands are not met by March 27.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 18, 2026 Les Wexner testifies before House panel in closed-door Epstein deposition
Les Wexner is pictured speaking during a Woodrow Wilson Award ceremony in July 2008

Wexner denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes and admitted to visiting his infamous private island Little St. James “only once.”

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 18, 2026 Federal judge cites Orwell, gives Trump admin deadline to reinstate slavery exhibit
Federal judge cites Orwell, gives Trump admin deadline to reinstate slavery exhibit

The Trump administration was given a deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday to reinstate the exhibit.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 18, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines now faces eviction
Side-by-side image of Timothy White’s portrait of Jay-Z in red-and-navy stripes and gold chains and AM:PM Gallery’s “Jaybois” figurines allegedly based on the photo,

AM:PM Gallery, accused of copying a Jay-Z portrait, has not filed a response in its federal case.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 17, 2026 ‘Black Panther’ specialty jeweler Douriean Fletcher gets major solo show at MAD
Mannequin dressed in a regal purple Wakanda gown and ornate headpiece on display in a museum gallery, with a large portrait of the character in the background and additional costumes nearby.

The show, titled “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture,” is on view at MAD through March 15.

by Adam Schrader
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