Arts and Culture

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Nazi-Looted Art Returned To Holocaust Victim's Heirs In New York

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The works will be transferred to the heirs of Fritz Grunbaum, a songwriter, director and actor who openly mocked Hitler.

The Most Bizarre Items In Russell Crowe's Divorce Auction

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The items include a Roman chariot used in Crowe's award-winning movie, "Gladiator."

Why Buy A BMW When You Could Subscribe?

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The car company's new subscription program puts you in a top tier car for $3,700 a month.

Ritz-Carlton Is Fixing Everything You Hate About Cruise Ships

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Its ships will offer luxuries largely unheard-of on cruise lines.

Spielberg Beaten By Brazil Evangelicals On 'Fake' Box Office

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A large church allegedly bought up tickets for a new evangelical biopic and gave them away.

Concert Promoter Gets More Than Six Years For 'Hamilton' Scam

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The Ponzi scheme used fake promises to buy and resell tickets to shows such as the blockbuster "Hamilton."

Howard Buffett Says Drug Epidemic, Border Issues Have Converged

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A border wall wouldn’t fully solve the issues, Warren Buffett's son said.

Japan's Largest Hot Springs Resort Banks On Foreign Tourists

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Local and international hotel chains are expanding to target the boom in foreign tourists.

Rare Volcanic Wines Are Getting Poured Around The Globe

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Some of the newest wines are from grapes grown on the steaming slopes of active volcanoes.

The Smithsonian's Exhibit Of Burning Man Art Is Actually Great

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Organizers had to transfer pieces from the Nevada desert into a museum setting.

Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel But No Prisoners This Time

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A huge delegation led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman have occupied the hotel while on tour of the U.S.

NASA's New Planet-Hunter Is Searching For Worlds Just Like Earth

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The 700-pound spacecraft, called the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is scheduled to launch next month.

Forget Tiny Houses; The Design-Obsessed Now Want Miniature Homes

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Building scale models of a beloved home that can fit on a tabletop has literally become a cottage industry.

Egypt's King Farouk Patek Watch Sets Middle East Auction Record

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It was a banner close to the auction season in the region.

Basquiat Bought For $15,000 Could Fetch $30 Million At Sotheby's

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It consists of several attached canvases and includes diagrams, text and images of disconnected body parts, brain and bones.

Restaurants Tap Hollywood Set Designers To Better Bottom Line

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Restaurants are featuring elaborate interiors that are tailor-made for the Instagram generation.

Art Forgers Find A New Enemy In Verisart's Blockchain Startup

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Verisart is using blockchain, the technology underlying Bitcoin, to verify the authenticity of artwork.

Wayne Huizenga, Empire-Builder In Videos And Trash, Dies At 80

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He typically sold off his assets at considerable profit after they had become industry leaders.

David Rockefeller’s Estate Sale May Hit $1 Billion

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Starting May 8, Christie’s will auction off his massive art collection over the course of a week.

These Secret Ingredients May Be Fattening Your Restaurant Bill

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High-end versions of such pantry staples as sugar and honey allow restaurants to boost the prices for some menu items.

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