The June 1893 issue of The Studio, a London arts journal, was dedicated to an urgent debate: “Is the Camera the Friend or Foe of Art?” If a machine can produce a beautiful, lifelike image at the touch of a button, does that devalue “real” art? It’s the same question artists are asking today, 130 years later, about artificial intelligence. (Saunders, The Telegraph)
Read MorePilgrims are now flocking to Missouri to see the impeccably well-preserved body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster. Sister Wilhelmina, the founder of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, in Gower, Missouri, died at age 95 in May 2019. (Millward, The Telegraph)
Read MoreIf a federal judge allows the law to take effect in the coming weeks, it will ban what it defines as adult cabaret performances, including by “male or female impersonators,” on public property or anywhere children could view them. (Cochrane, The New York Times)
Read MoreUganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-homosexuality act on Monday despite widespread condemnation from many Western governments and human rights activists. (Northam, NPR)
Read MoreOn the right side of a narrow alleyway, a new mosque is under construction. On the left stands a tall display fridge with three pig heads inside, a resounding statement of opposition to the project. (Gong, NPR)
Read MoreThe new policy is due to be in place by the end of the year and will cover all British Cycling-sanctioned competitive events, with the national governing body saying the move has been driven by the need for “fairness”. The men’s category will be changed to an “open” category alongside a female category. (Jones, The Times UK)
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