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CultureWatch Reviews by Nanda and Gregg Provide Gift Ideas: Crime and Culture, Three Extraordinary Murder Mysteries
Serena Nanda and Joan Greg review: Culture plays an essential role in the crimes committed in these three extraordinary murder mysteries in the lives of the victims and perpetrators, and in the interactions of the investigations. Each narrative situates its action in historical realities that extend from the past into the present. These novels are all available through the public libraries and Amazon.com. more »
The Breuguet Exhibition of Great Technical Developments: The Self-winding Watch, First Wristwatch, Repeating Mechanism and the Tourbillon
From his earliest days as a watchmaker, Breguet set out to streamline not only the internal mechanisms but also the external forms of his watches. As the hands are an essential part of the watch, both functionally and aesthetically, it is not surprising that this is another area in which Abraham-Louis Breguet left his indelible mark. more »
Has Hillary An Eye On a Rival? Wonder Woman and Friends Take New York
A drawing of Wonder Woman in an early version of her patriotic costume by H.G. Peter (ca. 1941) is shown alongside a "Wonder Woman for President" issue (No. 7, Winter 1943). Two of Steve Ditko’s original drawings of Spider-Man’s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy are displayed. During World War II, many superhero stories channeled American concerns about the conflict. more »
British Museum's Celtic Exhibit: A 700 AD Brooch of Silver, Gold and Amber Belonging to 'Melbrigda'
The British Museum, in partnership with National Museums Scotland, has staged the first British exhibition in 40 years on the Celts. The exhibition tells the story of the different peoples who have used or been given the name 'Celts' through the art objects that they made, including intricately decorated jewelery, highly stylized objects of religious devotion, and the decorative arts of the late 19th century which were inspired by the past. more »
