The Naked Truth

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As Discovery’s most notorious show prepares to return, we ask ourselves: Is it okay to be entertained by exploitation if we acknowledge we’re being manipulated?

In the Buff

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The naked woman in art isn’t unusual, but we have trouble viewing the male body as a sexual, or artistic, object.

Labor of Love

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This year, classical music fans celebrate the Britten centennial. But no one remembers his lifelong collaborator and lover, Peter Pears.

City Views

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Forget what Léger can offer the city; what can the city offer the painter?

Cutting Remarks

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Today, all you need to carve the turkey is an electric knife. In the 1600s, you needed a serious education.

Culture Shock

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It’s tough to define art, especially because every culture has a different definition. Maybe you just know it when you see it.