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AI analysis casts doubt on Van Eyck paintings in Italian and US museums

Tests on both versions of Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata were unable to detect brushstrokes of 15th-century master

Why I Don't Regret Majoring in the Humanities

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When a Christian World Loses Christ

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The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

In this week’s newsletter: Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships

Lord of the Flies: the castaway classic is such excellent, surreal horror that you will feel sick throughout

Jack Thorne takes on William Golding – and you’ll never have felt so grateful to live under the rule of law, that ultimate dweeb’s charter

Truck driver spends decades carving a scale model masterpiece of New York City

February 6, 2026 / 8:43 PM EST / CBS News

Purported ransom note for Savannah Guthrie's mom demanded payment in bitcoin. Could it be tracked?

February 6, 2026 / 5:38 PM EST / CBS News

AI Companies Pour Big Money into Super Bowl Battle

Google, Amazon and Meta are among the companies advertising their AI tools during Super Bowl 60.

Jim Cramer: Amazon spending looks painful but it's not a reason to sell the stock

Amazon shares fell 7% on Friday after management issued a 2026 capital expenditures guide of $200 billion.

Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags

Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

OpenAI executives were on a tear this week trying to quell critics

CEO Sam Altman and several OpenAI executives stepped into a "food fight" over Anthropic's Super Bowl ad and threw jabs at Elon Musk.

NFL plans to have discussions with partners outside of core media for live games, media chief says

NFL plans to look outside traditional media for potential partners for live games, NFL Media chief Hans Schroeder said.