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Indigenous communities reclaim cultural heritage through weaving revival, research-led provenance discovery, repatriation of artifacts, and conservation of materials and traditional practices.
A relic of horny Hollywood: why The Mummy remains a classic bisexual awakening movie
The Mummy (1999) is a mid-budget, Spielbergian adventure blending humor, horror, and colonial critique while delivering nostalgic, horny, and thrilling entertainment.
Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum: We can't give things away, but there is nothing preventing us from sharing the collection'
Nicholas Cullinan directs the British Museum, modernizing programming and fundraising while navigating controversies over contested artifacts and broadening the museum's cultural perspective.
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art repatriates ancient silk manuscript to China
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has returned ancient Chinese artifacts, the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts, to China as part of a repatriation effort.