Jordan Riefe / TruthdigDec 29, 2017
A few films this year show that beneath the mindless, crass commercialism of American moviemaking, a heart still beats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 14, 2014
Wednesday is international Left Handers Day, a time to reflect on one of the mysteries of science, a minority complex that has resisted centuries of abuse and ridicule. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 20, 2012
Is it or isn't it? Turns out it is -- that is, a still-life painting of a dynamic flower arrangement that experts at the Kroeller-Mueller Museum in the Netherlands once believed to be the work of Vincent van Gogh but then questioned has been reattributed to the Dutch postimpressionist, thanks in part to some X-ray sleuthing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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By Julia FreyDec 16, 2011
A marvelous new biography of Vincent Van Gogh asks what if it was untreatable epilepsy that drove him mad, he didn't cut off his lobe for a woman and he was killed by delinquents rather than committing suicide? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 17, 2011
The authors of a new book claim that Vincent Van Gogh did not kill himself, but was probably shot by a couple of drunken teenagers playing cowboys and artists with a loaded gun. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 22, 2010
Looks like he just gave "South Park" some new material: Zachary Chesser, the man who posted a warning online suggesting that the cheeky cartoon's creators might be in danger after they attempted to depict the Prophet Muhammad . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 28, 2008
Conservative Dutch politician Geert Wilders certainly isn't helping resolve religious and cultural tensions within his country with the release of his short film "Fitna" (running time 17 minutes), which portrays Islam in an extremely negative light. According to the BBC, the Dutch government "has distanced itself" from Wilders' views. Good idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 12, 2008
The private collection of famous artworks at Zurich's E.G. Buehrle Collection suddenly became smaller over the weekend, and not at the proprietors' behest. On Sunday, three disguised and armed robbers stole over $160 million worth of artwork by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and other masters from the Swiss museum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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