What is 'Brutalist' architecture? Where to see examples in NJ as movie gets Oscar buzz 'The Brutalist' is up for 10 Oscars. But real brutalist architecture is seldom celebrated. Here are some local examples in the tristate area.

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One Fix for Ailing Movie Theaters? Becoming Nonprofits. As more local movie houses close, residents in smaller towns are forming nonprofits to buy and operate them.

One Fix for Ailing Movie Theaters? Becoming Nonprofits. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/b...

Sheryl Crow Says ‘So Long Tesla’ and Dumps Her Car in Reaction to ‘President Musk,’ Donating Proceeds to NPR Sheryl Crow had her Tesla towed away, with sale proceeds going to NPR, in response to Elon Tusk becoming Trump's right-hand man and cutting programs.

“.. My parents always said… you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.”

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Trumpflation Everything is going to be a little more expensive now.

Trump promised to end inflation and “‘make America affordable again,’” writes @annielowrey.bsky.social. “That is not happening. Worse, the White House’s early policies are making it more likely that the country’s cost-of-living crisis will endure for years to come”:

Everything Elon Musk touches is a conflict of interest It's no longer clear where his business ends and the government's begins.

“It’s no longer clear where his business ends and the government’s begins.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It's the International Day for Women and Girls in Science🧪

Enabling and empowering women and girls in STEM fosters innovation and ensures diverse (+ often marginalized) perspectives are heard, resulting in a more equitable, inclusive, environmentally sustainable, + technologically advanced society.

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happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!! 👩🏻‍🔬🧪🌎

women continue to face systemic barriers in STEM and it is imperative we continue to address the large gender gap in science

we absolutely need the brilliance, tenacity, and innovations of women to face challenges such as climate change

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬

On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines.

On this occasion, we asked six female scientists what science means to them: home.cern/news/news/cern/international-day-women-and-girls-science-2025

Today is Women and Girls in Science Day, and as a woman in STEM myself, I know how important it is to have women in this field!

To all the other STEM girls out there: keep breaking those glass ceilings and making all the noise! We create our futures, and your futures look bright!

Happy to see Real Art Ways embark on expansion #culturalresponsibility

HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education “Inclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions

Universities and Institutions have to push back NOW.

When they threaten one group of scientific institutions, if we are silent, we will be next.

HHMI and the other potential targets need to work with red state Unis to stall this illegal targeting in courts.

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Enjoying art and architecture in Hartford, CT Wadsworth Atheneum