Frida Kahlo

A few weeks back, HBO Max shared first-look images at its highly anticipated revival of cult-favorite animated series Clone High. Today we’ve got an actual teaser trailer showing characters like JFK, Cleopatra, Abe Lincoln, and Frida Kahlo in action. Who knew Frida could shred? Check it out!Read more... A few weeks back, HBO Max shared first-look images at its highly anticipated revival of cult-favorite animated series Clone High. Today we’ve got an actual teaser trailer showing characters like JFK, Cleopatra, Abe…

The much-anticipated “modern refresh” of MTV’s cult animated series Clone High is inching toward its HBO Max release—and the series, created in part by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, has some hilarious new history-twisting images to prove it. Plus: more casting news!The announcement came as part of this weekend’s WonderCon, which featured a panel highlighting the new-old series. Here’s the official logline: “This modern refresh of the Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso,…

Photo: Carnegie Mellon UniversityA new AI robotic arm was created to paint compelling artwork and is now coming to the forefront as a revolutionary entity. FRIDA (Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts) is a robotic arm created at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science and is the newest addition to the university’s art world.The AI arm is named after iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo,and can collaborate with humans to create works of art, Aaron Aupperlee, Senior Director of Media…

Frida Kahlo with a disinterested expression holds a scissor, her braid and locks of hair scattered around. Added to the Self-portrait with Cropped Hair are the words of a Mexican song: “Look, if I loved you it was because of your hair. Now that you are without hair, I don’t love you anymore.” Critics of the time had said that it was an assertion of her identity after her divorce. I have been thinking about the painting because young Iranian women who are taking off the hijab are being sent flowers with notes that read,…