Precision Timing For Britain's Big Ben As Clocks Go Back

British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most ...
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How Much of a Character Was Alice Neel? Just Look at ‘The Big Clock,’ the Classic Film Noir Partly Based on the Artist’s Notoriety

Alice Neel has a fascinatingly eccentric place in pop culture. A few years ago, I did a bunch of research to review her show at the Metropolitan Museum, but you don’t always get to use all the ...
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Excerpt: The Big Clock

I first met Pauline Delos at one of those substantial parties Earl Janoth liked to give every two or three months, attended by members of the staff, his personal friends, private moguls, and public ...
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London's restored Big Ben clocktower is up for a top architecture prize

LONDON — A facelift that restored London’s 166-year-old Big Ben clocktower to a sparkling shine was nominated Thursday for Britain’s leading architecture award. The RIBA Stirling Prize committee said ...
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Are Large Wall Clocks Trending Again For 2025?

Have you ever noticed that despite our high-tech gadgets and digital screens, there's something irresistibly charming about a ...