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The Met to host first major museum exhibition dedicated to architect Paul Rudolph

Modulightor. Image credit: Joe Polowczuk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host the first-ever major museum exhibition dedicated to the works of influential architect Paul Rudolph. Running from September 30 through March 16, 2025, “Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph” examines the career and legacy of the Modernist architect and how his contributions to architecture continue to inspire innovative designs in cities across the globe. The exhibition will feature over 80 works, ranging from small objects he collected throughout his life to drawings, models, furniture, material samples, and photographs.

“Paul Rudolph was a pioneer and an iconic figure among the architectural community, and this long-overdue…


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Zendaya shares her two cents on co-hosting this year’s Met Gala

Zendaya and stylist Law Roach relationship still intact

Zendaya has recently shared her two cents on co-hosting this year’s Met Gala.

Speaking to E! News at the Challengers premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the Dune actress revealed, “We have some ideas. It felt like the right time to try to go back to the Met.”

Zendaya, who didn’t attend the Met Gala from last five years, explained that this year’s event will be “very special”.

Zendaya shares her two cents on co-hosting this year’s Met Gala

The Euphoria star, who is ready for fashion’s biggest event alongside stylist Law Roach, mentioned that co-hosting “the prestigious event is obviously an honour”.

Besides Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez are co-chairing the charity gala, while Jonathan Anderson, who is Loewe’s creative director, will serve…


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Wrong man pictured in social media posts about Met Police shooting of two dogs

A number of posts on Facebook wrongly claim to have identified a Metropolitan Police officer who attended an incident in London on 7 May where two dogs were shot dead by police. These posts have been shared thousands of times

The posts, which have also appeared on Twitter, compare two images—on the left a blurry photo of a police officer holding a gun, and to the right a clearer portrait of a man. 

However these are not the same man. The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that the man facing the camera in the clearer photograph on the right-hand side of the post is not a police officer and had no involvement with the incident. 

Full Fact has also spoken to the wrongly-identified man, who told us that he has never worked for the police force, lives in Nottingham…


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