It’s our arts and culture week in-review and we’ll start with some Friday afternoon quarterbacking: looking at the cultural touchdowns that were made during last week’s Super Bowl, from Queen Bee creating country controversy with her two new songs, to Ben Affleck and the DunKings releasing a single and selling out their Dunkin’ inspired tracksuits along the way. How do you like them donuts?
From there, using a 32-ton Swiss Bank safe, A Russian artist is holding works by Picasso, Rembrant and Warhol–threatening to destroy them if Julian Assange dies behind bars.
Plus Notre Dame’s new spire has been unveiled, marking a milestone in the cathedral’s restoration. And renewing a debate about historic preservation versus modern interpretation.
Finally, the man in the mirror is Jaafar Jackson. With uncanny similarity, Michael Jackson’s nephew plays the gloved one in the new biopic.