All posts tagged: Wolff

Opera in Ragged Times | Larry Wolff

During the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, while he was devastating American society with mass deportations and shredding the global economic order with arbitrary tariffs, he also found the time to make himself chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.—the first time a president has ever assumed that position. Trump’s newly chosen board of directors probably have no legal authority over the name of the center, which was declared by Congress in 1964 to be a memorial to JFK. But on December 18, 2025, they voted anyway to rename the institution as The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and added the new designation to the exterior of the building. The living president has thus claimed the Center as a memorial to himself. On January 9, 2026, the Washington National Opera, which has been performing at the Center for decades, announced that it would be departing immediately. And yet it still managed to mount its …

Andrew Wolff Explains Artsy Merger Strategy

Published by Jenni Sidey

Days after layoffs at Artnet and Artsy shook the art world, investor and owner Andrew E. Wolff has offered his clearest explanation yet for the cuts, framing them as part of a broader consolidation strategy already underway at the two companies. That strategy was laid out publicly on April 15, when ARTnews reported that Artsy CEO Jeffrey Yin would lead the combined company, with Wolff as chairman, as Artnet and Artsy were brought under the same leadership while continuing to operate as separate brands. The companies said at the time that they would combine their underlying infrastructure and data, linking two of the art world’s biggest digital platforms across media, marketplaces, and market information. Related Articles A day later, ARTnews reported that Artnet had made significant layoffs following the consolidation, with cuts affecting dozens of employees, including staff at Artnet News, while the company also moved to wind down its German entity. Now, in an interview with Monopol, Wolff expanded on the rationale behind those moves. He said he never intended to run Artnet in the long term and that Yin had always been the choice to serve as full-time CEO. …

Toto Wolff claims Red Bull have ‘one-second’ advantage

Published by Sam Flores

Toto Wolff has installed Red Bull as the new “benchmark” team for 2026, claiming Max Verstappen was able to go “a-second-a-lap” faster than everyone else on the straights on the opening morning of testing in Bahrain on Tuesday. Mercedes had been widely considered the favourites for the forthcoming season based on the fact their power unit was said to be best in class, thanks to exploiting a “loophole” in compression ratio rules. However, while the argument over those rules continues to rage – Wolff on Wednesday called on the FIA and FOM, who have to sign off on any changes, to avoid siding with the “gamesmanship” of rival manufacturers – the Austrian said he had revised his opinion on the pecking order, describing Red Bull as “very much the benchmark”. Speaking during the lunch break in Bahrain testing, after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell had engaged in a long-run head-to-head on the opening morning, Wolff said the compression-ratio loophole was worth no more than “a few horsepower, maybe 2-3bhp”. Red Bull’s superior …

Billie Eilish sparks engagement rumors as she’s joined by Nat Wolff at the Grammys

Published by Daniella Wilson

Billie Eilish sparked engagement rumors on Sunday night after walking the Grammys red carpet wearing a jeweled ring on her finger. The 24-year-old musician, who won song of the year for Wildflower on Sunday night, seemingly confirmed her romance with actor Nat Wolff, as the pair were pictured sitting together backstage. © Getty Images for The Recording ABillie Eilish walked the red carpet wearing a jeweled ring The Bad Guy hitmaker was pictured posing for photos ahead of the ceremony in a preppy HODAKOVA ensemble, which featured a suit-inspired jacket, tie, shorts and knee-high socks. In one photo, the singer held her left hand over her midsection, showcasing the stunning ring. Who is Billie Eilish dating? Billie is thought to be dating actor Nat Wolff, 31, who rose to fame as a child star on the Nickelodeon series, The Naked Brothers Band. He’s since appeared in a number of films and TV shows, including Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars and The Consultant. © Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TheBillie and Nat were pictured together …

“That’s not a friend”: Trump threatens lawsuit against Epstein estate for “conspiring” with Wolff

Published by Sam Flores

President Donald Trump threatened to sue the estate of Jeffrey Epstein following the latest release of the Department of Justice‘s case files on the late sex trafficker. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said the documents revealed a conspiracy between Epstein and journalist Michael Wolff. He said he might sue Wolff as well, for taking part in a supposed plot aimed at derailing his presidential campaign. “It looked like this guy Wolff, who’s a writer, was conspiring with Epstein to do harm to me,” he said. “I didn’t see it myself but I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it’s the opposite of what people were hoping, you know, the radical left.” Trump called Wolff a “third-rate writer” and said the journalist intended to “hurt me, politically or otherwise.” “So, we’ll probably sue Wolff, on that,” he said. “And maybe the Epstein estate, I guess. But we’re going to certainly sue Wolff.” Trump added that Epstein was “conspiring with Wolff” to derail the …

The Aftermyth by Tracy Wolff

Published by José Betancourt

What happens when the universe itself seems determined to rewrite your carefully planned future? Tracy Wolff, the bestselling author behind the Crave series, ventures into middle-grade territory with The Aftermyth by Tracy Wolff, a mythology-infused tale that asks readers to question whether destiny is something we follow or something we create. This dark academia fantasy transforms Greek mythology from ancient history into living, breathing magic, where students don’t just study myths—they become them. Penelope Weaver has spent her entire life preparing for one singular moment: her sorting ceremony at Anaximander’s Academy. Every member of her family has been sorted into Athena Hall, the house for the practical, intelligent, rule-following students. Penelope knows—absolutely knows—she belongs there. She’s memorized all eleven volumes of Ancient Myths for Any Occasion, the Abridged Version. She’s studied the gods, practiced her composure, and prepared herself mentally for the twelve labors that will define her academic journey. But when the sorting ceremony goes catastrophically wrong, Penelope finds herself placed in Aphrodite Hall instead, surrounded by glitter-loving, party-planning students who seem to embody …

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