Bruce Willis ends his long and storied acting career. And the story behind his retirement can be more tragic than you think. Alican Pamir has more.

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Art Basel Report 00:02

Guest: Rebecca Taylor, Arts and Culture Strategist

Art Weeks Akaretler 11:18

Shortcuts 13:34

The Godfather’s Golden Anniversary 15:25

Marina Abramovic 21:24

Miriam Mekeba Tribute 23:38

It's been 50 years since The Godfather premiered to audiences. And a good share of its success lies in the vision of its director Francis Ford Coppola. Alican Pamir explains in our Movie Almanac.

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Oscar Winners 2022: 00:02

Will Smith’s Future 0:57

Golden Raspberry Awards 10:22

Shortcuts 11:41

Warhol’s ‘Shot Marilyn’ 13:13

‘Drifting with Magritte’ 15:52

Mosul Music Festival 18:21

Can Dolly Parton Rock? 20:03

Art Theft with a Message 22:05

Will Smith upended the Oscars 2022 with one slap. Should he face disciplinary action? Film critic Amon Warmann shares his take.

Guest: Amon Warmann, Film Critic

What's the recipe for the most expensive painting of the 20th century? It could be an iconic pin-up model, a little performance art, and a bit of miscommunication. Zeynep Gokce tells the story of Andy Warhol’s Shot Marilyns.

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COVID-19 Impact on the Art Market 00:02

Codes of Tradition 08:42

Alice: Modern Day Slavery 11:22

Shortcuts 14:13

Turning Red 15:40

Bhutan’s Oscar Journey 18:34

Cyrano 21:13

Art for Peace 24:24

Husamettin Kocan's masterpiece is not a single artwork but an entire museum in the middle of a village. But now his vision can be found right here in Istanbul thanks to the exhibition ‘Codes of Tradition’. Esra Durust has more.

Pixar's latest project 'Turning Red' managed to garner an enormous number of views in a short time. And that could be because it tackles issues that are not typically talked about by Disney princesses.

The US arts and entertainment sector saw a downturn that was twice as devastating than what was felt in the overall economy. Could the US government have done more to buffer the financial pain of the past two years? We asked the director of research and analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts.

Guest: Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts