Leslie Katz

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News professional: Arts editor at San Francisco and East Bay daily papers Reporter, editor Bay Area wire service Publishing: Accounting, customer service and book and greeting card company. Specialties: Extensive knowledge of San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations; excellent relationships with news sources and local freelance arts writers

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'365 Buttons' Explained: The TikTok Meme Inspiring A New Life Motto

Ever get tired of explaining yourself? The first big meme of 2026 is here to remind you that you don’t always have to. Known as “365 buttons,” the meme has given rise to a catchphrase that some social media users are adopting as an empowering life philoso... See more

forbes.com•Leslie Katz•Jan 6, 2026

Movies: 'Carol' Day, Xmas films on the water, 'Suburban Fury,' 'Resurrection,' 'We Shall Not Be Moved'

Special holiday presentations and trippy new releases are on the bill this week. Fast becoming a holiday tradition, Frameline’s “Carol” Day is back with its third edition on Dec. 21 at San Francisco’s Toni Rembe Theatre. It includes a 10th-anniversary scr... See more

localnewsmatters.org•Leslie Katz•Dec 15, 2025

AI Helps Reimagine England's Past - And Question Photography's Future

For seven years during the 1980s, bioluminescent jellyfish replaced lightbulbs in a little town in Devonshire, England. The incandescent creatures hung from streetlamps and illuminated the pages of books as residents read in bed before falling asleep. It ... See more

forbes.com•Leslie Katz•Nov 25, 2025

600 LED Drones Bring David Hockney Paintings To Life In The Night Sky

Some of artist David Hockney’s most famous paintings hung in midair last week when hundreds of drones recreated them as luminous compositions over the artist’s English hometown. Over 600 illuminated drones flew in choreographed formations to recreate airb... See more

forbes.com•Leslie Katz•Nov 21, 2025

Wildfires Inspire 'Pyrotype,' An Artistic Process Forged By Flame

At first glance, the object appears to be nothing more than a piece of burned wood set in a black frame against a black background. Move closer, however, and the subtle outline of a face emerges. Fine-art photographer Ari Salomon used a computer-controlle... See more

forbes.com•Leslie Katz•Nov 20, 2025

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'365 Buttons' Explained: The TikTok Meme Inspiring A New Life Motto

Movies: 'Carol' Day, Xmas films on the water, 'Suburban Fury,' 'Resurrection,' 'We Shall Not Be Moved'

AI Helps Reimagine England's Past - And Question Photography's Future

600 LED Drones Bring David Hockney Paintings To Life In The Night Sky

Wildfires Inspire 'Pyrotype,' An Artistic Process Forged By Flame

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'365 Buttons' Explained: The TikTok Meme Inspiring A New Life Motto

Movies: 'Carol' Day, Xmas films on the water, 'Suburban Fury,' 'Resurrection,' 'We Shall Not Be Moved'

AI Helps Reimagine England's Past - And Question Photography's Future

600 LED Drones Bring David Hockney Paintings To Life In The Night Sky

Wildfires Inspire 'Pyrotype,' An Artistic Process Forged By Flame