60 years later, Beatlemania will make its way to Brooklyn.

On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Museum announced that “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm” will debut on May 3 and run through Aug. 18.

The acclaimed exhibit, which premiered last year at Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, features more than 250 photographs taken by the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer on his Pentax film camera between November 1963 and February 1964 — just as The Beatles were becoming a global phenomenon.

Described as an “immersive installation of photography, video clips, and archival material,” the exhibit chronicles the period when the Fab Four started out in Liverpool and went on to play concert halls in London, Paris and the United States.

“Since first arriving in New York in February 1964, Paul McCartney has built a strong, everlasting connection to the city,” Brooklyn Museum senior curator Catherine Futter said in the announcement. “His vibrant photographs from The Beatles’ first visit capture the energy of the city, the excitement of the American fans, and the frenzy of the band’s status as celebrities. Yet the images also record The Beatles’ fun and delight with each other.”

“Eyes of the Storm” is McCartney’s treasure trove of personal snapshots of the group performing onstage, hanging out in hotels and interacting with fans and paparazzi.

“Through McCartney’s lens, we feel the intensity of being at the center of such extraordinary events,” Futter added.

But The Beatles aren’t the only major entertainers with exhibits at the Brooklyn Museum this year.

The community-focused art institution, which offers free admission on the first Saturday of every month, is currently the home of the “Spike Lee: Creative Sources” retrospective, which closes on Feb. 11.

Beginning Feb. 10, the Brooklyn Museum will feature Alicia Keys’ and Swizz Beatz’ “Giants” exhibit, showcasing the Grammy-winning couple’s wide-ranging private art collection, including sought-after works by Black artists such as Gordon Parks, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson and Kehinde Wiley.

Every year thousands of giant spider crabs come into Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia, for their annual moult. They shed their exoskeletons, then double in size while their new shell hardens over the next couple of days. During this time they are vulnerable to predators, so they gather tightly in large numbers to reduce the risk of being eaten

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The Starkville Photography Club is bringing Starkville residents and Mississippi State University students together in a diverse community of shutterbugs and artists.

The club began with a simple Facebook group formed in October 2022. Arielle Jones, a local photographer, created a group to connect photographers in the Starkville area. As more people joined to share photos and ideas, new relationships were formed and new ideas were born.

Rosemary Wright saw the Facebook group as a launching point for getting together to grow and learn as photographers. With this vision, she created an in-person group.

“I used to live in Boise, Idaho, and there was a group of photographers there that would get together and do shoots about once a season. They were always great fun with great photographers,” Wright said. “So, I thought, why not start a group here too?”

J.C. Long, a photographer and Starkville resident, was present at the first meeting of the Starkville Photography Club and helped Wright gather photographers for the initial meeting in June 2023.

“I asked Rosemary how I could help her, and her reply was the suggestion of a group photoshoot,” Long said. “The first shoot was sunset light in the beauty of the grounds surrounding the Bost Center and Hunter Henry Center.”

At that meeting, several group members got together to walk the grounds and photograph several local models, as well as each other, while utilizing the university’s landscape and architecture.

Candace Morris is another Columbus photographer who comes to Starkville for the meetings. “I’m heading up the next meeting,” Morris said. “I’m really excited about getting to build relationships with everybody. There didn’t seem to be a community for photographers in our area, and I’ve been really hungry for that.”

Long agrees that community is necessary for photographers and believes that Starkville is a prime location for that community to grow in what he calls a “grassroots movement.”

“We have a unique opportunity here because of the collective culture. We’re drawing on a rich cultural landscape here. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone, especially those who are connected to Starkville beyond just Mississippi State University,” Long said. “Many Starkville residents aren’t originally from Starkville, and that’s all tied to the university. Starkville residents are from way far out, and that makes this place really interesting and unique. People come here to learn, work or teach, and put their roots down right here in this town. It creates a diverse and unique landscape that makes Starkville itself.”

Photographers in the group work together to learn and experiment with new projects and techniques. Morris is particularly excited to work with studio lighting.

“I am not a studio photographer, so it has been nice to talk to people who are doing that and have experience with it. I am very excited to learn more,” Morris said.

Kelli Jacobs, a digital asset coordinator for MSU, has been a member of the group since its conception. She encourages students who are interested in photography to join the club.

“The more diverse we can get, the better it’s going to be,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs, inspired by the club and the photographers she has met, has been working on building a magazine to showcase the work of the club and other photographers in Mississippi.

“I have submitted my work to small regional magazines before, and I thought, why not start something local?” Jacobs said. “If it takes off, that will be great.”

Jacobs’ first issue is tentatively set to be released within the next month.

“It’s called Mississippi Photographers Magazine, and I’m especially excited to feature photographers from the club,” Jacobs said. “I’ve been playing around with the layout, and I’m looking for some more submissions.”

For Wright, the group is exactly what she was looking for,

“I’d say the group is working in that direction, towards building community,” she said.

Those interested in the club, Mississippi Photographers Magazine or photography opportunities in Starkville can join the Starkville Photography Club Facebook group.

“We don’t all know what we’re doing, or where we’re going, but we’re excited to get there,” Long said.

Trade-ins take the financial sting out of upgrading your tech, especially if you’re someone who always wants the latest and greatest devices. You can trade-in your old smartphone, tablet, laptop, you name it, and take a small (or large) portion off the bill for your new purchase. (Or, in some cases, forgo paying for the new device at all.)

Of course, the entire deal hinges on the condition of the device you’re trading in. Most buyers assume your phone or laptop will have accumulated some minor wear and tear in use, even with cases, screen protectors, and protective sleeves. But what they usually look for is that the device is fully functional and free from major cosmetic damage. The worse the device’s condition, the lower your trade-in quote is going to be.

But let’s say your device is in great condition. You take the trade-in survey, and confirm to the buyer that your, say, iPhone, looks and operates as it should. You package it up, send it off, wait until the buyer receives it, only to find an email claiming the device you sent in didn’t match the conditions you said it was in. There could be dents, scratches, a broken display, perhaps buttons don’t work, or the phone doesn’t turn on at all. As such, they reduce the amount of money they’ll offer you for the phone, as the original quote was contingent on the device you described in the survey. You could appeal, of course, but you don’t have the device yourself, so you can’t prove it was in good condition when you sent it off.

Take photos and video of your devices before trading them in

Some good documentation can potentially save your trade-ins, and get you the money you believe you deserve. Before packing up your device to ship off to the buyer, take photos or video of it from different angles, so you can prove it is free from any major cosmetic issues or damage. It’s not a bad idea, either, to record the device in operation: Wake it up and unlock it, for example, to show that a buyer would have no problem using the device as it is now.

It’s not a bad idea to show that the charger works, too. Plug your phone or laptop into power, and demonstrate how it begins charging. If you really want to be thorough, you could capture the device’s serial number in the video, too, just so there’s no doubt that it’s the device you traded in or sold.

This is something I’ve done with my trade-ins in the past, just in case something happens to the device in-transit. Again, you have no control over what happens with your phone, tablet, laptop, what have you when it leaves your possession, but if you have proof of its condition before it gets in the box, you have the upper hand against issues down the line.

What prompted this piece was this since-removed post on r/samsung. The poster recommended that Galaxy users take photos and videos of their Samsung phones before trading them in. There are some helpful anecdotes in that thread, too: One user, for example, was told their smartphone had a cracked display upon arrival. The user asked for an email to contact, so they could send pictures and video to prove the display was fine when they mailed it out. Thankfully, the claim was dropped following the proof.

While tech is the focus here, this really is good practice for just about any device you want to trade-in or sell, from devices, to equipment, to antiques. You don’t want a buyer claiming the camera lens you sold them has a crack through it, or the commemorative glass you sent out is shattered. Add an extra minute or two to the packing process by documenting your trade-ins. It’s great insurance should you need it.