MORNING READ Conversation Starters

The Museum of New and Old Art, or MONA, in Hobart, Australia, is no stranger to works that may shock or appall. Fred and Hannah for The New York Times

An art installation in Australia was only open for women to visit. A man complained, saying it broke gender-based discrimination laws.

That’s the point, the artist’s lawyer argued — the work is necessarily discriminatory. Denying men access to the installation still allowed them to experience it, albeit in another way.

Lives lived: David Breashears risked death on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain to produce “Everest,” the highest-grossing IMAX documentary of all time. He died at 68.

Conversation Starters

Hair inspiration: Wet waves and curly mullets were some of the best hairstyles during recent fashion weeks.
Cruise ships: Many have unexpected features, like jail cells and morgues.
The Abel Prize: A French mathematician earned math’s highest honor for his advances in understanding randomness in the universe.

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