Problematic Trade Talks Stall China-U.S.Film Discussions
Negotiations are at a standstill, but that doesn't mean everything's bad. "The shift from earlier talks is a double-edged sword for U.S. producers looking at China’s $8.6 billion cinema market. It could be bad news if broader talks go sour, but it could offer a potential path forward if the two countries find common ground." … Read More
Gala Dalí Was Far More Than A Muse For Her Husband
New photos show her own art and photographic eye. "Gala never spoke to the press about their relationship, so her impact on Dalí’s art must be decoded through his incredibly performative memoir, public appearances, and gossip from those who passed through their famous parties and orgies. But in Women Photograph Dalí, her gaze directed back at him is on display." … Read More
Yes, Performing Artists Need To Pay Attention To Visas (No, Not The Credit Card)
Why? Because the U.S. visa process has gotten more expensive and much harder to navigate with success. "Visa delays and denials have damaged a wide number of productions, and in many situations, have led to cancellations. It is tempting to feel powerless—to feel that there is nothing that the performing arts community can do to push back against cultural isolation. But all is not hopeless." … Read More
The New Lynching Memorial May Be A Massive Gamechanger For Alabama Tourism
There are few direct flights to Montgomery, where the memorial opened, and it's a three-hour drive from Atlanta. Still, officials estimate it may attract 100,000 people in its first year. "One young man, Dimitri Digbeu Jr., who drove 13 hours from Baltimore to see the memorial, said he thought it had singlehandedly 'rebranded' Montgomery." … Read More
Cannes Closes With A Fury As Asia Argento Says Harvey Weinstein Used It As His ‘Hunting Ground’
"The fierce, unwavering Ms. Argento added that there were those in the auditorium who needed to be held accountable for their conduct toward women. 'You know who you are,' she said, 'but, most importantly, we know who you are, and we are not going to allow you to get away with it any longer.'" … Read More
What Do Girls – And Young Women – Want? Complex Plays About Them, Obviously
Recent plays are showing teenagers in all of their complexity, cruelty, shyness, rage, and desire for more, says Diep Tran. "In other words, there are whole worlds within teenage girls and they are complicated AF." … Read More
Fans Love Murder, Or At Least This Murder Podcast
The fandom, especially the fandom among women, for this podcast is reaching pop-star levels. "Calling themselves Murderinos, they came to hear expletive-laden tales of serial killings and brutal homicides told by Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff, the irreverent hosts of the wildly popular true-crime comedy podcast 'My Favorite Murder.'" (One of the host's offhand comments, "Toxic masculinity ruins the party again," has become something of a rallying cry.) … Read More
In Hollywood And Looking To Connect With A Young Multicultural Audience? Talk To This Guy
The Cashmere Agency's business has exploded in recent years, just as the U.S. demographics change permanently. "In the past, Hollywood’s marketing efforts were mostly aimed at white audiences. But as the industry shifts to capitalize on an increasingly diverse nation, marketing tactics have also had to change. These efforts require more nuance and cultural sensitivity to successfully engage young people of color, women and LGBTQ communities." … Read More
Hong Kong’s Youth Culture, Translated By Animations
An artist who made his name with bizarre, playful and violent animations that got at the heart of Hong Kong's weird relationship with mainland China says "In the society, we all have doubts now and people have less emotional reactions to the politics. We are really disappointed and we are feeling powerless." … Read More
Jane Campion Is Still The Only Woman To Have Won Cannes’ Palme D’Or, And She Says Time’s Very, Very Up For The Festival
The director of The Piano and The Top of the Lake says that women should see more success in the industry. "Hero stories are wearing thin. We have lived a male life, we have lived within the patriarchy. It’s something else to take ownership of your own story." … Read More
Paul Taylor Has (At Long Last) Chosen A Successor For His Company And Foundation
The surprise successor will be 35-year-old Michael Novak, who has been with the company since 2010. For Novak, "the appointment came out of nowhere. Just after the company’s Lincoln Center season ended in March, he went to Mr. Taylor’s apartment for a meeting. 'Paul said, ‘I have been thinking a long time and I have decided that you’re going to be the one to take over the company once I buzz off,’' Mr. Novak said. 'I don’t think ‘shocked’ even begins to describe the feeling.'" … Read More
Keeping Women On The Shelves Requires Ensuring There’s A Secondary Market
Author and book dealer AN Devers began the The Second Shelf project after experience in serious book buying. She realized, and did research to back up her realizations, that "book collectors help determine which writers are remembered and canonised, and which are forgotten. The collector trade is a part of a supply line, to readers’ bookshelves, universities, archives and libraries. Historically it has been male-dominated (bookmen), white, and oriented around a western canon. Women, particularly women of colour, are left under-recognised, their books deemed less collectable and given less space on shelves." … Read More
The Met Now Says James Levine Has A Decades-Long History Of ‘Sexual Misconduct’
From the Met's countersuit to Levine's lawsuit against the Met, details from the investigation: "The company says it found credible evidence that Mr. Levine had 'used his reputation and position of power to prey upon and abuse artists,' citing examples of sexual misconduct that it says occurred from the 1970s through 1999." … Read More
The Woman Bringing The Bronx Its First Book Festival
A book publicist took action after Barnes & Noble in the Bronx - the last bookstore (at that point) in the borough - shut its doors. But it took social media to make it real: "Fennell put out a call on Twitter, where most of her followers are people in book publishing and other media professionals. The response was overwhelming. Hundreds of people donated to her Kickstarter campaign, which met and exceeded its $30,000 goal in just over a week. Authors and publishers stepped forward to join her planning board, helping her confirm speakers for the event." … Read More
One Comedian Says She Has No Time For The Men Disgraced By The MeToo Movement
Tig Notaro got famous partly because of Louis CK, but she's glad he's out of her life and her now canceled Amazon show, "One Mississippi." She says of all the rumors of the return of various men accused of harassment and attacks, "The attention and support for the victims needs to be continued, more than people worried about these abusers and what’s next for them, how are they going to move on — shut up." … Read More
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