Yearly Archives: 2021
Scarlett Johansson And Disney Settle Lawsuit Over “Black Widow” Pay
"Johansson had accused Disney of reneging on its promise to do a traditional theatrical release for Black Widow in favor of a simultaneous release...
Carlisle Floyd, Dean Of American Opera Composers, Dead At 95
"Floyd's operas, more than a dozen, were steeped in southern culture, examining the post-Civil War South, the Depression and small-town life. Works such as...
Spain Finally Approves Money For Expansion Of Prado
The €36 million ($42 million) allocation, delayed by six years, will fund the renovation of the neighboring Salón de Reinos (Hall of Realms), which...
England Launches New £20 Million Arts Fund For Capital Projects
Over the next two years, Arts Council England's Capital Investment Fund will issue grants from £100,000 to £750,000 to cultural organizations to make improvements...
Jonathan Franzen And His Evil Twin
Sometimes it seems like there are two people called Jonathan Franzen: the successful, acclaimed novelist, and his evil twin. This can be the only...
How Our Brains Prioritize Urgency Over Importance
The “mere urgency effect” describes our tendency to prioritize tasks we perceive as time-sensitive over tasks that aren’t time-sensitive, even when the rewards of the non-time-sensitive...
America As Internet Meme (What Could Go Wrong?)
The ultimate joke of Americancore might be that sense of disillusionment. - The New Yorker
Are Theatre Critics Being Too Kind?
Emerging from its forced hibernation for live performance, theater appears to be in trouble, so our compassionate reviewers/publicists/reporters feel duty bound to come to...
Science Why It’s Difficult To Enjoy Success
We know from research that purchasing an experience leads to more enduring happiness than purchasing a possession. But a study from Cornell found that this bias...
Studies Say Trigger Warnings May Be Harmful
The results of around a dozen psychological studies, published between 2018 and 2021, are remarkably consistent: trigger warnings do not seem to lessen negative...
New Vision For Orchestral Pops?
Orchestral pops programming now ranges from film scores, cartoon medleys and video game music to rap artists and jazz and circus acts. It’s whatever...
Want To Learn A New Language As An Adult? It’s Much Easier If You...
"New research suggests that it's not as difficult as experts previously thought for adults to pick up a new language. Immersing yourself in a...
Uh Oh – A Looming Book Shortage?
“This fall, the global publishing business can expect disruption in shipping, increases in costs throughout the supply chain, shortages in consumables used for packing...
How A Paris Museum Convinced Russia To Lend Out Its Most Important Collection Of...
The collection of the brothers Morozov, full of Picassos, Monets, van Goghs, Matisses and such, is split between the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and...
Why You Shouldn’t Be Defined By Your Work
Just as our entertainment culture encourages us to self-objectify physically, our work culture pushes us to self-objectify professionally. - The Atlantic
Why Are Gen Zers And Young Millennials Binging On ‘The Sopranos’?
The streaming stats are high. There are multiple podcasts, a book, a new prequel (The Many Saints of Newark), and memes galore, many of...
Toronto International Film Festival’s Joana Vicente Is New CEO Of Sundance
While in Toronto, she navigated how TIFF will meet the challenge of showcasing Hollywood and world cinema as younger filmmaking talent increasingly opts for...
Using Artificial Intelligence To Complete Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony
Yes, it has now been done, and the AI researcher (already known for robot-created art) who led the tech side of the project —working...
Jasper Johns – Where Is The Love?
Almost everything you want from art is present: cogent ideas, flawless execution, a sweeping sense of history and a personal stamp that identifies every...
Universities Are Screwing Over The Working Dancers Who Teach As Adjunct Professors
“Despite teaching seven classes a week, I was ineligible for health benefits. I had no job security and no time to look for other...
Burying Art, Hiding Books, Smuggling Movies: Afghans Fearfully Prepare For The Taliban’s Cultural Police
The Islamists now in control in Kabul have not yet stated any cultural policies other than that any art, music, publishing, film, and the...
The Little-Known Cave Art Of The American Southeast
Outdoor rock art made by ancient Native Americans in the Southwest is familiar to many; not so with the underground pictographs in the southern...
Drama League’s Directors Project To Get Multimillion-Dollar Overhaul
"The broadened Directors Project will offer fellowships for early-stage directors, programs to help mid-career theater directors transition into film and television, and assistantships for...
Chicago Public Radio Station WBEZ To Acquire Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Public Media, WBEZ's parent organization, will take on the newspaper as a new division, according to a letter of intent approved by the...
To Make Its Concert Halls COVID-Safe, Singapore Goes High-Tech
State-of-the-art filterless air purifiers and an "ionisation curtain" (a row of snake plants with ionisers attached to draw in aerosols) at the front of...
