Yearly Archives: 2021
Research: Sexual Abuse Is Rife In The Music Industry
Harassment, abuse and violence take place at all levels of the industry – from grassroots DIY scenarios to corporate setups. Even those scenes that...
Just How Many People Have Been Working From Home?
Seventy-three percent of survey respondents who had teleworked because of the pandemic guessed that at least half of Americans had done the same. But the actual...
The Unlikely Rise Of The UK’s New Culture Minister
Many in entertainment have been scathing of a politician who once claimed "left-wing snowflakes" were "killing comedy, tearing down historic statues, removing books from...
Fantastical Tower Proposed For Heart Of Hollywood
The proposed 22-story glass-skinned office tower would create its own bubble-like world with garden levels open to the elements on the 10th and 17th...
Why Were This Year’s Emmys #SoWhite?
"Although performers from the global majority comprised 44 percent of acting nominees heading into Sunday night, white actors ultimately swept all 12 lead and supporting races...
How A Spoofy Sports Commercial Became An Emmy-Winning TV Series
Truly, what is the show Ted Lasso? - Washington Post
A Giant Violin Revived Shipyards, Musicians, And Venetians In The Darkest Pandemic Days
The vessel set sail in the Grand Canal last weekend. "The craft, called Noah’s Violin, accompanied by an escort of gondolas, and in...
Do You Spend A Fair Amount Of Time On Facebook?
Then you're more likely to fall prey to manipulative tactics. To put it plainly, crowds aren't always wise. - NiemanLab
Idled By The Pandemic, An Airplane Becomes A Canvas
The artist says, "One of the hardest things to do when you're a graffiti artist is to scale up." An unused Boeing 777? That's...
Is Flying To London To See Ian McKellen’s Hamlet Worth The Risk?
A very 2021 question - and the risk doesn't run one way. - The New York Times
A Chess Grandmaster Sues Netflix Show The Queen’s Gambit For Sexism
Georgian grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili isn't best pleased with an offhand remark in the Netflix series. (And it's possible the show's executive director didn't help...
Running A Small Los Angeles Theatre In The Midst Of A Pandemic
It's not exactly easy, but Boyle Heights' Casa 0101 is giving arts and educational opportunities a real go, but it's prepared to go back...
After Many Years And Many Millions Of Dollars, Netflix Wins The Emmys
Thanks, The Crown. - The New York Times
Marion Cotillard Is One French Actress Who Appreciates The Me Too Movement
Speaking at the San Sebastian Film Festival, she said, "It has allowed women to speak freely, it’s a true revolution, an intense one and...
The Need For Chattanooga’s New Memorial To Lynching Victims
Not everyone in Chattanooga wanted the memorial. "The bridge was refurbished as a pedestrian path in 1993 and today is considered a gem of...
The Forgotten History Of Black Cinema, Revived Through Streaming
Maya Cade created the Black Film Archive with hard work over years. The archive "brings the forgotten works of legends like Oscar Micheaux and...
Bennie Pete, Whose Brass Band Kept New Orleans Dancing After Katrina, Has Died At...
Pete, born in the Upper Ninth Ward, "started playing the tuba at 10 and joined a marching band in middle school. At 18, he...
The Escape Of Afghanistan’s Only Woman Whirling Dancer
Fahima Mirzaei was about to kick off a tour of Afghanistan when the Taliban took over - and she had to run. This is...
The Emmys Updated List Of Winners
Early wins for Ted Lasso and Mare of Easttown may predict the whole evening, or may not. All of the winners, updating live. -...
This Musician Is Considered A Dangerous Criminal In Iran
Why? He employs women as vocalists. - Time
Jane Powell, Hollywood Musical Star, 92
Her parents pushed her into showbiz when she was only 2 years old, and eventually she became a star opposite Fred Astaire in Royal...
What Happened When Sona Jobarteh Found Her Voice
Or rather, her instrument and her place in society as a griot: "Until Ms. Jobarteh, kora masters had one other notable characteristic: They were...
Is It Possible To Make Somewhere Out Of Nowhere?
Yes, with careful attention. Check out the architecture of London's Greenwich Design District. - The Observer (UK)
Yolanda Lopez, Who Celebrated Working Class Women In Her Art, 78
López "created one of the most famous artworks in Chicano history by boldly recasting the Virgin of Guadalupe in her own image — as...
This Year’s Emmys Favor Mass Appeal
It's OK not to be artsy. (Wait, is it OK for award-winning TV to be popular and not artsy?) - Washington Post
