Yearly Archives: 2023
A CBC Investigation Claims Buffy Sainte-Marie Isn’t Indigenous At All
"Her account of her ancestry has been a shifting narrative, full of inconsistencies and inaccuracies." - CBC
The Owl Who Got Stuck In A Big Typewriter Eraser
In early October, an injured barred owl was found in the National Gallery's iconic Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van...
Eno Piano
Eno Piano is not just the title of an album. It represents an aspiration: the use of new technology and new techniques to make an instrument, a transformed piano, an “Eno-piano”!
How California Became Such A Center For New Music
The state's cultural centers have "long encouraged new music, providing freedom and a sense of possibility that has made it the center of gravity...
The Famous ‘Painted Bride’ Mural In Philly Is Being Destroyed
"It took Zagar nine years to complete the 7,000-square-foot mosaic in the 1990s that defined his eclectic style. But today, after five years...
How To Pitch A Movie
First step: Be a performer. - Los Angeles Times
The 21st Century Movie Tropes That Just Need To Go
We're almost a quarter of the way through the century, and these need to go: The smoker who gets her life under control (&...
What Book Would You Save From A Burning Building?
Actress Nicola Walker (Annika) has her one book planned. - The New York Times
The Caribbean Women Trying To Keep Seed Art Alive
"Practised for centuries in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, ... seed work began among enslaved African women forcibly brought to the islands" -...
Writing A Bestseller With A Good Netflix Deal Can Pull You Out Of Poverty,...
Right? Sort of. Stephanie Land, of Maid fame, had to face some hard, cold reality when she dealt with mortgage brokers. - The New...
Matthew Perry, Comedic Heart Of ‘Friends,’ Has Died At 54
Perry, who played the sweet and not so smart Chandler on the popular show, was found dead in a hot tub at his Los...
Apparently, Movie Sex Was Gone, And Now It’s Kind Of Back?
Are Zoomers truly anti-sex? Or is this just a belief in the U.S. as Europeans go on and make, er, sexy movies? - Irish...
Trying To Explain The Messy New Yorker Fight With Comedian Hasan Minhaj
Minhaj's career was halted by a New Yorker piece, but the online tide seems to be turning. Why, exactly? - Slate
AI Isn’t Truly ‘Generative,’ And Firms Are Being Sued For The Artwork They Stole
Er, that is, the very real human work they "scraped." - The Observer (UK)
Israeli Writer Etgar Karet Can’t Make Sense Of This Time
Karet's parents, Holocaust survivors, taught him "that when there are big incidents, there are big narratives. And those big narratives would say: You have...
A 260-Year-Old Theatre Token May Be Honored In England
The token, one of very few originally issued between 1764 and 1766 for the Bristol Old Vic, allows the owner unlimited tickets to the...
Michelle Williams Creating An Audiobook For Britney Spears Is Part Of A Bigger Trend
"Narrating audiobooks is closer to theater than it is TV or film. For one, it's a more direct, more spare performance compared to screen...
More Editors Resign, And Artists Call For Boycott Of Artforum After Firing Of Editor...
And many Artforum employees "have signed a letter demanding that Velasco be reinstated, saying his termination 'not only carries chilling implications for Artforum’s editorial...
Mixing Choral Arts And Activism In Baltimore
"The Baltimore Choral Arts Society sings Amadou Diallo’s last words slowly and softly, as if they were a prayer or an invocation of a...
The Friendly Ghosts Of Long Lost Silent Film Stars
"To be a silent star is to be almost completely, but maybe imperfectly, physically gone; to be a fan of silent films is to...
Joanna Merlin, Who Made Her Mark Onstage And Off, Has Died At 90
Merlin originated the role of Tzeitel in Fiddler, and starred in Beckett with Sir Laurence Olivier - but after she left the stage to...
The Streaming Squeeze Is On
Will it ever end? And how much can one household afford? - The Verge
Right Wing Journalist Nominated To Lead Venice Biennale
Since coming to power last fall, Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her party the Fratelli d’Italia have been installing right-leaning candidates into leadership positions in...
Fascinating List – Here Are The Most-Banned Books In US Prisons
The list includes Amy Schumer’s memoir The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, flagged by Florida officials for graphic sexual content and for being...
Public Radio Station Sees Huge Ratings Boost With High-Context News
“We've been in a crazy news cycle, people are coming to us for nuance and context, like they've been doing many public...
