Today — cultural institutions wrestling over how to handle their legacies: Nashville wants to bring back a beloved Red Grooms carousel, but lacks the funds for upkeep (The New York Times). Meanwhile, the Johnny Cash estate is suing Coca-Cola under Tennessee’s new “Elvis Act” to protect the singer’s likeness (The Guardian).
In media, audiences are embracing chaos: watching TV shows via remixed, out-of-order clips on social media (Washington Post). But traditional storytelling still rules, as evidenced by a retrospective on Tom Stoppard’s linguistic fireworks (The New York Times) and an appreciation for the “uneasy books” perfect for turbulent times (The Guardian).
All of today’s stories below:
