Today’s highlights: Our culture consumption habits are under the microscope, with a look at what happens If You Quit Social Media and whether you’ll truly read more books (The New Yorker), while the question of motivation itself is explored in What If Laziness And Apathy Have Neurological Causes? (The Guardian).
In the arts, economic and political challenges dominate: A major report details How The Movie Theatre Business Can Be Saved by leveraging its strengths against an increasingly digital landscape (The Hollywood Reporter). In classical music, we examine the Major Economic Problem constraining the market in Korea (Korea Herald) and a Tumultuous Year For Washington DC Classical Music (Washington Post). The Trump administration wages a War On “Woke” Fonts in official State Department communications (The Guardian).
Despite the struggles, there is much to celebrate as we wrap up 2025. Congratulations to Nnena Kalu, a Historic Turner Prize Winner whose vibrant sculptures impressed the judges (BBC). We also look back at the Best Dance and The Best Classical Music Performances Of 2025 from The New York Times (The New York Times; The New York Times).
All these stories and more, below.
