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- Who’s Afraid of the Trocks?
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has been selling out theaters for 50 years. Now some American venues won’t book them — not for lack of audience, but because presenting a drag ballet company might cost them what little government funding they have left (The Irish Times). Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is going further, pausing all US engagements because of the political situation and urging American orchestras to find a collective voice (The Strad). And the Presidio just lost its entire board of trustees, fired a year after the administration threatened to downsize the San Francisco landmark (San Francisco Chronicle).
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Arts Council England is distributing £130 million to more than 100 cultural venues — the largest such investment in a decade (The Guardian).
And in Indianapolis, a $13 million contemporary art campus comes with a chicken-themed wedding chapel, artist housing, and no interest in doing things the usual way (The New York Times). Can Indianapolis’ newest contemporary museum reinvent the genre?
All of today’s stories below.
- Director of Development
Playwrights Horizons – Director of Development
Organizational Summary:
Playwrights Horizons is a writer’s theater committed to the advancement of bold and visionary contemporary playwrights, through the development and production of daring new work and the education of future theatermakers. In a city rich with cultural offerings, Playwrights Horizons’ 55-year-old mission is unique among theaters of its size; the organization has distinguished itself by a steadfast commitment to centering the voice of the playwright. It’s a mission that is always timely, and one that’s necessary in the ongoing evolution of theater in this country. By expanding the U.S. theater canon with a wider range of voices, Playwrights Horizons aims to be a home for the exploration of playwriting and an anti-racist center of curiosity, dialogue, and artistic risk.
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Managing DirectorPosition Summary:
Playwrights Horizons, an award-winning Off-Broadway theater located in the heart of Manhattan, seeks a dynamic, strategic and collaborative Director of Development to lead a high-performing advancement team and help shape the organization’s next phase of growth.
This is a role for a creative and strategic fundraising leader who wants to build and shape an ambitious, forward-looking development program. The Director will drive strategy across individual and institutional giving, events, board engagement, and campaign planning efforts, playing a central role in shaping and leading Playwrights Horizons’ next major campaign, currently in its quiet phase and anticipated to launch publicly in the next year. There is meaningful opportunity here to expand the organization’s philanthropic reach, bring new ideas to life, and translate vision into tangible results.
The Director will lead a team of five, including three direct reports, and serve as a key member of the senior leadership team. In close partnership with colleagues and the Board, they will help strengthen a culture of philanthropy that is deeply relational, future-focused, and positioned for sustained growth.
Strategy/Leadership
- Partner with the Managing Director, Artistic Director, Board of Trustees, and senior staff to develop and execute a comprehensive contributed revenue strategy aligned with the strategic plan and with a priority on long-term financial sustainability.
- Advance a culture of philanthropy across the organization, helping staff and trustees engage meaningfully in fundraising activity.
- Serve as an active member of the senior management team, contributing to organizational planning, strategic initiatives, and institutional decision-making.
- Identify and develop new philanthropic and mission-aligned revenue streams that support artistic ambition and organizational resilience.
- Build strong cross-departmental relationships to ensure alignment between fundraising strategy, institutional messaging, and programmatic priorities.
- Provide insight and recommendations related to institutional advancement, including board development, audience engagement, institutional visibility, and partnerships.
- Ensure that development strategies reflect current best practices and respond to evolving trends in philanthropy and arts funding.
Fundraising and Campaign Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership for the Campaign for Playwrights Horizons, working in close partnership with campaign leadership and the Board to achieve campaign goals and advance institutional priorities.
- Oversee annual contributed revenue efforts across individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and special events.
- Design and build a Major Gifts program leveraging campaign success into long-term philanthropic support
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to ensure strong alignment of messaging and donor-facing materials.
- Identify opportunities to expand philanthropic support through new initiatives, partnerships, and engagement strategies.
- Ensure thoughtful stewardship practices that deepen long-term donor relationships and position Playwrights Horizons as a philanthropic priority.
Board Relations
- Partner with the Managing Director and Board leadership to activate a highly engaged, 34-member Board of Trustees as a powerful driver of philanthropic growth.
- Leverage the Board’s deep commitment and networks to expand fundraising reach, strengthen relationships, and advance campaign and annual giving goals.
- Support the ongoing evolution of the Board by identifying, recruiting, and onboarding trustees whose experience, networks, and commitment align with the organization’s ambitions.
- Work closely with the Campaign Committee, Development Committee, and Nominating & Governance Committee to shape strategy, set ambitious goals, and drive coordinated donor and prospect engagement, in partnership with the Board Liaison.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to trustees, equipping them with the strategy, tools, and confidence to actively engage in cultivation and solicitation efforts.
Management/Operations
- Lead and mentor a team of five development professionals, including three direct reports, fostering a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing work environment.
- Establish clear performance goals for team members and provide coaching, feedback, and professional development support.
- Develop short- and long-range plans to meet and exceed contributed revenue goals (currently $5M annually) as defined in the organization’s strategic plan
- Ensure strong data management practices that support strategic decision-making, donor research, and relationship management.
- Oversee the effective use of Tessitura and related systems to support prospect tracking, reporting, stewardship, and campaign activity, with support from our Senior Tessitura Data and Operations Manager.
- Strengthen systems and processes to support data integrity, transparency, and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Prepare and manage departmental budget and contributed revenue projections in partnership with the Finance team.
- Ensure strong internal coordination and clear timelines to support successful execution of fundraising initiatives.
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive fundraising experience, including experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and institutional funders, with a relational and values-driven approach.
- Experience leading or contributing significantly to a capital or comprehensive campaign.
- Track record of developing innovative revenue strategies and identifying new philanthropic opportunities including sponsorship.
- Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate institutional priorities into clear, actionable fundraising plans that drive results
- Commitment to collaborative leadership, with a high degree of adaptability, curiosity, and comfort navigating complexity across teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to build trust, inspire others, and bring a sense of humor and humanity to the work
- Experience working with or knowledge of the New York City philanthropic community and arts funding landscape preferred.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, including experience using donor databases to support strategic decision-making.
- Experience with Tessitura or similar CRM systems strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace or comparable tools.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of events and donor engagement.
- Alignment with Playwrights Horizons’ core values, including a demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusive fundraising practices.
Compensation, Benefits and Travel:
Benefits:
- Playwrights Horizons is committed to supporting the well-being of its staff and offers a comprehensive benefits package including 15 days (three weeks) of vacation, four personal days, 10 sick days, and many paid Holiday office closures. Employees have access to individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, with various plan options available through Oxford Health Plans. Playwrights Horizons partially subsidizes health and dental insurance and provides vision insurance at no charge to employees. Our benefits package further includes life insurance policy, a 403b retirement plan, and flexible spending accounts for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses. Other perks include an employee assistance provider (EAP), health reimbursement account, pre-tax transit benefits for transportation expenses, and complimentary and staff-rate tickets to our productions.
Travel:
Playwrights Horizons currently operates on a hybrid-work schedule, requiring a minimum of three (3) days per week on site. Additionally, this role includes occasional evening and weekend work, as well as travel in support of events, donor engagement, and the organization’s broader community.
Salary:
The salary range for this position is between $95,000-$150,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Values Statement:
Playwrights Horizons is committed to building a more just future for everyone—particularly those from historically oppressed communities, by employing a broad spectrum of voices that will enrich the quality and vitality of our work. Playwrights Horizons is an equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to uprooting all systems of oppression by demonstrative equitable and inclusive practices.
The organization is interested in receiving applications from people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, classes, religions, and people with disabilities. The facilities at Playwrights Horizons are fully accessible and ADA compliant.
To Apply:
Please submit your application materials to our portal HERE. No phone calls please.
Full link to application; https://form.asana.com/?k=J0i34-F2M5IhmJI5J1IGrA&d=17022989146991
Priority Consideration Deadline: Friday, April 28th, 2026 (applications received by this date will be reviewed first and guaranteed equal consideration). After April 28th applications will be accepted but considered only on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
We expect first round interviews to occur in Mid-May. Semi-finalists will meet with Casey York, Managing Director and another team member, approximately late May or early June with a final round aiming to be in mid to late June with members of the senior staff, development department, and Board. An offer is expected to be made by the end of June with an ideal start date of August 3, 2026.
Our outgoing Development Director, Ben Weisman, is transitioning into a newly created position Director of Strategic Partnerships to focus on a portfolio of Earned Revenue initiatives, and will be available to meet with semi-finalists during the process and to help onboard the new Director of Development.
- The Trump-As-Jesus Image Conveyed More Than He Realized: Philip Kennicott
“Among those messages: a palpable sense of desperation. In the rapid and angry response to the meme, one sensed a coalition beginning to crack, and in the message itself — unfiltered, offensive and unhinged — one sensed the instability of the man who disseminated it.” – The Washington Post (MSN)
- New Contemporary Art Museum In Indianapolis Aims To Reinvent The Form
The $13 million campus, which spans five acres, includes a Vegas-style, chicken-themed wedding chapel, a radio station, a contemporary art gallery with a coffee shop, an amphitheater, a sculpture park and 18 colorful, affordable houses for resident artists and their families. – The New York Times
- Performing “A Streetcar Named Desire” In “Found Spaces” All Across The U.S.
“Featuring four actors, a sparse set, and no props, … this production has been performed since 2023 on all manner of improvised stages. An airplane hangar in Los Angeles. An opera house in Colorado. A dining hall, library and bar at Yale. A Baptist church and various homes in Manhattan.” – The Washington Post (Yahoo!)
- Trump Fires Entire Presidio Board
A year after threatening to “dramatically” downsize the operations of San Francisco’s Presidio, President Donald Trump has terminated the park’s board of trustees. – San Francisco Chronicle
- Finnish Violinist Says He Won’t Perform In The US Due To The Political Situation
’I would like to, with utmost sensitivity and respect, suggest to the administrations of the major American orchestras to consider using your voices… I’m quite convinced that the situation would get easier, faster, if the arts community came together to say “no more” in unison, in a way that inspires.’ – The Strad
- EU Tells Venice Biennale To Justify Russia’s Inclusion Or Lose Funding
The letter, invoking the charge that the Biennale had violated EU sanctions against Russia, asks the exhibition to “respond to these allegations” and “inform us of any corrective measures you intend to adopt.” At stake is a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant that the commission is prepared to “suspend or terminate” – ARTnews
- LGBTQ Bookstores Had Been Slowly Disappearing For Years, Now There’s A New Generation Of Them.
“The number of LGBTQ+-focused bookstores in the U.S. has slowly but steadily increased over the past five years. While this new generation of booksellers all give a nod to their predecessors, they’ve also made a point of doing things differently.” – Publishers Weekly
- How AI Will Kill Content Platforms
Not only will AI agents compete away the revenue streams of the giant digital platforms, but they will also render irrelevant the data on which the platforms built their competitive advantage. – Harvard Business Review
- Paramount Responds To Industry Protests To Its Warner Deal
“This transaction uniquely brings together complementary strengths to create a company that can greenlight more projects, back bold ideas, support talent across multiple stages of their careers, and bring stories to audiences at a truly global scale.” – Deadline
- When You Take Up A Musical Instrument Late In Life
If this attempt to reclaim the instrument of my youth had been a mistake, I wasn’t alone in making it. Asking around, I became aware of other older people who were returning to music or even taking it up for the first time. – The New Yorker
- Australia’s Most Controversial Exhibition Of Indigenous Art Opens After Three-Year Delay
The major exhibition “Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country,” was supposed to open at the National Gallery in Canberra in 2023. It was almost entirely installed when The Australian (a Murdoch paper) published allegations which led to a string of investigations, sustained and divisive public commentary, a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, and a three-year postponement. – The Guardian
- A Professor Gets Besotted With His Chatbot
An English professor burns the midnight oil talking to Microsoft Copilot about Shakespeare, Dickinson, Hawthorne, and a play he’s been working on—and comes away deeply impressed by its literary insights. – Quillette
- Why Has Culture Gone Flat?
Capitalism—and then late capitalism, and then late, late capitalism—has been identified as the culprit for culture’s flattening for at least a century. David Marx borrows heavily from Fredric Jameson’s account of postmodernism. – LA Review of Books
- Is The Internet’s Most Complete Archiver On Its Death Bed?
According to analysis by the artificial-intelligence-detection startup Originality AI, 23 major news sites are currently blocking ia_archiverbot, the web crawler commonly used by the Internet Archive for the Wayback project. – Wired
- Sid Krofft, Co-Producer Of “H.R. Pufnstuf” And A Slew Of Other Children’s TV Shows, Is Dead At 96
A puppeteer since childhood, Sid, with his younger brother Marty (who died 2½ years ago), produced H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, The Bugaloos, Lidsville and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and created the look of The Banana Splits — all using a psychedelic 1970s day-glo style and flashes of knowing grownup humor. – Deadline
- Dean, Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts
We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.
Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.
Position Overview
Rider University invites nominations and applications for the position of Inaugural Dean, Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts, an extraordinary leadership opportunity to shape the future of one of the nation’s most respected traditions in choral and performing arts education while advancing interdisciplinary programs in media, communications and creative industries.
Rider University seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Inaugural Dean of the Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts. The successful candidate will be responsible for articulating a comprehensive unifying vision for the new college and developing strategies to address the challenges faced, particularly in programs in the performing arts and media, by higher education in the 21st century. This full-time position requires an experienced leader with expertise in music, performing arts and/or media.
The Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts will house two academic units: the School of Communications, Media & Performing Arts and the world-renowned Westminster Choir College. While this is a newly created college, its constituent programs are long-standing and well-established. The new college structure affirms the University’s recognition that communication, media, and the performing arts represent some of the University’s greatest strengths and vibrant areas for growth.
Programs housed within the School of Communications, Media & Performing Arts include Film & Television, Game & Interactive Media Design, Music Production, Journalism, Graphic Design, Sports Media, Musical Theatre, Arts & Entertainment Industries Management, and more. These programs are known for hands-on learning, high-quality student productions, and a new Student Media Center, which brings together Rider’s news, television, and award-winning radio programs.
Founded in 1926 by visionary conductor John Finley Williamson, Westminster Choir College has long been synonymous with artistic rigor, choral excellence, and professional preparation at the highest level. From its early years in Dayton, Ohio to its present home within Rider University, Westminster has cultivated generations of musicians, educators, composers, conductors, and arts leaders whose influence extends nationally and internationally. Programs include Voice Performance, Music Education, Choral Conducting, Sacred Music, Voice Pedagogy, and more.
Opportunities
The newly formed Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts stands at a defining institutional moment as Rider University builds upon its success in educating first generation college students through high-quality experiential learning opportunities. The inaugural Dean has the rare opportunity to shape the academic, artistic, and strategic identity of this newly configured college.
Key opportunities include:
- Articulating and implementing a bold, integrated vision that unifies music, media, communications, and the performing arts under a coherent academic and professional framework
- Positioning the new college as a distinctive national model for interdisciplinary arts education within a comprehensive university
- Strengthening and expanding relationships with alumni, arts organizations, media partners, donors, and foundations
- Developing and rejuvenating innovative undergraduate and graduate programs aligned with evolving creative industries
- Enhancing national visibility and brand recognition through artistic excellence, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurial initiatives
- Advancing a culture of equity, belonging, and student success across all programs
- Building philanthropic capacity and securing external funding to support scholarships, endowed positions, facilities, and programmatic growth
This role offers a visionary and experienced leader the chance to translate Westminster Choir College’s historic excellence into a contemporary platform for distinction and growth.
Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, it is expected that the inaugural dean of the Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts will join a collaborative team of academic deans who work with the provost and leadership team in supporting the mission and goals of the University.
Specific duties will include:
Academic Leadership
- Provide strategic direction for all academic programs
- Lead new program development and interdisciplinary curricular innovation
Faculty and Staff Leadership
- Recruit, develop, evaluate, and support faculty and staff
- Provide direct oversight of administrative and support staff
- Promote effective shared governance practices
Student Advocacy and Success
- Serve as a visible advocate for students
- Advance initiatives that support recruitment, retention, completion, and career readiness
Budget and Resource Management
- Develop and manage the College budget
- Align financial planning with strategic goals
- Oversee responsible and equitable distribution of resources
Advancement and External Relations
- Partner with University Advancement on fundraising initiatives
- Cultivate alumni relationships and expand alumni engagement
- Serve as an ambassador for Westminster at local, national, and international levels
To apply for this position please visit RiderHires at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rideru/jobs/5286221/dean-westminster-college-of-media-performing-arts?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Please submit your CV and a cover letter that addressed how you meet the following qualifications and characteristics.
A Unifier and Visionary
- • Demonstrated ability to bring diverse constituencies together around a shared strategic vision
- • Capacity to integrate conservatory traditions with emerging interdisciplinary and media focused approaches
- • A strategic thinker who can translate ideas into measurable outcomes
A Leader with National Profile and Network
- • Established national reputation and professional network within relevant artistic, academic, and industry communities
- • Ability to leverage relationships to advance partnerships, visibility, and philanthropic support
An Experienced Academic Administrator
- • Proven success in academic affairs, including faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, and promotion
- • Experience with interdisciplinary curriculum design and new program development
- • Knowledge of accreditation processes and standards
- • Familiarity with leadership in a unionized environment preferred
A Skilled Fundraiser and Relationship Builder
- • Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and grant development
- • Commitment to strengthening alumni engagement and external partnerships
A Strong Financial and Operational Leader
- • Significant budgeting and resource allocation experience
- • Commitment to equity-based decision making and transparent resource distribution
- • Ability to align financial stewardship with strategic priorities
A Values Driven Leader
- • Outstanding moral and ethical decision maker
- • Commitment to shared governance, collaboration, and inclusive excellence
- • Strong advocate for student success, faculty development, and staff engagement
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The inaugural Dean will be a collaborative team player who honors Westminster’s historic legacy while advancing innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that position the College for sustained distinction and growth. The successful candidate will be an accomplished academic leader with a record of visionary leadership, administrative effectiveness, and national engagement in music, the performing arts, media, communications, and/or related disciplines. The ideal candidate holds a doctoral degree in their area of specialty and has a demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishment, ideally at the rank of Full Professor. Candidates holding a master’s degree with significant senior-level leadership experience and a record of distinction in relevant creative or media industries will also be considered. A minimum of five years of administrative experience is required, preferably 10 or more.
NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- To This We’ve Come: The Trocks Say Some US Presenters Are Now Afraid To Book Them
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, to use the full name, has been popular all over the country and overseas for decades. Now some venues worry that what little government funding they get will be cancelled if they present a drag troupe, even one that’s been around for 50 years. – The Irish Times
- What Paramount Is Planning For Its New Publishing House
“The new imprint will develop new publishing content based on properties from Paramount’s various divisions, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, … Star Trek, and Yellowstone, complementing the work of its licensed publishers. … The imprint will also allow the company to generate original intellectual properties with potential for extension into entertainment and experiences.” – Publishers Weekly
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Is Laying Off Hundreds Of Employees
“(The corporation) is restructuring its operations with plans for hundreds of layoffs across its film, TV and corporate divisions. Sources tell Variety the layoffs … are expected to result in a ‘few hundred’ eliminations out of 12,000 employees … globally.” – Variety
- Should Music Directors Spend More Time In Their Orchestras’ Hometowns And Stop Juggling Multiple Jobs?
One the one hand, you have the Buffalo Philharmonic’s JoAnn Falletta and the South Dakota Symphony’s Delta David Gier, both thoroughly embedded in their communities. On the other, you have Klaus Mäkelä with three orchestras and Andris Nelsons, who’s losing his Boston Symphony job partly because he’s so busy elsewhere. – The New York Times
- Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report
“U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint.” – AP
- Arts Council England Distributes Extra $176 Million For Venues’ Infrastructure Projects
“More than 100 cultural venues, museums, and libraries will share £130 million extra funding as part of the largest cash injection into the arts for a decade. … The investment forms part of the Arts Everywhere Fund, a £1.5 billion package to support cultural infrastructure projects over the course of this parliament.” – The Guardian
- We Bloviate Therefore We Are<a href="https://www.artsjournal.com/herman/2026/04/we-bloviate-therefore-we-are.html" title="We Bloviate Therefore We Are” rel=”nofollow”>
You have to go behind the billboards to understand what’s happening in America. So said the novelist Nelson Algren, who was as sharp a social critic of the culture as H.L. Mencken ever was. Seems to me that the British author A. Robert Lee would agree Algren. But Lee has - What Next for the Boston Symphony? — Lessons from the Past
Henry HigginsonThe current Boston “Arts Fuse” carries my thoughts about the pertinence today of Henry Higginson, who invented, owned, and operated the Boston Symphony until 1919. You can access the full article here. Excerpts follow:
About a dozen years ago I was invited, impromptu, to address a gifted
- 1000 Hollywood Heavyweights Write Letter Opposing Paramount/Warner Deal
The letter warns that merging two of Hollywood’s major studios will result in “fewer opportunities for creators, fewer jobs across the production ecosystem, higher costs and less choice for audiences in the United States and around the world.” – The New York Times
- Someone Will Win This Picasso For €100
A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by Pablo Picasso for the price of a €100 (£87) ticket, with proceeds going to Alzheimer’s research. – The Guardian
- Asha Bhosle, 92, The Voice Of Bollywood
Bhosle, who recorded more than 12,000 songs, became her country’s pre-eminent exponent of playback singing – recording tracks that were then lip-synced on film by actors. She also boldly embraced cabaret and western-influenced melodies to forge a distinctive musical identity. – The Guardian
- New Focus On Dancer Wellness At School Of American Ballet
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- US Colleges Face An Enrollment Death Spiral
According to a recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, about 60 are closing on average each year; that number could double in any given year if the bottom falls out of enrollment. – The Atlantic
- Why Greece’s Crackdown On Art Crime Might Not Amount To Much
It is highly unlikely that the Greek police will proactively search for fakes and forgeries. The expertise to identify fraud is held in the art world, and police will continue to rely on tip-offs from experts. – The Conversation
- The Culture Of Comics Is Transforming
Our current age of comics is one in which comics can be consumed through global digital platforms like Marvel Unlimited, Webtoons, Shonen Jump and so on, all without readers and fans ever purchasing a paper copy. – The Conversation
- All In? (Or Not): The Existential Bet On AI
Artificial intelligence will bring us heaven on earth or kill us all. It is the most important invention in human history or a scam. – The Nation
- Do-Gooders And The Pointlessness Of Jobs
The few jobs today that are tangibly useful—say, social workers and science teachers—pay far less than the mass of uninspiring administrative and middle-management roles that prop them up. As a result, many opt for the paycheck, even if that means resigning oneself to working a job that doesn’t really need to be done. – The Point
