Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
How Artists Are Using AI At This Year’s Edinburgh Fringe
It is an uncertainty that haunts the AI-themed plays on this year’s Edinburgh fringe. It also accounts for their apocalyptic mood. Do we even...
Reimagining How To Teach In The Age Of AI
Through a combination of oral examinations, one-on-one discussions, community engagement and in-class projects, the professors I spoke with are revitalizing the experience of humanities...
The Impact Of NEA Funding On Small Presses
For most publishers, the grants are not generous enough to sustain an entire catalog, especially when compared to how tedious and time-consuming the application...
NPR’s Way Forward Post-Funding-Hack
Citing a study from the consultancy Public Media Company, she said 78 of 246 members are in imminent danger of going dark. - Washington...
As It Ever Was: Sony Music Sues Napster Over Unpaid Royalties
The lawsuit cited four licensing agreements that allowed Napster to stream Sony Music’s catalog of recordings. According to the 17-page court document, Napster accumulated $6.79...
Being A Perfectionist Is A Curse
At first blush, it can be hard to take perfectionism seriously as a source of suffering. The lament “I’m a perfectionist” carries a strong...
Yes You Can Get Wiser As You Get Older. But Also Stupider Too
In the second half of life, we’re all expected to say how much happier we are than in our insecure twenties, how we wouldn’t...
Public Radio Stations That Are Well-Positioned To Absorb Federal Funding Cuts
They’ve built syndication businesses, production studios, national programming, university partnerships, cross-media tie-ups, statewide networks, and a thousand other things meant to strengthen the institution....
UCLA: Trump $584M Cuts Are A “Death Knell” For School’s Research
The University of California president on Wednesday said Trump administration grant suspensions at UCLA total $584 million, cuts that would be a “death knell”...
In The Collapse Of Great Empires: Not So Bad For Ordinary People
You may assume that a collapse in the imperial superstructure meant that people went hungry and homeless, and that is certainly the picture in...
Here’s The Culture Trump’s NEH Is Funding After Canceling Previous Grants
The grants include many focused on presidents, statesmen and canonical authors, including $10 million to the University of Virginia — which the agency said...
San Francisco Arts Community Facing Cost/Funding Squeeze
Financial constraints in the arts in the community are responsible for much more than limiting the amount of entertainment available. - San Francisco Classical Voice
Robert Reich: I Hate Book Tours
That’s what you are when you go on a book tour: merchandise. A traveling salesperson selling a book. But not just any book —...
Can Steve Martin Help Direct Visitors To The Frick?
In a new video posted to the Frick’s website and social media, the Only Murders in the Building co-creator and actor prances around the freshly renovated Gilded Age...
Study: As Language Changes, People Of All Ages Adapt (Not Just The Young)
A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. -...
Salvage Company Tries To Reunite University Of The Arts Students With Their Art
“We are cleaning out University Arts Anderson Hall,” it read. “Yall want anything?” - Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
National Park Service Is Restoring Statue Of Confederate General
“The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic preservation law as well as recent executive orders to beautify the nation’s capital and re-instate pre-existing...
Pennsylvania State Museum Shuts Exhibition And Returns Native American Artifacts
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has some 908 individual remains and 79,628 funerary objects in its collection, which are subject to the Native American Graves Protection...
How AI Is Undermining Enlightenment Values
What a close comparison in fact illuminates is not just how pernicious A.I. can be to intellectual life, but also how it can undermine...
Your Brain Processes Words Differently When You Read (As Opposed To Listening)
You'll still find books today, even in a world filled with podcasts. Why is that? If we can listen to almost anything, why does...
What Neuroscience Tells Us About How To Get Smarter
While the underlying mechanism is unclear, neuroscientists theorize saying something out loud separates and distinguishes it from “mere” thoughts. (You didn’t just think it. You...
Disney’s Struggles With Using AI Show The Complexities Of Issues
Disney and Metaphysic spent 18 months negotiating on and off over the terms of the contract and work on the digital double. But none...
London’s Royal Opera And Ballet Cancels Performances In Israel Over Gaza
The internal announcement by the RBO chief executive, Alex Beard, was made after almost 200 Royal Opera and Ballet members signed an open letter criticising the...
Voice Of America Chief Fired After Refusing Demotion
Michael Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, has been fired after refusing to accept what he called an “illegal” reassignment to run a...
New AI Company Composes Music For You
Users enter a prompt in plain English, such as “create a smooth jazz song with a ‘60s vibe and powerful lyrics, but relaxing for...
