Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Scottish Arts Leaders Brace For Big Funding Cuts, Exodus Of Talent
The possibility of wide-ranging cuts has emerged as industry leaders warned of growing evidence of an exodus of talent from performers and arts workers...
Why Evolving Our Morality Is Really Hard
When we’re told that something we see as ordinary – like eating meat – is actually wrong, our first reaction is to get irritated and dismissive. If...
Rise Of The Efficiency Gurus
We flaunt long workweeks and disdain anyone working less than full-time. But we’re likewise seduced by get-rich-quick schemes and “labor-saving” gimmicks. The rich may...
The Radical Meaning Of Paradigm Shifts
Paradigms and normal science? Sure. But the truly radical idea here is that outsiders—in this case, historians—can offer better insight into the inner workings...
Donald Sutherland, 88
Across six decades, starting in the early 1960s, he appeared in nearly 200 films and television shows — some years he was in as...
How Architecture Is Defending Ukraine
In the third year of this epochal war — which has destroyed some 210,000 buildings, according to a recent New York Times investigation — Russian forces...
When, Actually, Is A Crisis An Opportunity?
Overall, we can think of a crisis as an emergency situation requiring a bold decision to go in one direction rather than another. So...
Brooklyn Academy Of Music Charts A New Path
Like many nonprofit arts organizations, BAM has struggled financially since the pandemic, and its annual operating budget dropped. It has also been buffeted by...
Viewers Are Not Just Ditching Cable TV, They’re Leaving Live TV
Cord Cutting is growing faster than ever but many cord cutters are moving away from live TV service. In the first quarter of 2024...
World’s Largest Music Company Teams Up With Startup To Offer Artists AI Voices
Aside from merely making a copy of a voice, MicDrop purports to offer a voice-to-instrument function, similar to the features that can make keyboards...
AI Is Spamming Up Academic Journals
The fake journals show how easy it is to game the systems used to evaluate researchers for promotions and hiring — and this could...
Why Is Netflix Taking Over Dead Department Stores In Malls?
The initial Netflix House locations will open in “two of the most popular shopping centers in America,” according to Netflix, the Galleria Dallas and the...
Culture War: Fighting Over Palm Springs’ Marilyn Statue
In the rest of the country, they’re arguing about statues of Confederate generals. In Palm Springs, they’re arguing about Marilyn Monroe’s underpants. This is...
How A 380-Year-Old Newspaper Reinvented Itself Almost Overnight
Wiener Zeitung is now WZ, an about-face from its roots in print and an aging audience. WZ has a dedicated website, several newsletters, podcasts, and...
Entries Are Surging For Australia’s Art Competitions. Why?
‘I definitely think that over the COVID-19 lockdown period people discovered a new talent or passion for art. And I think now, we are...
Where Have Broadway’s Suburban Audiences Gone?
An unprecedented 14 new shows opened in April. A wide slate with something for everyone. Yet, still, suburban visitors to Broadway are down roughly...
Unions Express Non-Confidence In Chicago Public Media Chief
“Under Mr. Moog’s stewardship, we have seen a loss of talented and expert staffers and continued revenue declines, stunting our efforts to achieve sustainability...
Sydney, Australia’s Plan To Try To Stabilize Its Creative Sector
Key findings by the City include that Greater Sydney has the largest creative workforce in the country, but the number of artists who live...
Schools Are Now Teaching Reading Without Books
Beginning in September, this is what the majority of elementary-school kids in New York City will be doing. More than two-thirds of its school districts selected...
A Backlash To DEI In Book Publishing?
Works by white writers dropped from 88 percent to 75 percent in five years. It is by far the biggest such change in U.S....
What Ails Us: Government Support For The Arts On The Wane
The historically lamentable lack of government support for the arts in the U.S. is taking another turn for the worse. California and San Francisco...
Duh: Those With A Love Of Thinking Do Better
People who relish mental challenges are not necessarily more intelligent – although some research has found that, on average, they score higher on fluid intelligence, the...
How Algorithms Are Changing Performance Art
We are in a feedback loop in which social media edifies and dictates taste. In a time of strained attention, where every next post...
German Theatre Reinvents, Reuses, And Reimagines To Get To Climate Neutral
No aspect of the process of making a play has been left unturned. From the lighting (switching to LED bulbs) to reducing travel (rehearsals...
Who’s Consuming The News And Why Not
Instead of a left-right thing, the report repeatedly locates a different divide — between people who are interested in news and politics and those...
