Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
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...
Why Is The Progressive Brooklyn Museum Being Attacked By The Political Left?
Seven months ago, the museum was criticized not for a sympathetic view toward Israel but instead for antisemitic leanings. The turmoil in which so...
What, Actually, Is Intelligence? Just A Label?
Instead of a measurable, quantifiable thing that exists independently out in the world, we suggest that intelligence is a label, pinned by humanity onto...
Bayadere Is Stuffed With Stereotypes. Should It Be Reinvented Or Put Away?
“As someone who’s interested in pushing the boundaries forward, we have to know what our past looks like and embody that. What do we...
How Daniel Radcliffe Overcame Harry Potter
From early on, Radcliffe was aware of two competing drumbeats—two inevitable destinies, usually somehow intertwined, that were being predicted for him. - The Atlantic
World’s Best And Biggest Video Store Might Have To Close
The longtime University District video store, which turned nonprofit in 2014, holds one of the largest publicly accessible video collections in the United States; its...
Post-Tonys’ Die-Offs Begin: Broadway’s Huey Lewis Musical To Close
The show is the second to announce plans to close in the wake of this year’s Tony nominations, joining “Lempicka”. “The Heart of Rock...
Colorado’s Storied Tattered Cover Books Is Sold To Barnes And Noble
Tattered Cover has faced a difficult financial situation in recent years. The local bookstore chain has been staving off bankruptcy for years under two...
Why Your Local Bank Branch Looks More Like A Starbucks These Days
Increasingly, customers are visiting physical banks to receive guidance on products such as mortgages, loans and financial planning, while accessing more basic services online....
Tonys Takeaway: Regional Theatre Should Be Bold — Non-Profits Do It Better
One obvious point is that if you’re looking to develop a winner, an off-Broadway or regional theater is the way to go. For all...
Martin Amis And The Primacy Of Words And Style
“Style isn’t something you apply later,” Amis said in 2021, explaining why he couldn’t abide JM Coetzee. “It’s embedded in your perception, and writers...
Technology Didn’t Kill Handwriting. Bad Penmanship Has Always Been A Problem
Even in an age when people frequently wrote by hand, messy and at times illegible handwriting was still a common problem. They even had...
Can We Inherit Memories From One Generation To The Next?
Scientists working in the emerging field of epigenetics have discovered the mechanism that allows lived experience and acquired knowledge to be passed on within...
AI Is Already Killing Web Publishers
The rise of web-connected LLMs is rapidly undermining traditional web publishing. It’s clear industry professionals are deeply concerned. LLMs reduce human web traffic, evade...
Baltimore Should Get An Iconic Bridge To Replace Key Bridge
The city deserves a replacement that is similarly expressive of the working harbor’s importance to the city and its location as a gateway between...
Remembering Poet Thom Gunn
Gunn’s early poetry was erudite, witty, and elegantly wrought, but it was usually coolly detached, framed in meter and rhyme. As he progressed as...
Met Opera Ticket Sales For 2023-24 Were Up
The Metropolitan Opera revealed its finances for 2023-24 season, including the fact that it had sold 72 percent of available tickets. The number was...
Florida Governor Vetoes Millions In Arts Grants
The Governor vetoed $32 million in grants that would have supported 663 arts and culture organizations around the State of Florida through the Division of...
A Plan To Save The Internet Through TikTok
Frank McCourt thinks that if he takes control of TikTok, he could save the entire internet. - Wired
Report: Music Industry Grew ~11 Percent In 2023
The 10.74% YoY growth rate – representing an increase of about $600 million in raw dollar terms – is little more than half the...
Music Publishers Accuse Spotify Of Charging More, Paying Less
The additional revenue from the higher Premium subscription costs may not go to the music composers. According to the FTC complaint, Spotify will pay...
Reconnecting Lincoln Center To Its West Side
The design team needs to start by reimagining Lincoln Center as a full square. Currently, three sides of Lincoln Center welcome the public with...
AI-Free — The New Organic?
Writers and media outlets are slapping disclaimers and “No AI” declarations on blogs and websites. A classical radio station in Omaha issued a “No AI” pledge, and the Perth...
AI Photography Contest Falls Apart When Winner Is Revealed To Be Human
A juried photography contest has disqualified one of the images that was originally picked as a top three finisher in its new AI art...
Paul Jacobs: Why Doesn’t New York’s Geffen Hall Have A Real Organ?
Administrators opted to install another electronic (or 'digital') organ, a substitute for the real thing. This misguided decision, made hastily during the malaise of...
