Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Virginia Johnson Joined Dance Theatre Of Harlem In 1969 As A Dancer. Now She’s...
"Those early years of Dance Theatre of Harlem were extremely — it was a lean time for us. It was a small company. We...
New Canadian Literary Press Launches
The press, which is entirely self-funded, at least for the time being, will focus on literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. - Toronto Star
Study: Intelligent People Take Longer To Solve Tough Problems
The study showed that "while people with higher intelligence scores solved the easy problems quicker, they took longer to solve the difficult ones, apparently...
History Told Through Families Rather Than -isms
Readers interested in isms—feudalism, imperialism, capitalism, etc.—won’t find these subjects explicitly discussed. Rather, the author addresses the faceless structures of human existence by writing about...
Life Lessons From A Musician Turned Cognitive Scientist
We can learn to anchor our identities not to what we do – but to why we do it. Thinking of our identities in this...
Studies Point To Health Benefits Of Singing With Others
The study, which enrolled 192, is part of a growing body of research that points to the physical and mental health benefits of singing...
The Last Remaining Original Owner Of A Frank Lloyd Wright House
The 71 years he has spent in the house—so far—may have contributed to his longevity. “Neurologists say that awareness of beautiful surroundings reduces stress,...
Istanbul Gets A New Cultural Hub
ArtIstanbul Feshane, spread across 8,000 sq. m, includes galleries, a library, concert space and conference hall in the 190-year-old building, named after the fez...
Prague Summit Debates The Future Of Theatre
59 countries and regions were represented. It is unsurprising that at a festival that asks how design can respond to the most pressing issues...
Google Says It Will Block Canadian News From Its Products In Canada
The company says its search engine will no longer carry news links when the Online News Act. It will also remove news links from Google...
AI-Generated Books Flood Amazon This Week
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited young adult romance bestseller list was filled with dozens of AI-generated books of nonsense on Monday and Tuesday. - Vice
Why Streaming Platforms Are Removing Tons Of Shows From Their Platforms
In recent months, big studios have started pulling content off their platforms, sometimes at baffling speed. - Vox
Why TCM Movie Channel Is An Important American Cultural Resource
The channel that Turner put together holds an astounding degree of control over a crucial part of the American artistic and cultural heritage. What makes...
Tribute Bands, Personalities Protest As Facebook, Instagram Ban Impersonators
Dolly Parton, Freddie Mercury and Adele impersonators were among those fighting the "unfair" moves, which they said were putting their livelihoods at risk. "They...
Bell Canada Petitions Government To Let It Drop Local TV News
"In the four-year period between 2016 and 2019, average annual news operating loss was $28.4 million." It said that number increased to $40 million...
USA Today Resumes Publishing Book Bestseller List
Gannett had not run the list since Mary Cadden, the longtime compiler, was among hundreds laid off late last year. According to Erik Bursch, senior vice...
New Tech Is Exposing The Unheard Sounds Around Us
The science of bioacoustics opens up a novel window into worlds of sound unheard by human ears. Across our planet, sound is a primordial...
Republicans In Congress Revive Trump’s Plan To Make New Federal Buildings In Classical Style
This month, Republicans in both the House and Senate introduced legislation to once again make classical architecture the preferred house style for federal buildings....
Why Your Brain Is Tricking You Into Thinking Things Are Worse
People have believed in this moral decline at least since pollsters started asking about it in 1949, they believe it in every single country...
Seattle Opera Produced A “Relaxed” Performance Of “Traviata. Here’s What They Learned
The response was overwhelmingly positive, with a common refrain of, “It’s about time!” One patron was grateful to move around and said that sitting...
The Similarities Between AI And TV Commercials
However much they may doodle in the margins, they stick to tried-and-tested principles: sparkling suburban kitchens; slow-motion ice-and-soda splashes; pleasant, wordless canoe trips that...
Seattle’s Book-It Theatre To Close After 33 Years
A majority of the staff of 18 was told they’d be laid off Tuesday; six people will stay on for three to six more...
$2 Billion Of Art In The Attic: The Story Of The Greatest Art Thief...
He piled all $2 billion worth of artifacts he amassed over eight years into that same attic in his mother Mireille Stengel’s “nondescript” stucco...
How Streaming Platforms Guide Your Choices
Being able to control how long programmes are available to stream appears to give video-on-demand platforms significant power over what audiences watch. The longer...
Neuroscientist Predicted 25 Years Ago Science Would Unlock Consciousness. He Loses Bet
Despite a vast effort, researchers still don’t understand how our brains produce it, however. “It started off as a very big philosophical mystery. But...
