Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Small Presses Lost Their Distributor. Now What?
Small presses play a crucial role in the American literary landscape, publishing books that have artistic merit but little commercial potential. Without S.P.D., it...
Disneyland Expansion Approved
The plan wouldn’t expand Disney’s footprint in tourism-dependent Anaheim but would help it add rides and entertainment by letting the company relocate parking to...
How Fiction Gives Us Insight Into Ourselves
The philosopher Gregory Currie has examined the implications of how fiction encourages us to imagine a character’s experience. If a character in a film or novel...
The “Art” Of Variable Pricing
To regular people, raising the price of something precisely when we need it the most is the definition of predatory behavior. To an economist,...
Something for The Superfans: Vinyl Records
Although streaming remains the dominant music format, physical media has been a growing niche where the industry can cater to so-called superfans, who express their...
AI Can Enhance Film. But Something Seems Off…
It can be hard to pinpoint what is changed. But there does seem to be a difference, and depending on the viewer, it can...
AI Is Replacing Translators In Commercial Publishing
Income from commercial translation work has fallen significantly since the beginning of 2023. The loss of non-literary streams of income for literary translators will...
Former Staffer: Here’s Where The Real Problems Are At NPR
That’s what the core editorial problem at NPR is and, frankly, has long been: an abundance of caution that often crossed the border to...
NPR Editor Who Wrote Critique Of The Broadcaster Is Suspended
Uri Berliner has been suspended for five days without pay, starting last Friday, according to NPR’s David Folkenflik. - Deadline
Warning That Venice’s Historic Houses Are Crumbling
Mario Piana, the Proto (architect) responsible for the maintenance of St Mark’s Basilica, in Venice, has warned that the city’s historic building stock is crumbling from...
Report: British Museum Chairman Clashes With Prime Minister
British Museum chairman George Osborne reportedly clashed with officials from the Prime Minister’s office over the selection of the institution’s next museum director prior to the appointment...
Patti Astor, Arts Doyenne, 74
With her platinum hair, raspy voice and glamorous ’50s-style dresses, Ms. Astor was a formidable presence among the music, film and art makers who...
DOJ Preparing To Sue LiveNation Over Monopoly Practices
The agency is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against the Ticketmaster parent in the coming weeks that would allege the nation’s biggest concert...
Joshua Bell Extends Contract With Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Bell has announced the extension of his tenure as music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) through to August...
How Cultural Values Diverge Around The World
We also find that countries with similar per-capita GDP levels have held similar values over the last 40 years. Over time, however, geographic proximity...
Once We Were Thrilled By Cultural Theory. Why?
Today, now that the passion for theory has been largely spent, it can be hard to explain why it was once felt to be...
This Year’s Coachella Was A Down Year. But We Can Learn From It
A flop year remains valuable for the feedback it gives us. Remove the noise of a once-in-a-lifetime, Beychella-esque headline performance and you can take stock...
Pre-History. (What A Concept!)
“Prehistory is about the present day; it always has been. Over the 250 or so years that human origins have been pursued, studied, and...
Hollywood Has Been Eating Its Own Tail (And Now It’s Dying)
“It is probably the deepest and most existential crisis it’s ever been in. The writers are losing out. The middle layer of craftsmen are...
Remembering Seiji Ozawa
Ozawa refused to live in Boston, raising his family in Tokyo and commuting when required. His English was never more than functional. Most musicians...
How GenAI Can Empower Musicians
GenAI can benefit musicians as well as the general public. Songwriters are no longer limited to the instruments they can play or a recording...
Australian Students Are Flocking To Humanities Studies Despite Attempts To Discourage Them
“A lot of young people are moving away from conventional ideas of education and the workforce to pursuing things we genuinely enjoy in life....
Why Do These People Hate Renoir So Much?
Armed with snobbish hipster fury and signage that read “God Hates Renoir,” “ReNOir,” and “We’re Not Iconoclasts, Renoir Just Sucks At Painting,” the group...
Spotify Working On Tools To Let Users Be Their Own DJs
The audio streaming company is developing tools that would allow subscribers to speed up, mash up and otherwise edit songs from their favorite artists, according to...
Disney’s Biggest Theme Park Challenge
A common vacation itinerary includes three or four days at Disney World and one or two days at Universal. If Universal can now persuade...