Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
How Paris Has Been Reborn (For The Better)
Visitors will discover that it’s a dramatically different place than a decade ago: lines of bikes and throngs of pedestrians where lanes were once...
AJ Chronicles: What Habermas Feared for our Public Sphere
This week we collected 118 stories. It's worth noting, I think, that attempts to address the current collapse of the non-profit culture sector are focused on changing market forces. But this is a larger, more systemic set of issues that has corroded all of civic life -- from culture to
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David Ellison Claims Unique Creative Opportunities In Warner/Paramount Deal
“I firmly believe that uniting Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery presents a unique opportunity to build a true champion for the creative community, one...
The Space Between Criticism And Literary Evaluation
That’s the thing about bad works: they demand talking back to, and unlike the moments of profound inward reflection good works often inspire, we...
Revisiting Fank Gehry’s Plans For A Grand Avenue Of Culture In LA
Gehry’s vision included completing the original plans cost-cut out of Disney a quarter-century ago, along with new modifications and much more throughout the area....
Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Says Plans For New White House Entry “Not Beautiful Enough”
The federal Commission of Fine Arts has taken issue with plans for a new 33,000-square-foot security screening center for White House visitors, saying the proposed...
Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves 250th Birthday Gold Coin — With Trump’s Image
The coin, which is supposed to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, shows Mr. Trump with his fists pressed against a desk and a glowering...
Report: Adding Up The Financial Worth Of Public Libraries
A new report has put a figure on the value of public libraries to the community, estimating that they are worth $86.60 in community...
New Obama Presidential Library Makes Big Bets On Art
Obama and his wife, Michelle, envisioned art as being a fundamental part of the $800 million Obama Presidential Center when it opens on Juneteenth after 10...
The Donut-Hole Of Theatre Attention
Three and a half hours is the danger zone: the length of many an unabridged classic. The artists, too often, haven’t thought of the...
Publishers Are Unprepared For Books That Have Been Written With AI
In response to questions from The New York Times about the A.I. allegations against “Shy Girl,” Hachette told The Times that its imprint Orbit has canceled...
Metropolitan Opera Debt Downgraded To “Junk” Status
A Caa1 is a credit rating that indicates very high credit risk and poor standing, often referred to as “junk” or “speculative” grade. It...
What Ireland’s Basic Artist Income Experiment tells us about a new Arts Economy
Ireland demonstrated something: economic insecurity doesn't just force workers out, it diminishes the overall creative economy. That matters enormously right now, because we are entering a period when a lot of people across a lot of industries are about to lose their job security.
An AI Version Of Val Kilmer Is Cast In A New Movie
First Line Films announced Wednesday that Kilmer has posthumously joined the cast of a film titled As Deep as the Grave. The producers said that,...
A History Of Famous Typos
James Joyce’s editors compiled a massive list of the book’s errors to be fixed in new editions. Joyce rejected some of the corrections, saying, “These...
Finally: We Know Who Spent $70M On Beeple’s NFT
If anyone was still wondering who owns Everydays, there you have it: Sundaresan. - ARTnews
A Big Increase In The Number Of Books Published Last Year
The total number of books published in the U.S. in 2025 with ISBN numbers jumped 32.5% over 2024, to more than four million books,...
Archaeologists Confirm Location Of The Lost City Of Ancient Alexandria
Alexandria on the Tigris (later renamed Charax Spasinou) was one of several major cities founded by the Macedonian general, the most famous of which...
UK Government Backs Off Plan To Let AI Companies Use Creative Work Without Permission
Ministers initially proposed reforming copyright law to boost the AI industry but were faced with a campaign of opposition led by Sir Elton John...
How Do Theatres Adapt To Current Market Realities?
Theaters cannot simply reduce expenses and expect to find long-term stability. At some point, the conversation must include new ways of thinking about revenue,...
A New Underground Entrance To The White House?
Visitors currently enter the White House through a series of temporary tents and trailers operated by USSS on East Executive Avenue. The proposed 33,000-square-foot...
How Yuval Sharon Integrated Technology Into Wagner
Because of opera’s long history, integrating elements such as prerecorded and live video into the mix opens up a larger discussion about the role...
Why Are Korean Cities Vying To Host Famous Western Museums?
Experts note that the momentum is part of a global shift that has gathered pace since the late 1990s: an alignment between cities navigating...
