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It’s Only Been Three Days, And “The Handmaid’s Tale” Is Back On The Bestseller...
Since the presidential election results became clear early Wednesday morning, Margaret Atwood's novel has been high on Amazon's list of top-selling books, as are...
India Lifts Ban On Import Of Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses” — For A Surprising Reason
And that reason is bureaucracy at its finest. - The Guardian
There’s No Water In The Fountain Of Trevi in Rome, And Tourists Are Bummed
"The city drained the fountain to clean it ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year. ... Visitor access to the site is currently via a...
Sandra Cisneros Is Turning “The House On Mango Street” Into An Opera
The author of the beloved young adult novel is writing her own libretto, with music by composer Derek Bermel. The work just had its...
Joseph Rykwert, Architectural Historian Who Fought Bland Functionalism And Pushed For Good Urban Design,...
"His books and his teaching changed the understanding of his discipline and helped to move the design and planning of cities and buildings away...
This Play Is Part Puzzle, Part Real-Life Video Game, Part Grief Ritual
"Great Gold Bird is set across three locations, (starting with) audience members' homes. Where to go next is revealed via the narrative — an...
Can Audio Description For The Visually Impaired Work For Dance As It Does For...
Stopgap, a contemporary dance company which integrates variously disabled and neurodiverse performers, has a piece titled Lived Fiction in which audio description is integral...
Raygun, The Notorious Olympic Breakdancer, Retires From Competition And Public Performance
Rachael Gunn of Australia already has an established career as an academic (studying breakdancing and popular culture), and the public roasting she received after...
Why Abu Dhabi Is Shoveling Cash At Sotheby’s And Art Basel
Both companies currently have debt problems and are relieved for the investment. What's more, Sotheby's is trying to turn itself into a luxury brand...
Fair Trade: The Idea Behind Nepal’s Museum Of Stolen Art
Nepali conservationist Rabindra Puri has hired local stonecarvers and craftsmen to create and display replicas of dozens of items of sacred art that were...
How The “Theater Kid” Type In Pop Culture Went From Deeply Uncool To Fabulous
A decade ago, Anne Hathaway was widely mocked for her earnest, try-hard theater-kid ways, and when Ariana Grande, totally a theater kid in her...
The Prime Philadelphia Real Estate Belonging To UArts Has Now Hit The Market
"(The University of the Arts) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September, enabling the school to sell off its real estate, spanning 76,000 square...
Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok’s Operations There
Access to the popular video app won't be blocked for Canadian users, but the Industry Minister said that the order, which is based on...
Rachel Cusk’s Novel “Parade” Wins Goldsmiths Prize
Cusk was announced as the winner of the £10,000 prize, which recognises 'mould-breaking' fiction, … on Wednesday. … Parade comprises the stories of various...
When Classical Music Forgeries Pass As The Real Thing, What Does That Say About...
"Knowing that a work is by Haydn or Mozart allows us to see ‘inevitable’ connections. Take away the certainty of authorship, and it’s devilishly...
How Choreographers Create Dance Movement For Straight Plays
"(This) which can mean adding subtle movement that never registers as choreography, or creating an unapologetic, front-facing dance number, or designing dancing that looks...
Major Neurological Study Looks At How Our Brains Respond To Live Dance
"A pioneering five-year research project, Neurolive, run by cognitive neuroscientist Dr Guido Orgs and choreographer Matthias Sperling, … brings together neuroscience and dance to...
Indian Government Puts Heavy Pressure On Wikipedia, Alleging Bias
"Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral...
Major European Publisher Will Start Using AI To Translate Some Novels Into English
"Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) – the largest publisher in the Netherlands, acquired by Simon & Schuster earlier this year – is 'using AI...
Popularity Of True-Crime Podcasts And Series Can Have Real-Life Consequences, Good And Bad
"The proliferation of true-crime entertainment like Netflix’s docudrama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is effecting real-life changes for their subjects and in...
Broadway League Will No Longer Announce Dimming Of Marquee Lights For Deceased Stars
Following heavy pushback over the (since-reversed) decision to do only a partial dimming in memory of Gavin Creel, who died in September at 48,...
Co-Creator Of “UndeadApes” NFTs Convicted Of Fraud
"A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, recently found the cocreator of the 'UndeadApes' and 'Undead Lady Apes' NFT collections" — not to be confused...
Three Charged With Hate Crimes For Vandalizing Homes Of Brooklyn Museum Director
Three suspects have been charged for allegedly making threats and spraying anti-Semitic graffiti on the homes of museum director Anne Pasternak, a board member,...
Sarah Cunningham, Fast-Rising Artist Who Went Missing In London, Is Found Dead At 31
She was reported missing this past Saturday, and on Monday her body was found on the tracks of the London Underground. Police said her...
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Extends Contract For Seven Months
"As the orchestra’s temporary contract extension ran out on Oct. 31, (management and the musicians' union) have settled on another extension, one longer-range and...
