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The Life-Changing, And Sometimes Life-Saving, Joys Of Internet Fandom

Let's not downplay the true connections people find online. "I could introduce you to dozens (if not hundreds) of other people who have met...

This Artist Has Had A Solid Career, And Now He’d Like To Sell Another...

"If he finds a buyer, he will be prohibited from being Darren Bader the contemporary artist, and that identity will be taken over by...

Fighting For The Right To Fix Our Own Stuff

Many people are sick of buying and throwing away everything from clothes to phones. But repairing things with computer chips can be illegal. So,...

Bill Lee, Bassist And Composer Who Scored His Son Spike’s Movies, Has Died At...

"Lee was an acclaimed sideman and session player with a rich acoustic bass sound. His sensitive approach and versatility — he could be gentle...

When The World Ends With A Whimper

"I like to imagine that I would survive, thrive even, conveniently forgetting that my life of indoor pursuits, reading, writing, and streaming drama box...

What’s The Point Of A Prize?

"Winning a prize is an undeniably thrilling, magical thing. It is, in essence, the world’s way of telling you that you’ve done something noteworthy...

An Auto-Captioned World Is On Its Way

"My first conversation with captioned glasses did feel like something out of the movies. I kept shaking my head in wonder at the captions...

Writing, During A Pandemic And A War, About Rachmaninoff In Exile

"We remain guests, respectful of the amount we can never know, hoping to take away something of lasting value for all." - The Observer...

The Woman Trying To Archive Black Twitter

Professor Meredith Clark "says preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate and complex retelling of the history of the internet. But it's...

The British Team Trying To Preserve, And Restore, As Many Banksys As Possible

"If you owned a valuable painting you'd keep it inside, in correct lighting and temperatures but outside art is open to all the elements...

How Disney’s Musicians Redid The Music For The New Little Mermaid

Regardless of the movie's critical reception, the music is pretty good. "With the help of a renowned dance company, an 86-person orchestra and a...

How Did A Novel About Game Development Become A Multi-Year Bestseller?

Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, isn't sure. And it's a bit weird for her. "Even though is not her...

A New York City Artist Is Paralyzed After Being Shoved On The Subway

Artist and illustrator Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy's "designs have been featured in outlets such as Chicago Magazine and NPR, and she won an American Illustration award in 2021." - Hyperallergic

Ingrid Haebler, Splendid Interpreter Of Mozart, Has Died At 96

Haebler was a pianist who "drew particular acclaim for her performances and recordings of the works of Mozart, impressing critics while still in her...

NPR’s Biggest Gaffe Turns Forty

That's right, this is four decades on from the time the national radio network let a six-year-old entirely spoil Return of the Jedi. -...

A French Murder Mystery Wins The Palme D’Or At Cannes

Anatomy of a Fall director Justine Triet is the third woman ever to win the prize. The courtroom drama, which stars German actress Sandra...

It’s A Grave Mistake To Cede The Humanities To Artificial Intelligence

Maureen Down isn't having it. "Without humanities, humanity and humaneness, we won’t be imbuing society with wisdom, just creating owner’s manuals. That would be...

Celine Dion Cancels Tour Dates For The Foreseeable Future

Dion has not performed since before the pandemic because of her condition. "Stiff Person Syndrome is a progressive neurological and autoimmune disorder that affects...

Turns Out The Glasgow Subway Is Just Like Conservative Florida Schools

No full-body imagery of Michelangelo's David here, the Scots say: "The designs commissioned by the Barolo restaurant were rejected from spaces in the subway...

Making Art – And It Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Good’ Art – Is Superb...

OK, and this is possibly unexpected, "Coloring within the lines — of an intricate pattern, for example — appears to be especially effective" at...

Social Media And Emojis Are Fueling The Return Of An Ancient Filipino Writing System

"One glance at Filipino social media and you will find a recurrent set of waves, twists and inverted heart shapes. They’re more than just...

Steve McQueen’s New Documentary About Occupied Amsterdam Is Supposed To Be Challenging

"The weight of what happened was so heavy you can’t hold it in your head forever. If you forget things that’s OK because of...

In Order To Save Downtowns, We Need To Destroy Them

At least the way they're configured now. The issue: "What to do with office buildings when we don’t need offices anymore?" - Wired

Students Chant In Support Of Hollywood Writers As Head Of Warner Bros. Speaks

"Picketers and audience members broke out in chants, including, 'pay your writers!' as Zaslav spoke about his career experience" at Boston University. - Washington...

A Spider-Man Mask-Wearing, Hammer-And-Chisel Wielding Guy Attacks BBC Sculpture

This comes after the BBC decided to start restoring the sculpture by pedophile artist Eric Gill, which was also attacked in January of 2022....