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Anish Kapoor Says The U.S. Has ‘Politics Of Hate,’ Should Be Banned From Venice...
Kapoor called the jury’s decision to resign courageous, and he added, “I would hope that they might have also excluded the United States for...
They Became The First Viral Dance Prodigies As Kids
But the career path post-Dance Moms or TikTok fame isn’t exactly clear. - The New York Times
When AI Surrounds Us, What’s The Point Of Human Minds?
“As great as humans are, we can still be impressed by how birds navigate, how ants cooperate, and how spiders hunt. Each of these...
A Bay-Area Artist Let A Filmmaker Follow Her For Six Years
“When (director Khai Thu Nguyen) chose me as a subject, I don’t think she knew how squirrely I would be in front of a...
This Musician Returned From Two Strokes To Two Decades More Of A Highly Successful...
“Returning to music wasn’t even among the most optimistic goals of his recovery plan, but this week the artist kicked off a 10-date tour...
Slightly Too Early Tony Awards Predictions
“Lincoln Center Theatre’s revival of Ragtime will likely lead the nomination field, with the possibility of six performers getting nods, mirroring its season-leading eight...
The New Workplace Surveillance Wants To Keep Your Emotions In Check
“It is not that hard for me to imagine a near future in which workers in all industries are pushed to work not only...
On May Day Weekend, Looking At Fifty Years Of Labor Documentaries
“Some scenes in union documentaries are almost guaranteed: organizers rallying the rank and file at meetings, workers expressing concerns about the strike’s impact on...
Is This Mystery Holbein Sitter Actually Anne Boleyn?
That’s what AI thinks, anyway. - The Guardian (UK)
Goodbye, Golden Lion: There Will Be A People’s Choice Winner At The Biennale Instead
This seems totally fine; no issues at all. In addition, Russia and Israel are back in the running. - Hyperallergic
Dictators Always Want Their Big Triumphal Arches
This is not what democracy looks like. - Salon
All The President’s Men Is Now Fifty
Why does that matter? Robert Redford, for one, “insisted that fearless owners were every bit as important in preserving democracy as the reporters he...
Irish Actor Gary Lydon, Of Banshees Of Inisherin, Has Died Suddenly At 61
"Gary had honed his craft as one of the finest actors in Ireland on the Wexford Arts Centre stage in many of Billy Roche's...
The Performance Art Mall Walkers Of (You Guessed It) Portland, Oregon
One, er, artist: “It's such a fun way to just get exercise, do something really silly, builds community. And I just love a shenanigan.”...
Bet You Didn’t Know Sylvester Stallone ‘Rescued’ The First Rambo Movie
And not by starring in it - by cutting it, from more than 3 hours down to 93 minutes. - Open Culture
AI Slop Is Flooding Streaming Music Services, But Who Wants It?
Very few, though “fully generative AI music will continue to be a threat to working musicians, session artists, library music composers, and the like....
Oh God, What Happened To The New Animal Farm, And Why?
Oh God, indeed: "A family of Latter-Day Saints heads up Angel Studios, and a fair share of its titles across both television and film...
TSA And Lufthansa Lost The Oscar Of The Director Of Mr. Nobody Against Putin
But after an international outcry, Lufthansa managed to find it. The blame, though, rests with certain U.S. security forces: “A TSA agent stopped him...
Stop Saying Satire Is Dead
“Can satire really change anything? Isn’t it a limp, almost quaint kind of protest?” - LitHub
The Long History – And Surprising Philosophy – Of The Mummy Movie
Every era (and country) gets the mummy movies it deserves. And “in recent decades, the mummy film has taken on a decidedly populist and,...
If You Want Privacy, Never Watch TV
Why? “Your TV and smartphone are far more interoperable and indistinguishable than ever before, and an inescapable user-tracking singularity is developing, accordingly, in your...
The Pianist Who Cut Short His Career Because Of Stage Fright, And Then Became...
“Although he managed to perform well despite his stage fright, Bernstein eventually decided to quit. He gave his final public concert in 1977,...
Wait, Portland Has Another New Analysis Saying Two Concert Halls Would Be Just Fine
Competing studies find that Portland can support one performing arts center or maybe two performing arts centers, or not. And of course, "Portland has...
The White House’s Potential New Ballroom Has Even More Issues
“Each fence, bollard, and inch of blast-resistant laminated glass is a barrier between the people and their government. Virtually every modern presidency has understood...
Consumers Sue To Block Paramount Merger With Warner Bros
“The lawsuit ... alleges the Paramount-Warner deal will lead to increased prices, fewer consumer choices and reduce production of film and TV since a...
