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What Do The French Think About An Englishman’s Concept Of Napoleon?
"Waiting for her movie date to finish his post-film cigarette, Charline Tartar, a librarian, assessed Phoenix’s rendition as too moany. 'It’s too bad Napoleon...
How The Public Dismantling Of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Identity Claims Began
Not that it hadn't been addressed before, but a PBS biography kicked the discussion, and CBC research, off again. - San Francisco Chronicle
Europe Is Still Living In The Wreckage Of The First World War
Or so says author Alice Winn. Also, "In the UK World War One is a selling point; in the US it’s more of an...
The Children Of City Ballet’s Nutcracker
One candy cane (aka a "Hoops"): "Not all ballet companies involve children in their productions, and New York City Ballet kind of prioritizes children. I...
Are Lyrics Free Speech, Or Court Case Evidence?
In Britain, it's definitely the latter: "At least 240 people in the UK have had rap music used against them as criminal evidence in...
Hollywood Has Some Decisions To Make Around Guns On Set
It's been two years since Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when the gun Alec Baldwin was using on set contained a live bullet,...
Remember When The UK Was Going To Return The Parthenon Marbles?
Greece remembers. But does Britain? And where exactly do the negotiations stand? - The Guardian (UK)
How To Write About Music Without Sounding Ridiculous
It's nearly impossible to write about instrumental albums and "the inarticulable narrative created by the changing relationship between sounds." - The Atlantic
A Majority Of Film Crew Members Have Dealt With Unsafe Working Conditions
Should cinematographers die for the sake of a camera shot? Seems not, yet very little has changed in years since some famous, and avoidable,...
The Tight Relationship Between Cookbooks And Gaming
A new Dragon Age cookbook "admittedly derives from well-worn Europe-centered fantasy tropes — you have your fantasy England, your fantasy France, your fantasy Roman...
A ‘City Of Books’ In Korea Has More Than 900 Publishing-Related Business
This was a civic decision: "In clustering all of its bookmakers in one place, South Korea hoped to better produce and distribute a major...
Can We Fall In Love With Cinemas Again?
Even before COVID-19, "Living rooms and streaming platforms beckoned, offering sweet relief from, not to get too Sartrean about it, the hell of other...
Pina Bausch’s The Rite Of Spring Has Spent Two Years Becoming An African Dance
For African dancers to perform it, said Senegalese choreographer, dance company founder and dancer Germaine Acogny, "felt absolutely right." - The New York Times
Why Is Joaquin Phoenix So Very Unhappy?
"The statement his acting seems to be making, more and more, is that the world is too dire, too mired in injustice — that...
How Are Kids Affected By Florida’s Book Bans?
Surprise! Book bans are not actually "for the children." - NPR
The Re-Rise Of Britain’s High Street Record Store
In 2019, HMV, the century-old record company closed its main London store. Four years and a pandemic later? Here it comes again. - BBC...
You’ll Never Guess Who Won The Streaming Wars
A Merry Scottish Christmas, anyone? - Wired
No One Knows Joan Baez Like Her Friend Of 37 Years, Who Made The...
Somehow, the friendship has survived - and "honesty, even at its most uncomfortable, is far more compelling than just another celebrity swan song." -...
If Gens Z And Alpha Can’t Read Cursive, Will Brands Change Their Logos?
Coca-Cola. Coors. Hallmark. Even Instagram - all with cursive script logos. Are they distinctive enough to stay, or will they follow Eddie Bauer and...
The Wallace And Gromit Claymation Studio Is Running Out Of Clay, Quickly
When the factory that made the very specific sort of clay Aardman Animations uses, the company bought up all the backstock - but now...
Will Gen-Z Bring About The End Of Dating Apps?
In a recent study, most college students "are forgoing regular app usage (79 percent) in favor of in-person connection." Time truly is a flat...
The United States Has A Ballroom Dance Guy
That guy is Derek Hough, who's barnstorming across the country, sharing his joy in competitive (and expressive) dance. - The New York Times
The Vatican Makes It Easier To Visit An Ancient Roman Necropolis
"In the past, organized tours of the necropolis were generally only granted to approved groups of academics, students and other specialists." Now, anyone with...
Athletes Are Reshaping Parts Of The Art Market
"Many sports figures are being courted by galleries, auction houses, art shows and museums." - The New York Times
Season Six Of The Crown Started Off With Some Very Weird Choices
The script choices were so disturbing that Vulture's critics called "an emergency discussion" to thrash out why the season's early episodes are haunted. -...
