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Prince Harry’s Lawsuit Against The Daily Mail Publisher Is Allowed To Continue
"As well as Prince Harry, the newspaper group faces multiple claims of 'gross breaches of privacy' from Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley,...
First They Took ‘Sex’ Out Of The Title, Then They Shut Down The Whole...
Why did G/O shut down Jezebel when millions of readers click every day? You can blame AI - and "brand safety." - 404 Media
When The Final Curtain Is Only The Beginning Of The Evening
New York theatres are finally starting to take advantage of relaxed laws around alcohol so they can be their own theatre bars. It's a...
Why Do So Many People In The U.S. Love To Forge Viking Artifacts?
Turns out you don't have to feel bad about stolen land if it was your country's land to begin with. - Slate
The Countess Who Brought Us Pasolini And Zeffirelli Has Died At 89
Marina Cicogna was Italy's first woman producer - and despite her family name and heritage, her path was far from simple. - The New...
Can Creativity Inspire And Transform Medicine?
"Medicine has a 'creativity problem,' ... and too many people working in health care are resigned to the status quo, the dehumanizing bureaucracy." Call...
How Film Shaped Sondheim’s Work
Sondheim loved film. "Sondheim told Secrest, 'During my formative years, movies really molded my entire view of the world.'" - American Theatre
The Frick Pittsburgh Apologizes For Postponing Islamic Art Show
The museum's executive director also apologized for the way she discussed the postponement: "There are no excuses for what I said, regardless of my...
Hey Nintendo, Play Our Recessional Hymn
There's nothing like programming a GameBoy to play the local church organ. - BBC
Lara Parker, Who Brought Humanity To Her Undead Character, Has Died At 84
Parker "helped expand the two-dimensional portrayals of vampires and witches seen in old Hollywood B-movies" on Dark Shadows, a popular Gothic soap opera. -...
Humans Would Be Nothing Without Writing
Why? Because "complex tasks need stable, reliable, long-term memory" - and that's precisely what writing provides. - LitHub
Joan Kroc’s Bequest Changed NPR Forever
Did the philanthropist (and wife of Ray Kroc of McDonald's fame) even like public radio? No one knows. - Washington Post
What Comes Next For Blockbusters?
Marvel is clearly nearing its end. Based on what's doing well, things could get very, very silly at the multiplex. - Variety
Seattle Wants To Be The Hollywood Of Video Games
And why not? One projection: "The video games and esports industry will be worth more than $300 billion in 2027 globally, surpassing music, radio,...
TikTok Has Changed Book Publishing, And Here Are Some (Sexy) Specifics
First of all, romantasy is hot - and New Adult has made a wildly successful print return. Gen Z, this is all you. -...
Publisher Of Mark Meadows’ Election Book Pull It, Sue The Author For Millions
Meadows apparently admitted to the special prosecutor that he lied in his book - and his conservative publisher wants a lot of money back....
Misdirection Helps Artists Fight Back Against Scraper AI Programs
One newish way to screw up DALL-E and other AIs that scoop up humans' millions of hours of work: "You can think of Nightshade...
Can Ballet Be ‘Sensory Friendly’?
Ballet North Texas is sure trying. - Dallas Observer
Who Owns The White House Rockwells?
A judge makes a determination in this years-long legal case. - The New York Times
A Hollywood Writer’s Re-Entry To Work Blues
The actors are still out, so work isn't intense just yet. "What’s holding it up? Short answer: studio stupidity over AI." - The Hollywood...
The Author Of ‘The Power’ Says Her Job Is Courage
"Nobody wants a pessimistic novel now," author Naomi Alderman says. "I would like to try and use my magical powers for good and write...
The Massive Collapse Of News
No, you can't blame social media. - The Atlantic
The Plan To Improve This Tube Station Is Super Secret
Rowan Moore wants more info about Liverpool Street Station plans."Given the scale and impact of this orgy of construction and disruption, the burden of...
What We Lost When We Lost Netflix DVDs
Scorsese completion, for instance. "Disney can choose not to offer Kundun digitally. What it can’t change is that the movie was released on DVD....
A Broadway Choreographer Tells Us How To Stay Creative
Sometimes, the germ of a creative idea can even comes from doomscrolling on Instagram. - Slate
