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Composer Christian Wolff, Still Going Strong At 90
Wolff "is the last living representative of what’s known as the New York School of composition, a group that included John Cage, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown and David Tudor....
Google Suddenly Lays Off Entire YouTube Music Team That Had Been On Strike
To add insult to injury (one that the National Labor Relations Board may not look kindly upon), the workers learned they had been laid...
The Sandworm ‘Dune’ Popcorn Bucket Is A Callback To The Days Of Hilariously Bad...
"My main obsession was Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, so when Burger King released a line of light-up goblets with the visages of characters...
Why The Dick Wolf Law And Order Universe Is Falling Apart
Reality has intruded into the universe of Law & Order. "The series has always been copaganda, built on a foundational love for the police,...
Wait, ‘Forbidden Broadway’ Is Headed For Broadway?
The newest version of the long-running humorous take on Broadway will spoof many, many Sondheim productions, including the current Merrily We Roll Along, as...
Los Angeles Loses Yet Another Landmark Cinema
Highland Park is yet another casualty of the pandemic, strikes, and multitude of streaming options. The theatre’s owner said, “It’s not the community’s fault...
Underground Railroad Quilt ‘Code Blocks’ Live On, Even For 21st Century Quiltmakers
Quilt historian Laurel Hinton, who's a folklorist, knows the tale is uncorroborated. But “as a narrative, she recognizes the cultural significance of the codes....
Iris Apfel, Iconic Designer And Maker Of Her Own Legend, Has Died At 102
Apfel was "a soaring free spirit known in society and to the fashion cognoscenti for ignoring the dictates of the runway in favor of her...
Who Owns Ana Mendieta’s Life?
Mendieta’s niece Raquel Mendieta “may be running the estate, which decides how her art is presented in museum and gallery settings, but as various...
The Distracted Viewing Life Of A Continuity Cop
"I freely recognize that being aware of this kind of detail makes one seem like a joyless dweeb. I wish I could help it.”...
Music Is So Over On Social Media, But Sounds Are Here To Stay
As TikTok blocks music clips, “royalty-free, almost-contextless sound clips will become the new hot commodity.” - Wired
The Radio Squirrels Of Point Reyes Are Keeping Morse Code Alive
"Morse code outlived the telegraph age by becoming the lingua franca of the sea. But by the late 20th century, satellite radio was turning it into...
How Streamers Made ‘Binging’ Shows A Desirable Thing
Sure, people binge-watched DVD sets (anyone remember the classic Portlandia sketch about Battlestar Galactica?), but streaming makes it extreme. "I guess I’m wondering if...
Turns Out That ‘Fixer Upper’ Couple Bought Larry McMurtry’s Bookstore Contents For Their Hotel...
They were remodeling an old hotel in Waco, Texas. “Upon Joanna’s request for 'a ton of books,' Chip purchased around 300,000, the entire collection...
This 50-Part TikTok Saga, Totaling More Than 10 Hours Of Viewing, Makes It Clear...
Like Zola for those with long Twitter memories (your current editor watched that one unveil in real time), last weekend’s epic TikTok drama shows...
How Far Can Book Challenges Go In Minnesota?
A group of Muslim Somali parents asked their school district not to share any books with LGBTQIA content with their kids, and the school...
Never, Ever Bet Against A Film About The Holocaust At The Oscars
Yes, Oppenheimer is a WWII movie, usually a safe bet - except when a WWII movie is up against a WWII Holocaust movie. Anonymous...
The Return Of Physical Media
When streaming fatigue strikes, guess what? DVDs and Blu-Rays are right there. - The Verge
The 150 Child Actors Of Abbott Elementary
“Letting children act like themselves ... makes the show feel textured, grounded. Their impromptu reactions — yawning, stretching, making faces — nudge scenes toward...
Workers Are Protesting A ‘Toxic’ Work Environment At The Minneapolis Institute Of Art, And...
What’s up at Mia? “Turmoil ... over exhibitions, equity and the institution’s future is boiling over into public view following the recent firing of...
As Frank Gehry Turns 95, Los Angeles Should Give Him The Disney Hall He...
Improving DTLA desperately needs advocates - and a focus, which the area could provide. “The sorry fact is that the hall has never been...
The Oldest Rock Art In Patagonia Dates Back At Least 8,000 Years
The hundreds of paintings are dated to far earlier than other art in the area, making "these cave drawings the earliest known evidence of...
She Stole Many A Scene In The Wire, And Now She Wants To Show...
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson got her acting start on The Wire after she introduced herself to actor Michael K. Williams at a nightclub, a chance...
Israeli Forces Have Destroyed Another Library In Gaza
Al-Kalima joins a long list of destroyed libraries. In addition, “the Central Archives of Gaza (which contained 150 years of records pertaining to Gaza’s history) and...
As The Hotly Anticipated Live-Action ‘Avatar’ Sputters On Netflix, Is This Genre Over?
If an animated movie or series is good enough, or in the case of Avatar: The Last Airbender far beyond simply “good,” why mess...
