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When California – In All Its Complexity – Is Your First Love
Then you obviously become a literary historian. - Los Angeles Times
We’re Finally Going To Hear Christopher Plummer Singing Edelweiss
That's right, never before have any of us heard "Every morning I greet thee" in the actor's own voice, despite intense vocal training before...
Hattie McDaniel’s Donated Oscar Disappeared Years Ago
But the Academy has decided to replace it. - NPR
Fire In Maine Town Destroys Jamie Wyeth, NC Wyeth Works
The fire in Port Clyde destroyed restaurants, a general store - and an art gallery with Jamie Wyeth paintings. - The New York Times
Writing Is At A Devastating Crossroads
Writers have to ask themselves if they're "willing to sell their creative souls for the convenience of a hand clap ... to take the...
In Los Angeles, Where The Dancing Is Alcohol-Free
And not just free of alcohol, but fully sober. "This is Natural High, a renegade alcohol- and substance-free dance party that pops up in...
The City Of The Dead Is Being Bulldozed
In Egypt, President Sisi has grand plans "for a highway cruelly named the Passage of Paradise, a series of flyover bridges that the government...
This Man Created An App That Tells Us When It’s Safe To Pee
At least, when it's safe to leave a movie theatre to pee. "Longer movies have more; for example, we have six Peetimes for Oppenheimer. Most...
A Forgotten Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Is Found In A Royal Storeroom
The painting emerged "during attempts to trace all the paintings sold off across Europe after Charles I’s execution, which included seven recorded Gentileschi paintings."...
The Sudden Devastation In Libya’s City Of Poets
In instants on September 11, the floodwaters "destroyed a cradle of Libyan culture" - by neglect and design from authorities who don't care for...
The Long Tail Is Dead
The end of Netflix's DVD service heralds the era of the very, very short tail - because, weirdly, "faced with even more options, people...
English Evolves By Mistake
Susie Dent "is on a mission to revive English’s lost positives' – words such as 'feckful,' 'couth,' ruly' and 'full of gorm.' In modern...
There’s A Genre Of Music In Star Wars Called Jizz
But now Disney is trying to wipe away the famous name. "A new official short story collection ... asserts that this style of music is...
Getting Old, Says Former Young British Artist Sarah Lucas, Is Rather Pleasant
"Of all the golden generation of YBAs who graduated from Goldsmiths 30-odd years ago, Lucas was and remains the biggest slacker." - The Guardian...
School Book Bans Show No Signs Of Slowing
Two thirds of people in the U.S. oppose book bans, so why is there such an increase? - NPR
David Mamet Famously Can’t Stand Critics
Actor Shia LaBeouf personally invited critics to a new Mamet production anyway. - Los Angeles Times
Making Comics About Jazz Music Is Like What?
Luckily, graphic novelist Dave Chisholm is also a jazz musician. - Slate
The Smithsonian Latino Museum Is Facing Pushback
And it hasn't even been built yet. - The New York Times
Writers And Producers Reach A Tentative Agreement
The strike is still alive, but picket lines (for the WGA) have been suspended. - Variety
Jeff Jarvis Admits He Was Wrong About The Death Of Books
Print books are actually doing pretty well, no thanks to Google. - The Atlantic
When LA’s Batting Cages Were Filled With Actresses
Once A League of Their Own - the movie - started casting, the batting cages of Los Angeles were filled with everyone from Courteney...
A Museum For Compton
The museum's founders wanted a place to remember "Compton’s rich history and creativity—the vacant buildings of Compton transformed by the artist collective Communicative Arts Academy in...
A Symphony For Plants
Julie Andrews has a new book out about the time (not so long ago!) when musicians came together in an orchestral hall and played...
Studio Ghibli Gets A New Owner And Lease On Life
After Hayao Miyazaki's animator son Goro refused to take over from his now-82-year-old father, Studio Ghibli's future was in doubt. - The Guardian (UK)
Why Authors Are Suing Open AI
Chat bots are trained by millions of hours of human blood, sweat, tears, and typing - and these authors want compensation. - Fast Company
