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How Editor Robert Gottlieb Helped Shape Dance

"He brought a galaxy of dance luminaries into his list of authors when he was editor in chief of Alfred A. Knopf. ... He...

Warner Bros Is Reportedly Looking To Offload Half Of Its Film And TV Music

What is going on at the behemoth? (And could regulators perhaps have foreseen some issues?) "The catalog is believed to include music from such...

Film Critic Monica Castillo On Why We Really Must Save TCM

In a furious and impassioned plea, Castillo writes, "I'm tired of hearing how much David Zaslav loves classic movies when his action scream otherwise....

The International African American Museum Opens At Long Last

"The museum was built on the site of Gadsden’s Wharf, where an estimated 100,000 enslaved African individuals disembarked between 1783 and 1807. The new museum will...

The Conceptual Artist With Eight Alter Ego Artists, A Team Of Assistants, And An...

Ryan Gander: "For me, life is one massive prototyping experience." - The Observer (UK)

Remembering John Romita Sr, Who Brought Spider-Man To Life

"Sometimes, when they'll cast these wonderfully handsome men as Peter Parker - and, you know, some fans will complain like, that's not what Peter...

This Artist Hand-Stitches Recreations Of Classic Composition Notebooks

Candace Hicks: "No one else is reading the same books as me in the same order, so in a way, my reading is my...

Egypt Is Sparring With A Dutch Museum Over What ‘African’ Means

"What might sound empowering in the United States and thought-provoking in the Netherlands, however, is anathema to Egypt’s government and many of its people,"...

What’s Defining The Venice Biennale

At the Venice Biennale, many of the works move "from the postcolonial to the civilisational, where pride in the rediscovery of one’s own traditions...

Remember When Cord Cutting Seemed Like A Great, Promising Thing For TV?

Those were the heady days. But now, "the initial promise of streaming has given way to frustration and fatigue for consumers and creators alike....

If You Don’t Love 3D Screenings, You’re Far From Alone

"One of the places 3D seems to persist is in animated kids' movies, which is the last place it belongs. Why would you want...

BAM Releases Scaled Down Plans For Its Next Wave Festival

"This year’s edition of the storied festival will be scaled back, featuring seven programs — nearly half the last slate." One BAM associate director says, "We...

Apparently, AI Can Now Be Asked To ‘Cover’ Public Meetings

Is this the path we should go down? "The result, Talkington said, 'was about what you’d expect from a Journalism 101 student.'" But when...

Why Did Spotify’s Big Bet On Meghan Markle Fizzle Out So Completely?

Times have changed. "Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek conceded the firm had made some mistakes during the more than $1bn spending spree that followed...

Artists Are So Very Sick Of Facebook And Instagram Deleting Art

"Works are often flagged by Instagram’s algorithm, a process that is far from impartial. A Guardian investigation published in February found that AI ranks women’s bodies...

Saskia Hamilton, A Poet Who Edited The Letters Of Robert Lowell And Elizabeth Hardwich,...

Hamilton wrote four books of poetry, but "her most discussed book was The Dolphin Letters, 1970-1979: Elizabeth Hardwick, Robert Lowell, and Their Circle, which used...

The Painter Of Bicycles

An interview with Brooklyn artist Talia Lambert. "So your painting studio is a loft, and there are bikes in that loft, and so finding...

The Sailor Who’s Now Got His Fingers On The Pulse Of The UK Art...

Mark Taylor: "It can be pretty heavy stuff out at sea, so I paint every day to stay level." - The Observer (UK)

Can A New Law Pry Open The Black Boxes Of Social Media Algorithms?

"A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand...

Caribbean Literature Is Having A Real Moment

"Kingston-based publisher Tanya Batson-Savage, founder of Blue Banyan Books, likens the region's literary support system to a three-legged stool with international media and festivals,...

The New Subway Art Of Los Angeles

"Viewing these underground art museums will cost you $1.75 (a subway ticket). The works on the subway platforms, in the station concourses and by...

A Hamlet, In New York, For The George Floyd Era

Director Kenny Leon: "Can I set this play in 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia, honoring everything that Shakespeare has on the page, only using his...

The Hottest Venture Capital Money Burning Entertainment Weirdness Of The 2010s Is Back

But MoviePass is different this time. The old company was thrilling if you liked going to a film a day - and it also...

A Rare French Earthquake Has Damaged Homes And Churches

"The quake, believed to have been between magnitude 5.2 and 5.8 was felt from Rennes in the north-west to Bordeaux in the south-west. Homes,...

In The US, Orchestras Are Gradually Diversifying Their Ranks

But the progress with Black musicians is incremental at best. Why is this so difficult? Titus Underwood, the principal oboist at the Nashville Symphony,...
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