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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
A ‘Shocking’ Play Is Canceled After A Firestorm Of Controversy Hits A California Community...
"After complaints from students and faculty ... , growing murmurs of protests at performances and an anonymous vote by student participants in the production,...
Portland’s Arts Council Dumps Leader After Staff Complaints, Amid Funding Fight
Executive Director Carol Tatch’s "ouster comes amid an acrimonious battle between RACC, which has been the major funding organization for arts organizations in Portland...
Here’s One Artist Excited By AI
Sir Peter Blake, "at the age of 91, ... has been collaborating with a robot powered by AI and is excited by the...
What Costumes And Make-Up Do For Actors Who Have To Age A Decade Each...
The showrunners of For All Mankind didn't really anticipate making it to season four. - The New York Times
A Design Trend That’s Ruining Our Built Environment
Why? Why? "To the unknowing customer, it may just look blandly inoffensive—'so severely inoffensive, you could be anywhere,' is how I would describe this...
What Do Indigenous Viewers Think Of Scorsese’s Latest Epic?
"We have to remember that these were depictions of true, brutal premeditated murders of Indigenous people and so we should get upset and feel deeply uncomfortable"...
Jane Garrett, Editor Of Prizewinners, Has Died At 88
Garrett worked at Knopf, "initially as an editor and special assistant to Alfred Knopf himself, who had a strong devotion to publishing history books....
Movie Production Sues Actor Who Said Another Actor Was ‘Aggressive’ Toward Her
So is Me Too just completely over or what? - Los Angeles Times
So How Much Fiction Is OK For Stand-Up Comics?
One comedian says that comedians exaggerate for laughs all of the time, but "what Minhaj did was different ... because he altered the story...
AI Is Coming For Book Illustrators’ Careers
"Most writers have yet to be directly financially affected by A.I. This is not true for the commercial artists who create their book covers."...
