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Thefts At The British Museum Point Up Its Terrible Stance On Returning Artefacts
"One of the most insulting reasons that they’ve given is that the other countries that these items belong to ... they are likely...
Claude Ruiz-Picasso, Keeper Of His Father’s Estate, Has Died At 76
Ruiz-Picasso, who had to sue even to be recognized as one of Pablo Picasso's heirs, was appointed administrator in 1989 in order to end...
Alice Winn’s In Memoriam Wins A Debut Fiction Prize
In Memoriam, "inspired by archive clippings from a student newspaper, chronicles the love story between two first world war soldiers," and inspired the Waterstone...
What US Literature Has To Say About Forgiveness
"Most would define forgiveness as a moral good, a virtuous act. ... But what about the fact that forgiveness cannot restore what’s been lost...
Hollywood Is Missing, But The Venice Film Fest Remains Glamorous
Glamorous - and weird: "For the second year running – after Tár in 2022 – it seems as if Gustav Mahler will be echoing around the...
Ursula Le Guin’s Greatest Legacy
"It may seem funny to praise a great fantasy and science-fiction novelist—the first speculative writer published by Library of America!—for facing reality. However, Le...
When Millions Of People Know About Your Childhood Obsession With Blueberries
You might just be Sal McCloskey of Blueberries for Sal - and reading to a new generation from your dad's books is a celebration...
Sure, Social Media Has Changed Music, But MySpace Did It First
"The subculture had deep roots in the suburban Northeast, but the internet allowed emo to also simultaneously thrive in California, Mexico, Russia. Radio, television,...
Alexei Ratmansky Says He Doesn’t Want His Ballets Ever Staged In Russia Again
Ratmansky, "the most significant classical choreographer of the current era," was born in Ukraine and trained in Moscow. He left the Bolshoi when Russia...
This Is Not A Comedian
When a Québec comedy line-up was criticized for being all-male, the bar owner added one woman - but he made her up. - CBC
The Professional Interpreters Who Specialize In Opera, Rap, And Pop
They're the ones making music festivals more accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing fans - and they're performers. - BBC
Britain’s Arts Venues Are Selling Out
Sure, maybe it feels necessary for survival, but the corporate branding at work is gross at best, and more commonly, smacks of "art-washing" by...
Hollywood Gets A Few Things Right About A Jewish Rite Of Passage
Sometimes, "Hollywood can get too caught up in the lavish spectacle of these affairs, with depictions that sap them of their cultural or emotional...
The Post-War United States Thought It Was So Wholesome
And then From Here to Eternity burst upon the cultural scene. - LitHub
It’s Take Your Dog To The Cinema Day In Britain
"Curzon Cinemas, a chain with 16 locations in Britain, began allowing dogs to attend select movie screenings with their owners, starting with Strays."...
Online Ratings Are Deeply Broken
The real point of all the ratings requests? Begging for (all of) our data. - The Atlantic
Heckling Is Not Just Welcomed, But Encouraged
It's amateur night at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, and if you don't make the cut, you'll get tap-danced off the stage. - The New...
Toronto Film Fest Loses One Of Its Biggest Sponsors
As Bell Canada pulls out after 28 years, that doesn't seem at all ominous for the international film fest's future. - Variety
Zadie Smith Returns To London, In Fiction And Reality
She once said she had to flee London in order not to write a historical novel - but now she's back, and thanks to...
Artist Spent Years Hand-Painting A Video Game Set Inside Monet’s Eyes
Players who succeed at solving the game's levels are "rewarded by a dozen or so pieces scrolling together to create one of the impressionist...
How Our Brains Think They Know If Something We See Is Real
Basically, "why aren't we constantly hallucinating?" - Wired
The British Museum’s Reputation May Never Recover
Oops: There are "reports of theft every single day from various museums, cultural institutions, churches around the world. What surprised us was the fact...
What We Know About The British Museum’s Missing Items, So Far
The twists and turns are intense - and ongoing. - BBC
Why We’re So Sad About The End Of The DVD
Basically, memory: "The bouncing DVD logo is my Proustian madeleine." - The Atlantic
The School Where Choreographers Learn To Dance With Spreadsheets
The whole idea is "that choreographers use their considerable creative powers to help imagine structures better suited to their needs." - The New York...
