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How To Fall In Love With Writing Romance Novels
After all, it's by far the best-selling slice of publishing, keeping most of the rest afloat. But keep in mind, says one successful author,...
Harry Styles Dedicates His Brit Award To All The Women Who Weren’t Even Nominated
The award went "gender-neutral" - but zero women got nominated. Styles: "I’m very aware of my privilege up here tonight ... so this award...
A ‘Modern-Day Feminist Western’ Sweeps Spain’s Goya Awards
The movie is The Beasts, and it's not only sweeping awards but box office, at least in France and Spain. - Variety
Theatre Staff Are Increasingly Nervous About Awful Patron Behavior
In Edinburgh, for instance, "On a small number of occasions, they become aggressive, start shouting and swearing at our staff and it ends in...
The Messages Of Political Leaders’ Libraries
"Gabriel Boric, Chile’s progressive president, is a 'serious reader of poetry,' Lily Meyer writes. One might wonder how his reading has influenced his robust...
Thank The Pandemic For Architectural Digest’s New Must-See Status
Home ownership is just a dream for many, and so "the cliche of dog-eared magazine pages crammed with antique chandeliers and Louis XV chairs...
Ronald Lauder Reaches Agreement With Heirs Whose Relative Owned Disputed Klimt
Lauder will continue to own The Black Feather Hat, "after agreeing to the restitution and repurchase of the work from the heirs of a...
The Psychology Behind The So-Called Worst Super Bowl Ads
"Many Super Bowl ads aren’t actually trying to be good. They’re just out to shock us awake, to sizzle our brains, to spike our...
The Oscars And Grammys Thrive On Many Lies About Meritocracy
"If words like 'nuanced,' 'subtle,' 'circumspect' or 'introspective' garner leading men Oscar attention (how else do we explain Colin Farrell’s nod?), female protagonists...
In Nairobi, A Kenyan Nonprofit Is Making Libraries Truly Public, And Beautiful
The "public" libraries used to be segregated, for whites only, and then they fell into disrepair. Now, Kenyans "are here to reclaim history, to...
The Crowds Blasting Bollywood Well Out Of Its Pandemic-Era Doldrums
The avid cinema-goers line up around the block and pack movie theatres for hours, until well after midnight - all for a new action...
The Long Friendship, And Many Lunches, Of Yiyun Li And A.M. Homes
Li: "The reason I’m so curious about the concept of the quintessential American writer is because I am not one, although my coming of...
What Should Richmond Do With Its Graveyard Of Racist Statues?
"Should they be returned to the streets, or destroyed? Should they be contextualized and put on display? Or perhaps the bronze should be melted...
Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer With Early Success Who Waited Decades For A Comeback, Has...
The singer was 85. She nearly gained stardom in the early 1960s, and then jazz lost its popularity. She found fame again in Japan,...
Social Media Creates A New Era For Virtual Architecture
"If it is not yet clear how blocks of flats or schools or shopping centres near you might be changed by this revolution, the...
The Reason Behind The Bold Narration Strategy That Drives One Of 2023’s Best Novels
V.V. Ganeshananthan, whose book Brotherless Night was on the cover of the New York Times Book Review a few weeks ago: "Another writer said,...
Remember When Netflix Said Love Is Sharing A Password?
Turns out they don't believe in love anymore. "The approach misunderstands what modern households — which often include long-distance couples or families with children...
Philadelphia Extends Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s Contract Through 2030
Nézet-Séguin "has led the Philadelphia Orchestra to accolades and worked to broaden its repertory, including by promoting the music of overlooked composers." He'll now be...
Classical Grammys For The Met, Renee Fleming, And Attacca Quartet
The Met win was for "Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, a work based on the memoir of the same name by the journalist...
The Brit Awards Change To Saturday To Create Excitement, But Is That The Problem?
Few viral stars, and ... whew, what, is this 2023? "This year’s best artist category – which replaced the gendered best male/female categories ...
How Sound, Light, And Lenses Turn Emotional Moments Into Tear-Jerkers
If you want your movie audience to cry, you've got to get it all right. - The New York Times
Add Viola Davis To The EGOT Club
It was her year - for a Grammy, at least. - Los Angeles Times
Winners At The Grammys Might Be Making Money, But Most Musicians Aren’t
Nor are the songwriters, for the most part. Thanks, Spotify. - Washington Post
Meanwhile, In London, The British Library Plans A Huge New Extension
The plan is for another 100,000 square feet of space, including the Alan Turning Institute for data science; green walkways; a garden; and many...
Who’s Winning The Grammys?
The winners in real time - or after the fact. - Los Angeles Times
