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Writer Hanif Kureshi Says He May Never Hold A Pen Again After Accident
The novelist and screenwriter (My Beautiful Laundrette) fell in Rome the day after Christmas. He wrote in a series of tweets that he can't...
Time, Impermanence, And The Art Of Kelly Akashi
"She carries the pink baby over to a garden hose and sprays it with water. Suddenly the dull, matte rock transforms into a luminous,...
The UK’s Vinyl Whirl
Press On Vinyl got its pressing machine on Christmas Eve of 2021- and by the end of 2022, were pressing more than 3000 vinyl...
What Should We Do With ‘Giselle’ And Other Problematic Story Ballets?
Sometimes, it's simply time to reimagine. - The New Yorker
BookTok’s Little Tropes Problem
Or rather, it's also publishing's tropes problem - a short-hand way of analyzing some plots, especially in romance fiction, that can lead to, shall...
Keeping The Ancient European Art Of Marquetry Alive In Los Angeles
"As Tunberg became obsessed with marquetry, he studied ancient techniques, including the use of horse hoof glue to combine pieces of veneer. He then...
In The Age Of Peak TV, What You Probably Missed Last Year
If you know, you know. And if you don't, well, read this list of 10 series you could catch up on at some point...
Remembering The NYT’s Andrea Stevens, A No-Nonsense Editor Who Whipped Culture Writers Into Shape
"'It was exhilarating to be edited by Andrea,' said Margo Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and former Times writer. 'Can one feel chastened at...
Why Hollywood Is So In Love With Invented Languages
It's the nerds, basically: "The model for modern language creation lies not in philosophy or international relations, but in the work of the Lord of...
Why Barbara Walters Mattered So Much
Walters "repeatedly enjoyed the last guffaw over doubters and detractors during a career spanning five decades. She shattered glass ceilings, sending shards into many...
The Movie ‘RRR’ Captivated The World, Unexpectedly
Last year's surprise global hit: "Men wrestle tigers and hurl motorcycles, entire armies are single-handedly subdued, the dance scenes are supercharged. Stylised, CGI-heavy, logic-defying,...
How A Taiwanese Singer Turned Her Indigenous Language Into A Musical Powerhouse
Pop singer Abao: "When people think of Indigenous music, they think of some elder pounding a drum. That's important too, but young Indigenous people...
Wrangling These Stories Free Of Copyright Took Far Too Long
Yes: "The dribbling of classic works into the public domain every year on Jan. 1 may be gratifying, but it also serves to underscore...
You Think QR Codes Made A Good Comeback?
Well, they did, thanks to the pandemic. But now it's time for a resurgence something even older: The personal blog. - The Verge
Librarians Know Where Their Younger Patrons Like To Live
And that means gearing some content toward TikTok. - The New York Times
Before You Pick Goals For 2023 Or Whatever, Read This Article
"Building a habit can take a lot of time and energy, so it’s important to make sure you pick behaviors you actually want to...
When A Portuguese Island Tried To Create A Village For Digital Nomads
A small coastal town "was selected as the location for an experiment that looked a little bit like tourism, a little bit like a...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Bans Links To Facebook, Mastodon, Instagram
This is fine: "The platform said the move would affect content from numerous social media websites, including Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram, Mastodon, Truth...
Germany Has Recovered Some Of A Huge 2019 Heist From A Dresden Museum
"German authorities said Saturday that they have recovered a significant part of the 18th-century treasures stolen from Dresden’s Green Vault museum in a spectacular break-in more...
Beryl Grey, Legendary English Ballerina, 95
Grey did everything from dancing with the Bolshoi to directing the English National Ballet, and quite a bit in between. As a young dancer,...
The World Is Drowning In Old Books
"Books are precious to their owners. Their worth, emotional and monetary, is comparably less to anyone else." - Washington Post
Yellowstone Is A Mouthpiece For Big Meat
And it's an issue, no matter how much you like the show. "To state the obvious, most of the world’s cattle are elsewhere, and...
Can Anyone Ethically Encourage Graduate Studies In The Humanities?
"As bad as I thought the situation was, it’s worse—and it’s likely to worsen as high school students acquire more transferrable credits in early-college/dual-degree...
The Music, And The Trees, Of Norway
"Classical performance tradition is immediately undermined when the performer enters wearing a sleeveless pink top, red trousers, and a brown messenger bag ... and...
The UK’s Best Building Projects Of 2022
A dining hall? Yes, sure. A temporary pavilion? Indeed. The UK has range. - The Observer (UK)
