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Who’s To Blame When Algorithms Promote Self-Harm?
Literally, who is responsible - legally? "A growing body of research suggests that social media platforms play a role in depression, body image issues, and other...
The Queen Of The Recap Podcasts
Mallory Rubin watches each House of Dragons episode three times before her two podcasts. "It would be hard to engineer a commentator better equipped...
How Robbie Coltrane Made Hagrid The Heart Of Harry Potter
"Coltrane, across a decade of movies, imbued in him a depth and warmth that made him feel not just instantly memorable, but real. In...
Anti-Fascist, Absurdist Artist Kurt Schwitters’ Studio To Be Sold, Probably To Developers
Those attempting to preserve the space in the Lake District are having to sell due to England's budget cuts. Schwitters' "use of found objects...
The Trolls That Came For Amber Heard Are Coming For Angelina Jolie Now
"The Depp-Heard trial, which ended with an overwhelming win for Depp, helped create a 'playbook' for online hate against women that can now be...
Eighty-Year-Old Debut Author Says The Publishing Industry Needs More Angry, Sexy Old Ladies
Jane Campbell, author of the book Cat Brushing and experienced psychotherapist: "What I wanted to say, from quite an angry point of view, was,...
Abstract Art’s Origins Were In Sweden
Artist Hilma af Klint's first abstract painting came years before Kandinsky's. But "she saw her art as a spiritual message to mankind. She had...
Storied Ballerina Lauren Anderson Gets Her Story Told In Houston
"When Lauren Anderson was promoted to principal dancer at Houston Ballet in 1990, she made history as one of the first Black women to...
Want To Honor Angela Lansbury?
Here's where to stream not Murder, She Wrote, but some of her (other) greatest work. - Vulture
The Responsibilities Of Depicting Black Trauma Onscreen In 2022
"The question shouldn’t be whether a movie should capture Black pain. The problem in film arises when the camera only asks for an audience...
In Iceland, Elves Are Real
That's important for the planet: "There was this sense of wonder in everything, this sense of awe, not just beauty as some sort of...
Time To Embrace The Joys Of Being A Fan
Fangirls aren't frivolous - or, even if they are, it's in the service of creativity. "A handful of books, documentaries, films and memoirs are...
This Video Game Makes Its Players Feel Bad
And that's good: "The human body is both beautiful and fragile, and inflicting so much carnage on it is deeply unsettling." - Wired
After Nearly Three Weeks, The Philadelphia Museum Of Art Workers’ Strike Is Over
Tentatively, that is - the workers in the union still must vote to ratify the new contract. "Management compromised on all five of the...
Why Bad Catholics Make Great Literature
"Smells, bells, blood, guts, spectacle, and of course, bodies, bodies, bodies. Catholicism is a deeply theatrical religion based in provocative stories." - The Millions
Robbie Coltrane, Who Played Harry Potter’s Hagrid, Has Died At 72
In a 20th reunion special, Coltrane - who knew he was dying - said, "You could be watching in 50-years time, easy. I’ll...
Climate Activists Throw Tomato Soup On Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Or rather, on the glass protecting it. "'What is worth more, art or life?' said one of the activists. ... 'Is it worth more...
The Former Director Of Boston’s MFA Worked With An English Art Collector On Trial...
"Malcolm Rogers, who led the MFA from 1994 until 2015, supplied 'more than a dozen letters of authenticity' for paintings owned by collector James...
The World’s Whitest Paint Is Coming For Your Car
And airplanes, and spacecraft. It could "coat cars, planes, and refrigerator trucks, where it could lower surface temperature by up to 42 degrees Fahrenheit....
The Boom In The Comic Book Market
Some gently owned comics are now selling for ridiculous sums. No surprise - you can thank movies and TV for the rise in prices....
Kevin Locke, Who Brought Lakota Music And Dance To The World’s Attention, Has Died...
Locke, who died after performing at the Crazy Horse Memorial, once said, "I have been able to teach countless Indian and non-Indian children to...
Why ‘Blonde’ Is Such A Mess, Both As A Novel And A Movie
"I wonder if the fact that Elvis relies on biographical research rather than a novel made it the more successful film for me (and most critics)....
How Disney Became A ‘Secular Religion’ For Some Superfans
For some people, Disneyland or Disneyworld (or the Disneys in other countries) are like church. "People don't just marry at Disney. They mourn lost...
Travis Hatton, Innovative Conductor In A Portland Suburb, Has Died Suddenly
"During the dozen years he led the orchestra, Hatton created its annual Young Artist Concerto Competition, and showcased at least one work by a...
How Colleen Hoover Rose To Bestseller List Domination
Yes, BookTok. But not only BookTok. The woman who self-published her first book while she was earning $9 an hour and whose books outsold...
