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How Marvel’s Superhero Bodies Have Changed Everyone’s Body Issues
It's especially, but not only, an issue for men. "People want to look like an action star, but may not be aware that every...
London’s History Isn’t Even History
Just ask the mudlarkers in the Thames. - Hyperallergic
Two Young Innovative Filmmakers Killed In Car Accident
Nate Brubaker, 27, was putting Baltimore and D.C. "on the industry map for its ability to make high-quality films" when he and fellow...
The Multiple Ways To Experience Dance
A dance show by a disability arts ensemble makes a critic muse about what information the audience needs, and learn new ways to connect....
Trump Silenced Guantanamo’s Artists
"Until the end of 2017, Guantanamo detainees were allowed to take their art with them when they were released, or give it to their...
Maybe American Theatre Can Stop Worrying About Shakespeare
Or not. Many new productions "essentially take his work for granted —both in the sense that, sure, Shakespeare is foundational, indispensable even, and in...
Canada TV Finally Gets Its Controversial Exec On Leave
It's been a long few weeks of controversy for Michael Melling, the head of CTV News, who recently ousted host Lisa LaFlamme, after reports...
Edinburgh Fringe Predicts 25 Percent Drop In Attendance From 2019
In its 75th anniversary year, the return of the Fringe sees lower crowds - probably virus-related; possibly also related to fewer reviewers discussing shows....
Movie Theatres Try A Massive Special Pricing Fest To Get People Back
With Regal's parent company filing for Chapter 11, this is a last-gasp plan. "If successful, National Cinema Day could flood theaters with moviegoers and...
The Mysteries Of Matisse’s Red Studio
Sure, there's the surface - and then there's the subject. "Today, we recoil at the thought of a 41-year-old dad sketching his naked teenager...
The Plight Of Everyone Who Wrote Something On The Internet That They May Come...
What to do with our digital footprint - and what about privacy and ethics? "One year, a student raised his hand and confidently announced,...
A Last-Ditch Attempt At Hollywood Gun Regulation Has Failed
"There were final hour meetings between the unions and the Motion Picture Assn. in an attempt to agree on terms before time ran out...
The World’s Three-Body Problem – Science, Faith, And Now Utility
"Our new century ... is dominated by Silicon Valley’s technological influence. This city has produced world-changing products and services (instantaneous search results, next-day delivery...
The Fashion Industry And TikTok Are Making A New Audience For Classical Music
And don't forget the influence of K-Pop. "By blending music with comedy, pop music and other relatable content, Gen Zs who are not born...
The ‘Dark Winds’ Actor Who Takes Seriously The Idea Of Pulling Others Up Behind...
Jessica Matten pulls them up the ladder - or up ropes for a stunts course at the Counting Coup Indigenous Film Academy, which trains...
AM Homes On Writing A Novel About An Attempted Republican Coup
"When I was first talking to my editors about my idea, they listened carefully and literally said: 'I dunno, it sounds kinda out there…...
The Ashes Of Nichelle Nichols Are Bound For The Final Frontier
The ashes of the woman who played Lieutenant Uhura at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and who died last month at...
The Problem With HBO Max Is Something Any Retail Manager Could Explain
It's the inventory, stupid - and the cost of carrying that inventory. "There is no version of keeping a show available for viewing on...
The Baryshnikov Dance Center Picks Its A New Leader
Sonja Kostich, a dancer and experienced administrator, said she wanted to expand the offerings and attract a wider, more diverse group of artists to...
A New Definition For The Word, And Place, Museum
"Following a years-long debate over how ideological the definition should be, the final text includes new language about museums being ethical, diverse, accessible, inclusive and sustainable"...
What’s Going To Happen To Sydney’s Rather Ugly Central Station Area?
Central Station is a "blight" that "sliced central Sydney in two" when the tracks were built in 1871. The infrastructure minister "said he hoped...
Michael Tilson Thomas Returns To Tanglewood
"These days, despite having stepped back from the New World Symphony, Thomas has not stopped trying to influence musicians coming up the ranks." -...
Cinematic Nostalgia May Be In Its Dying Gasps Right Now
Why? Because the way we watch movies has changed. (Also, just how many shots of small children watching movies with their parents at the...
The Murky World Of Stolen And Forged Art
There's a lot - a wild amount, and it's possibly underreported - of art theft via forgery or replacement paintings, and now photos as...
Bob LuPone, Leader Of Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater And Sibling Of Patti, Has Died
LuPone, along with two others, "led MCC across four decades, producing shows that ended up on Broadway like Frozen, Reasons to Be Pretty, Hand...
