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A Kidnapped Goddess Returns To Italy
"More than 70 stolen antiquities, some more than 2,000 years old, were seized from collections in the U.S. and returned to their native countries...
Movable Type Is Older Than The Gutenberg Bible, But How Old?
And did the Germans learn the idea from Korean or other Asian printing presses? Time to ask a particle accelerator. - Wired
The Readers Driving Romance To The Top Of The Bestseller Lists
BookTok is real. A co-owner of The Ripped Bodice in Los Angeles says, "'We'll get a rush of customers asking for something random and...
The Streamer Bloodbath Is Just A Course Correction
A course correction, or even a tax write-off, but "the streaming industry and the entertainment industry in general trained consumers to think they could...
Doing Edward Albee In A Small Town On The Oregon Coast
Rising Tide Theatre co-founder George Dzundza (The Deer Hunter, Law & Order, Grey's Anatomy) says "Theater is a blood event." While movies are set...
The Best Actor You Probably Don’t Know At All Disappears Into Her Roles
Scottish actor Kate Dickie says, "I’ve had people tell me, ‘Oh, I saw a film you were in and I didn’t even realise it...
Leaving LA, The Modern Version
"I went to an Erewhon supermarket in a hazmat suit. I chopped vegetables and did nothing with them. I put on makeup and rolled...
A Stonemason Working On Britain’s Stately Homes Says More Women Should Get Into Masonry
Alice Eaton, who's 30, has helped restore Haddon Hall - set of parts of Princess Bride, Pride and Prejudice (the Keira Knightley version), and...
Composer William Bolcom Went Forty Years Between Piano Concertos
Pianist Igor Levit "described Bolcom as one of 'the very essential composers of our time,' and also recounted with delight the way in which...
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…...
