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The Weird Instrument, Invented By Accident, That Sometimes Gets Its Players Exorcised
Well, if not exorcised, at least accosted by crosses: “Thereminists appear to carve sound out of thin air, using their hands to prompt a...
Look, Says The Guardian, Both Turner And Constable Were ‘Radical’ In British, And International,...
“Constable’s paintings might not have the exciting steam trains, boats and burning Houses of Parliament of Turner’s, but they were radical too. Painting mill...
This Seattle Graphic Novel Store Focuses On The Art Of Comics
Larry Reid, the man who owns and runs Seattle’s Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, says that comics have “a more immediate impact on culture than...
Sally Rooney Says She May No Longer Be Able To Sell Her Books In...
Rooney says that “UK legislation may mean she cannot be paid royalties by her British publisher or the BBC because it could leave both...
Spotify Is Starting To Lose The Streaming Race
“This year, the internet is uncharacteristically quiet during the period when Spotify Wrapped typically appears. The lack of anticipation comes ... as it faces...
The Decline Of Filmmaking, Thanks To The ‘Marvelization’ Of The Art
“Classic films, you may have noticed, concentrate practically all the energy in every facet of their production toward the expression of specific themes, stories,...
The Grand Ole Opry Turns 100
“Many of the performances on Friday focused on the fundamental strains of traditional country, bluegrass and gospel that helped shape what began as the...
Robert A. M. Stern, Architect Who Designed The George W. Bush Presidential Center And...
Stern “was the ultimate insider, … yet he seemed to enjoy tweaking the architectural establishment.” - Washington Post (MSN)
Why Do Most TV Detectives Seem To Have No Home Life At All?
“There is very little that compares to the adrenaline of chasing murder. … Going home to change the kid’s diapers and do the dishes...
Tom Stoppard, Playwright Of Erudition And Wit, Has Died At 88
“One of a select band of writers from any discipline to earn his own adjective – ‘Stoppardian’ – in the Oxford English Dictionary, he...
A Social Media Challenge Shows The Precise Reason You Might Need A Real Percussionist
“‘I’ve always tried to put a big moment in a song, but nothing, of course, worked as good as that one,' David Foster, who...
How To Figure Out If Your New ‘Favorite Artist’ Is Just Software, Or An...
Some hints, but nothing is certain: “AI ‘singers' often sound a little slurred. Consonants and plosives (hard sounds like ‘p' and ’t') aren't quite...
Stars Of Fox’s Splashy New Bible Podcast Say They Never Granted Permission For Their...
“As unbelievable as this situation might sound, it seems to be possible because the podcast isn't made of entirely new, original material. The performances...
Dorothy Vogel, A New York Librarian With A Vast Art Collection In Her One-Room...
Vogel and her husband, a postal clerk, "bought thousands of works from future art stars like Sol LeWitt and Donald Judd, stashing them in...
How Chloe Zhao Made Hamnet So Powerful
“By her own admission, Zhao isn’t much of a Shakespeare connoisseur,” but she has thoughts on Hamlet, and Hamnet. “Grief keeps you in the...
New York’s Newest ‘Experiential Cinema’ Is Pricey, And Private
“Pick a film from either current releases or a curated archive, select a drink package for an extra $50 each, choose a 12-13 course...
We’re Spending 22 Dollars A Month More On Streaming Services This Year Than Last
That’s a big jump. “Some customers are starting to get fed up with having to subscribe to multiple streaming platforms just to get all...
The Venerated, Exploited Legacy Of Anne Frank
“It is not uncommon for a visitor to refuse to leave the Annex, convinced she is Anne Frank reincarnate. This degree of identification perplexes...
What Art Market Reporters Are Getting Wrong
Smaller galleries may be in massive amounts of trouble. "Gallery sales are almost always private, and only a small percentage truthfully reveal their sales...
‘Pluribus’ And The End Of Human Culture
The issue: "To us, art exists for the purposes of communication, entertainment and self-expression, but those concepts don’t seem to align with the hivemind’s...
Philadelphia Picks Former Met Museum Director To Take Over For Abruptly Fired Former Chief...
Daniel H. Weiss “had been serving as a consultant to the museum over the last two years, he said in a telephone interview, ‘providing...
Judge Temporarily Blocks OpenAI From Using The Term ‘Cameo’ In Sora App
It's simply a trademark dispute: “‘OpenAI is now using Cameo’s own mark, CAMEO, to compete directly with Cameo,’ Baron wrote in its lawsuit.” -...
Over The Weekend, Thousands Of Artists In The U.S. Pushed Back Against Authoritarianism
One organizer: “When arts institutions are paralyzed by the real fear of suppression and retribution for ideas that seem critical to the kind of...
YouTube’s Conservative Stars Are Fueling A Boom In Political Ads
“Three in 10 advertisers relied on ideological appeals — emphasizing ‘pro-life,’ Christian, pro-gun, ‘America first,’ or pro-military themes, or attacking Democrats, gender identity or...
The City Of Portland Takes (Back) Its Performing Arts Venues
“The three downtown buildings with five theaters are owned by the city but have been managed by the elected regional government for more than...
