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Somehow, This Small Southern Oregon Town’s Film Festival Has Survived For A Quarter Century
In 2023, the Ashland International Film Festival had a wobble or two, but it survives - and even thrives. - Oregon ArtsWatch
Who Won The BATFA TV Awards?
Adolescence definitely cleaned up, but it wasn’t alone. - The Guardian (UK)
What Happens To Humanity When We Lose A Language?
“Some communities are lucky enough to have the political or cultural autonomy to protect their languages – think of Welsh or Māori – but...
Maya Lin’s New Work Is Focused On Connecting The City With Its Own Cracks
How do you bring Central Park to a $3-4 billion JPMorgan Chase skyscraper? - The New York Times
How Long, And How, Should Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood Hacienda Be Preserved?
“All sides agree that the circumstances are unusual. Buyers generally know about a house’s historic preservation status in advance, and existing homeowners generally have...
If You, A Writer, Think Most Writers Are Trash, Are You A Literary Jerk?
Uh, yes. "This feels a little bit like a you-problem. And by that, I mean you need to start treating yourself (and your writing) more...
Mexico City’s New Chocolate Museum Rests On A Grisly Souvenir Of The Past
What was the colonial-era building’s foundation resting on? “One of the country’s most important archaeological finds: a section of a tzompantli, or wooden rack...
An Amazon MGM Exec Solicited Kickbacks For Contracts, Says A Lawsuit
“Salinas would give Eckardt the target budget number for his company’s bid and ‘effectively guarantee that Unbreakable would be awarded the work,’ the lawsuit...
When It’s Time For A Revival, But The Musical’s Book Really Needs A Rewrite
“I think of book writing as analogous to screenwriting: It’s a craft more about structure than dialogue, about setting the scene for the central...
Xia De-Hong, The Main Character In Her Daughter’s Memoir Of Mao’s Cruelty, Has Died...
“The story of Ms. Chang’s stoic mother holding the family together while battling on behalf of her husband, a functionary who was tortured and...
The Art That Nazis Stole, Still Waiting To Go Home, Wherever Home May Be
“What makes the Orsay initiative notable is not simply that it acknowledges this history, but that it embeds it physically inside a major national...
Is It OK For Samsung To Use A Musician’s Face To Sell TVs?
She says no: “Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying...
Here Comes Cannes
“This year, Hollywood studios are mostly on the sidelines. But for more than 78 years, Cannes has been an unparalleled showcase, and sun-dappled circus,...
Best First Sentence In Literature?
Well, best opening, anyway. Maybe Lauren Groff? - The Atlantic
Several Country’s Venice Pavilions Closed On Friday In Protest Of Israel’s Inclusion
“The Belgian, Dutch, Austrian, Japanese, Macedonian and Korean pavilions were closed for the day. The British, Spanish, French, Egyptian, Finnish and Luxembourg entries were...
Total Bans Are Actually Terrible Ways To Get Kids (Or Adults) Off Screens
“This is the cigarette story in reverse. Smoking rates did not plummet in the United States and other nations because of taxes alone. They...
We Can Look For Ourselves In Fiction, Sure, But We Have To Look Beyond...
"I keep having conversations with grown, discerning adults whose chief metric for their enjoyment of a book, show or movie is how relevant it...
Now Writers Who Are Children Of Other Writers Are Being Called ‘Nepo Babies,’ And...
“Does having a novelist for a parent make it likely that a child will be inspired to follow? Or is it easier for children...
Why This 80-Year-Old Korean Artist Is Suddenly Everywhere
Park Daesung: “I came from nothing, and I’ve accomplished some fame and a lot of good opportunities, but this feels very overwhelming.” - The...
Nearly Nine Thousand Institutions Of Higher Learning Had Their Grades And Assignments Held Hostage...
This seems fine: “The message from attackers ‘urged schools included on the affected list to consult with a cyber advisory firm and contact the...
Why The Lost Boys Epitomize The 1980s So Alarmingly Well
And maybe, just maybe, why the movie is back as a Broadway show now. - The New York Times
Some Folks Really Could Not Deal With Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show
And their reactions (or some astroturfing, perhaps) had them calling the FCC to complain. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
Opposition Is Mounting To The Paramount-WB Merger
Will it - can it? - make a difference? - Variety
This Bookstore Has Wheels, And More Than One Hundred Thousand Miles
“While there are library bookmobiles and other bookstores housed in trucks, … Collins believes hers is the rare traveling bookstore. She wishes there were...
The All-Seeing Eyes In Our Pockets
“Mixed in the flour that bakes digital technology sit two original sins pervading most gadgets, apps and platforms alike: surveillance and prediction; more specifically,...
