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Remembering The NYT’s Andrea Stevens, A No-Nonsense Editor Who Whipped Culture Writers Into Shape
"'It was exhilarating to be edited by Andrea,' said Margo Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and former Times writer. 'Can one feel chastened at...
Why Hollywood Is So In Love With Invented Languages
It's the nerds, basically: "The model for modern language creation lies not in philosophy or international relations, but in the work of the Lord of...
Why Barbara Walters Mattered So Much
Walters "repeatedly enjoyed the last guffaw over doubters and detractors during a career spanning five decades. She shattered glass ceilings, sending shards into many...
The Movie ‘RRR’ Captivated The World, Unexpectedly
Last year's surprise global hit: "Men wrestle tigers and hurl motorcycles, entire armies are single-handedly subdued, the dance scenes are supercharged. Stylised, CGI-heavy, logic-defying,...
How A Taiwanese Singer Turned Her Indigenous Language Into A Musical Powerhouse
Pop singer Abao: "When people think of Indigenous music, they think of some elder pounding a drum. That's important too, but young Indigenous people...
Wrangling These Stories Free Of Copyright Took Far Too Long
Yes: "The dribbling of classic works into the public domain every year on Jan. 1 may be gratifying, but it also serves to underscore...
You Think QR Codes Made A Good Comeback?
Well, they did, thanks to the pandemic. But now it's time for a resurgence something even older: The personal blog. - The Verge
Librarians Know Where Their Younger Patrons Like To Live
And that means gearing some content toward TikTok. - The New York Times
Before You Pick Goals For 2023 Or Whatever, Read This Article
"Building a habit can take a lot of time and energy, so itâs important to make sure you pick behaviors you actually want to...
When A Portuguese Island Tried To Create A Village For Digital Nomads
A small coastal town "was selected as the location for an experiment that looked a little bit like tourism, a little bit like a...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Bans Links To Facebook, Mastodon, Instagram
This is fine: "The platform said the move would affect content from numerous social media websites, including Meta Platformsâ Facebook and Instagram, Mastodon, Truth...
Germany Has Recovered Some Of A Huge 2019 Heist From A Dresden Museum
"German authorities said Saturday that they have recovered a significant part of the 18th-century treasures stolen from Dresdenâs Green Vault museum in a spectacular break-in more...
Beryl Grey, Legendary English Ballerina, 95
Grey did everything from dancing with the Bolshoi to directing the English National Ballet, and quite a bit in between. As a young dancer,...
The World Is Drowning In Old Books
"Books are precious to their owners. Their worth, emotional and monetary, is comparably less to anyone else." - Washington Post
Yellowstone Is A Mouthpiece For Big Meat
And it's an issue, no matter how much you like the show. "To state the obvious, most of the worldâs cattle are elsewhere, and...
Can Anyone Ethically Encourage Graduate Studies In The Humanities?
"As bad as I thought the situation was, itâs worseâand itâs likely to worsen as high school students acquire more transferrable credits in early-college/dual-degree...
The Music, And The Trees, Of Norway
"Classical performance tradition is immediately undermined when the performer enters wearing a sleeveless pink top, red trousers, and a brown messenger bag ... and...
The UK’s Best Building Projects Of 2022
A dining hall? Yes, sure. A temporary pavilion? Indeed. The UK has range. - The Observer (UK)
How This Actress Quietly Became A Millennial Icon
Aubrey Plaza didn't anchor a blockbuster franchise like Jennifer Lawrence or Kristin Stewart, but she "has had a knack for choosing roles that seem...
Storytelling Changes, But Stories Remain
"Sometimes we can pretend weâre in a moment of stability, despite the ever-changing landscape around us; at other times, itâs all too apparent that...
The Classic Books This Reviewer Never Meant To Read
But then did, and now recommends to everyone. "Literature should not be something we approach out of a sense of duty. But many lengthy,...
What Will The Museum Associated With Eric Gill Do Now His Horrific Abuse Is...
"Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft in East Sussex has been more closely associated with Gill than any other artist since it was founded in...
Read Like The Staff Of The Paris Review
Or, what books "temporarily ruined" their lives in 2022. - Paris Review
Ireland’s Cultural Representation In Europe Has Increased Rapidly Since Brexit
The Irish Embassy in Berlin had the idea for a dedicated cultural officer for Germany, and idea that "was so popular that similar roles...
Publishers Hope People Will Read The January 6 Report Cover To Cover
Or at least that they'll buy the proceedings - cleaned up from PDF form, with introductions by politicians or allies - as a book....
