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The Prime Minister Of Greece Tries To Broker A Return Of The Parthenon’s Marbles...
Ahead of talks with Boris Johnson, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, "Our position is very clear. The marbles were stolen in the 19th century; they belong...
A Changing Climate Changes The Oxford English Dictionary
For instance, global heating "conveys 'more emphatically the seriousness of climate change caused by human activity and the urgent need to address it.' After...
In Paris, Black Theatre Directors Forge Their Own Paths
French theatre is massively lacking in diversity, so "Le Mois Kréyol, which was created in 2017 by the Caribbean-born choreographer Chantal Loïal, also celebrates...
Apparently, It’s Time For Australian Film To Have A Mumblecore Revival
Pandemics and lockdowns lead to little money and depressed humans in reality - and on screen. - The Guardian (UK)
Dostoevsky Totally Did NaNoWriMo
Just not on a computer, in November, with thousands of other people. - LitHub
Black Women’s Major Contributions To Jazz Come Back Into Focus
Musician Melanie Charles wants to revitalize knowledge of, for instance, Betty Carter - whose "improvisational approach to singing that influenced generations." She was one...
Music Festivals With No Assigned Seating Aren’t Very Safe At All
Deaths are rare, but they're hardly unknown; however, music promoters like Live Nation, for instance, say that the rarity "proves that most shows are...
Finally, We Understand What The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is All About
And that is ... an indictment of toxic masculinity? Sure, yes, absolutely. "Messing up, it must be said, is very much part of the...
The Delicate Task Of Restoring A Castle’s Medieval Knight Mural
Sometimes, fame is not great, and no, you shouldn't hot-wax a mural from the 1400s: "Since their discovery in 1844, the murals have been...
A Judge Rules Britney Spears Can Be Free Of Conservatorship
Fans celebrate - and some wonder about the many non-famous, non-white, disabled folks who are also in conservatorships: "Spears’ case is expected to be...
Foley Artists Have To Recreate The Sounds Of Everything
Foley is what makes things sound real onscreen - "incidental sounds such as the squeak of a chair, the chink of bottles in a...
New York’s New Motto Is Be Nice To Tourists
Especially in the performing and visual arts, NY isn't going to survive long without those Euros (and many other forms of currency) pouring in....
The Director Of ‘Passing’ Says There Are No Easy Answers Here
The movie, based on Nella Larsen's 1929 novel also called Passing, isn't just about Black women supposedly passing as white. Director Rebecca Hall: "The...
Petra Mayer, NPR’s Beloved, Passionate Books Editor Has Died Suddenly
"Mayer was a proud nerd ... shared those passions with readers and listeners through her reviews of sci-fi, fantasy, romance, thrillers and comics,...
The Vinyl Crisis Is Getting Worse
There's massive stress on the resurgent medium, and for Adele's new album, producers ordered half a million LP discs. (Who could have predicted this...
For Windsor Musicians Who Work In Detroit, The U.S. Border Reopening Is A Massive...
Musicians missing their bands and gigs are finally getting the chance to get back in touch. "There's been many tearful reunions," one says. -...
PEN America Says Banning ‘Critical Race Theory’ Is A Threat To Free Speech
The threats are widespread. PEN says, "These bills appear designed to chill academic and educational discussions and impose government dictates on teaching and learning....
It’s Not ‘Diversity’ To Have Black Actors In Westerns
It's just history. - Washington Post
For Some Music Lovers, It’s Still Better To Enjoy Concerts From The Comfort Of...
"Even before the digital age you could access the World of Music through recordings, via the radio or the local music shop or even...
The Surprisingly Successful Art Of Curating Penguin Modern Classics
Penguin's Classics line is 75 years old this year. But - "What makes a book a classic? Who gets to decide? And will today’s...
The Enormous Marketing Power Of BookTok
"BookTok is passionate. It is also profitable—at least for publishers. Bloomsbury, a publishing house based in Britain, recently reported record sales and a 220%...
Our Collective Narcissism Is Terrifying, Harmful – And Creepily Common
Sound familiar? "Collective narcissists tend to respond to the perceived threats of other groups in outsize, often aggressive ways. ... Meanwhile, group narcissists glorify...
An Indigenous Filmmaker From Canada Creates Art From Childhood Trauma
The chair for the Canada Council for the Arts says, "What you’re seeing is maybe an industry that is so ravenous for stories that...
Making A Big Indie Movie And Then a PR Turnaround
How do you go from being mocked for playing the love interest of a vampire to being the first American actress to win a...
What To Do When You’re A Violin Soloist, And A String Snaps
For one thing, give the conductor a look. For another thing, hope the concertmaster is alert. Watch Thursday's cascading violin exchanges and fixes on...
