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Stuck On Stupid
When a writers' organization makes the same, or similar, racist mistakes year after year, can it reform? The RWA's recent choices aren't looking good....
Marlee Matlin Says Deaf Is Not A Costume
That is, it's not something non-Deaf actors can simply take on and off to perform various roles. - The Guardian (UK)
In Ethiopia, Rebels Take Control Of UNESCO Heritage Sites
In one of the latest developments in a brutal civil war, "rebels from Ethiopia’s Tigray region have reportedly seized the town of Lalibela, home...
Balanchine Fave Patricia Wilde Dies At 95
Patricia Wilde performed more than 40 roles with City Ballet, and Balanchine, who created many roles for her, "often liked to throw her into a...
This Virus Truly Hates Fun
Any place where people can gather - including the retro pinball arcades that were making a comeback - is fair game for COVID. -...
Edinburgh Fringe Fest Is Missing A Few Things
No spontaneous performances, no flyers being handed out, not as many shows: Organizers hope the in-person Festival is also missing the Delta variant. -...
Following Emergency Surgery, Michael Tilson Thomas Withdraws From Fall Appearances
The canceled appearances include a long-planned, and personally planned, concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Center. - Washington Post
In Streaming, Writers Are Left Behind
The new SAG-AFTRA president is determined to help screenwriters reap the benefits of their labor. - Los Angeles Times
Dancer Accuses Former Boston Ballet Principal’s Husband Of Assault
The dancer, who was an intern at the time, accuses ballet teacher Mitchell Taylor Button and his wife, then-principal Dusty Button, of various abuses,...
The Woes Of Planned Blockbuster ‘Jungle Cruise’ Show The Pandemic Is Still On
That is to say, with the Delta variant tearing through countries and kids in the U.S. still unable to be vaccinated, Jungle Cruise made...
Pandemic Cautions Turned The Death Cafe Virtual
And, like old Dutch memento mori paintings, the forum lets people talk about something that happened to an awful lot of people in 2020...
Hospital Art Can Play A Vital Role In Patient Recovery
But what kind of art should it be? "Some advocate for the calming power of nature scenes, while others push for works of gallery...
When Landscape Art Gets A Big, Ugly Fence Around It
The sad, Airbnb-inflected tale of an artist whose family and nonprofit are at odds, not only dividing the artist's art from artist's house (with...
The September 11 Museum Desperately Needs Reform
Leadership bungled budgets and staff during the pandemic - but aslo has a longstanding, baked-in message that Muslim Americans say fuels war and Islamophobia....
Tasked With Writing A Family Spy History
Author Rebecca Donner knew little about her great-great-aunt. Turns out she (and her husband) were one of the most famous American spy couples of...
Going Deep On The UNESCO-Liverpool Dustup
This podcast goes all-in on the choice between preservation and potential. - The Guardian (UK)
The Newest Self-Publishing Platform Is Not What You Might Expect
OnlyFans isn't famous for its fanfic. Now, one author "says she’s already made more money in the first two days since releasing 'Ezekiel in...
The Show ‘Ted Lasso’ Needed Sarah Niles
But she needed the earnest kindness - and bawdy amusements - of the show's ethos as well. - The New York Times
Australia Will Return Artworks To India
The National Museum will return "religious and cultural artefacts include sculptures, photos and a scroll are worth around $2.2m." They are suspected of...
New York Gives Three Million Dollars To A Puerto Rican And Latinx Theatre
The Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater "champions Puerto Rican and Latino artists and produces original bilingual plays and musicals," and is about to build a...
WG Sebald’s Secret Trauma
The author of The Emigrants and Austerlitz was haunted by his country's, and especially his own family's, history of violence and genocide. - The...
Janet Sobel, Artist Who Influenced Pollock, Overlooked No More
"When Janet Sobel created one of the most recognizable artistic styles, drip painting, on scraps of paper, boxes and the backs of envelopes, she was 45...
LA Shopping Center Removes Monuments That Commemorate DW Griffith
The elephants at Hollywood & Highland, the ones that commemorate the filmmaker's movie Intolerance, are coming down. - Los Angeles Times
Guggenheim Curators Ready To Unionize
The pandemic - and the way the museum treated some of the staff during closures - helped the push for unionization, says at least...
The Children Of Blaxploitation Directors Rescue Their Fathers’ Films
Justine Henzell and Mario Van Peebles have done the heavy lifting to rescue, and in some cases help reshoot, their dads' important, overlooked (and...
