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Why This Weekend’s Two Blockbusters Arrived At A Perfect Time
Both movies tell similar stories. And both arrived on the same day, "at a moment when stories of crumbling empires plundered by deceitful despots...
What It’s Like To Write About The Science Behind Being Human
Sarah Zhang of The Atlantic: “Sometimes, before I understand intellectually why a story is interesting or good, if I feel myself emotionally gravitate to...
How Public Libraries Can Prepare Themselves For The Incoming Administration
Well, this is a cheery article. “There are fewer than two months—and honestly, about one month with the holidays—to shore up your institutions to...
Just Give Denzel Washington His Third Oscar Statue Now
OK, it’s still a bit early, but the race to the Academy Awards has definitely kicked into higher gear. - Vulture
Lessons The Art World Is Learning At Auction, Post-Election
"Some analysts expected that Donald J. Trump’s victory in the presidential election would cast a glow over the art market after seeing the prices...
Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy Buys His Childhood Cinema
Murphy and his wife bought the building, “the sole cinema on the Dingle Peninsula,” which had been closed since 2021. - Irish Times
Bryn Terfel Says Meat Loaf Should Play Him In A Biopic
Also, the opera singer lies about being on time to the airport, and other details. - The Guardian (UK)
Cable TV Is Dying, And Comcast Is Helping Kill It
“Traditional TV has been declining for decades now, for myriad obvious reasons. But the NBC/SpinCo situation may be representative of an even grimmer media...
Apple Versus Hollywood
Or at least movie theatres and cinematic releases. “In spite of some directors’ unhappiness, Apple seems set on being cautious with its theatrical risks...
Should We All Toss Our Phones Now, Or What?
Ronan Farrow’s new article argues that we’re all at risk of being hacked - by our own government. “When it happens in a democracy...
When A TV Series Production Devastates A Town, Who’s To Blame?
“Small communities roll out the red carpet for filmmakers, but there’s not always a happy Hollywood ending.” Take this devastating fire on the set...
Turns Out Intuition Isn’t Everything In Mathematics
“Much of mathematics is driven by intuition, by a deep-rooted sense of what should be true. But sometimes instinct can lead a mathematician astray.”...
The ‘Glicked’ Combination Is Working For The Box Office, At A Marketing Cost
That’s Glick-ed, Gladiator II plus Wicked. Obviously. But: “Is this now what it takes to fill theaters? Movies, especially ones like Wicked, a mega-spectacle...
The Sense That Defines A Culture
“When your homeland has been under foreign control for centuries, your tastes are inevitably shaped by that reality—by the culinary traditions the colonizers bring...
Tim Robbins Feels Depressed About The Future Of Cinema, If That Future Is Netflix
Robbins “fears for a Hollywood that has been upended by the rise of streaming services, and is increasingly governed by algorithms that prioritise more...
Discount Ticket-seller TKTS Wants To Boost Theatre Attendance In The City Of Brotherly Love
This will be TKTS’ first U.S. spot outside of New York. “Regional theaters are struggling and ticket costs are a persistent cause of consumer...
How Much Input Did Barbara Hepworth Have In The Casting Processes For Her Sculptures?
In newly revealed letters, "the instructions make it clear how deeply involved Hepworth was in the casting procedure, caring not just about the final...
Analyzing The ‘Legendary’ Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack
Video games do better with a serious commitment to music: "The self-taught British composer David Wise, with valuable contributions from Robin Beanland and Eveline...
Why Are Men Claiming Online To Make Fortunes Self-Publishing Classic Literature?
“The theory is simple. Countless classic works of literature have fallen out of copyright and into the public domain, granting normal people the right...
Disney Wants To Knock Netflix Off Its Stand-Up Comedy Perch
But it’s not about volume: "Hulu will roll out one special every month. The aim is to turn each one into an event, leaning...
Hate To Break It To You, But The Wicked Movie Outshines The Stage Musical
There’s just more time, with the movie in two parts. That means it “zeroes in on the rivals-turned-besties dynamic with a touching naturalism that...
Comparing Gladiator II To What Happened In Reality
There actually were quite a few animals involved in the Colosseum, not to mention the naval battles - but probably no sharks. - Los...
Will The New Info About Cormac McCarthy Affect The Writer’s Reputation?
“Everybody knew about Augusta, but they all knew her as a secret. … Because they met when she was so young, she was an...
We’ve Entered The Era Of Grand Theft Hamlet
That’s a documentary, actually, “examining a lockdown staging of the play within the online digital realm of Grand Theft Auto, emerging as a strangely moving...
The Banana Piece Is A Disgusting Display Of Cynicism And Wealth Management
“I don’t think Cattelan’s ‘prank’ was ever in good faith. The Italian artist swims in the same swamp as those he pretends to parody....
