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Four Art Basels, And What’s To Show For It?
Hmmm: There’s “a supersaturation of the cultural calendar, and there’s only so much good art to go around.” - The New York Times
Ted Sarandos Of Netflix Went To Meet With Donald Trump Before Offering The Big...
“While sources did not know what the two men discussed, it does seem to point to an outcome that led to Netflix feeling they...
A Deep Dive Into The National Archives, Where Few Curators Have Survived The Purges
“The archives ... said that no curators of ‘The American Story’ were available to speak, citing staff departures that have left the institution with only...
Jane Austen Still Has Us In A Chokehold
“Austen's characters are archetypes. That's what makes them so relatable today. We all know someone who's awkward and ingratiating, like Mr. Collins, clever and...
A Spicy Gay Hockey Book Has Become A Global Phenomenon TV Show
Rachel Reid, author of many same-sex sports romances, on Heated Rivalry’s scorching HBO debut: "It's like I opened a door and there was on...
How New York’s Culture Shaped Its New Mayor
“Long before he became an unlikely political force, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was just another 20-something trying to squeeze a laugh out of his Saturday...
Why We Must Keep Reading Novels
"My Brilliant Friend made me angry because other media doesn’t make me feel this way — fully like a human.” - Matt Pearce
It’s Just Science: Some Christmas Music Really Tanks Productivity
Those who love torturing customers and co-workers alike might have to listen to the science. The fact is, Ariana Grande and Andy Williams are...
Gehry Was The Rare Architect Who Also Changed Music
“The ‘Goldberg Variations’ was Gehry’s favorite work. He loved its otherworldliness and its worldliness. He loved its invitation to dance and to dream. He...
The Kennedy Center Under The 47th President: Emptier, Showier, Way More Political
“What is the Kennedy Center now? For one thing, it’s getting a Trumpian revamp. He ordered new marble and the repainting of the exterior...
Guy Cogeval, Art Historian And Curator Who Turned The Musee D’Orsay Into A Well-Traveled...
“In a country with a reverential approach to its artistic heritage, the flamboyant Mr. Cogeval — ‘deceptively reserved and genuinely eccentric,’ according to Le Figaro newspaper...
According To A Linguist Who Works At A Language App, Here Are 2025’s Most...
We all know that a lot of folks get the new mayor of New York’s name wrong - sometimes deliberately. And then there’s a...
A Flash Mob Waves Ukrainian Flags As La Scala’s Grand Opening Features A Russian...
“A dozen activists from a liberal Italian party held up Ukrainian and European flags in a quiet demonstration removed from the La Scala hubub...
Dear Ted Sarandos, We Beg Of You Not To Screw This Up
Please, please, please, PLEASE do not screw this up, Netflix. We want HBO to be HBO, Warner Bros. to be Warner Bros. - and...
As Slop Fills Streaming And Public Media Is Defunded, What Will Happen To PBS...
Parents and researchers are very worried - and rightly so. - Boston Globe
Artist Imprisoned In Iran For Six Years Says Creativity, And Sewing, Kept Her Alive
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: “They can take away the world you live in, but they can’t take away what’s happening in your mind, your imagination and...
Don’t Put Hannah Arendt On A Pedestal
“Nearly a year into a second Trump presidency and 50 years after Arendt’s death, she is still routinely invoked as the key to understanding our moment. It’s...
The Sphere May Be The Horrifying Future Of Entertainment For All Of Us
“There is no escape in the Sphere. The walls are screens. The ceilings are screens. The floor, swooping underneath you at an impossible angle,...
Mad Men’s Special Effects Foreman Has Some Things To Say About The Events Of...
Such events being HBO’s Mad Men remaster that showed a little too much. “We always tried to camouflage ourselves as much as possible, but...
Performance Professionals Are Learning From Toddlers
“Some artists are … making very young children a part of the choreographic process, or creating music designed to get them moving. They’re...
Four European Countries Boycott Eurovision Over Israel’s Participation
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have all withdrawn from the 2026 competition. The Dutch broadcaster: "After weighing all perspectives, Avrotros concludes that, under...
What Changed About Hamnet Between Page And Screen
The book is not only made up of words but also concerns words. The author, who co-wrote the screenplay: "To make a 400-page novel...
This Oscar Winner Has Been In The Business For More Than Six Decades
Youn Yuh-jung, Oscar winner for Minari, doesn’t want to be seen as an icon, however. “In Korea, they usually say, ‘Is there any message...
According To The BBC, These Are The Ten Most Iconic Gehry Buildings
From Spain to France to the Czech Republic and, well, Spain again, here are the BBC’s faves. - BBC
And We Know It’s Good For Netflix
The deal with Warner Bros. “gives the streaming giant an identity it didn’t have before and a back catalog that will rival that of...
