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Author Kaveh Akbar Reflects On Making Art During War
“Every Iranian that you know has people in Tehran, people around Iran who are doing poorly,” the author of Martyr! says. For instance, his...
Actor Jay Ellis Found Inspiration In Colson Whitehead’s Books
The star of movies, and now Off-Broadway, says, "I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him....
There Are Just So Many Bros On Broadway Right Now
One (male) audience member: “We want to see a good, solid male psyche. We want to see the full extent of the male experience....
Pixar, Once The Golden Child, Is Having A Very Rough Time With Its Original...
What in the heck is going on? Since the pandemic, “while audiences often say they want to see new stories, box office ticket sales...
Instead Of Replacing Journalists, Can Targeted AI Use Help Indie News Sites Get Better?
Minnesota’s nonprofit Sahan Journal "has been working on ways to support internal workflows with AI. Now, it’s even testing a custom ChatGPT bot to help...
A New Proposal For The US At The Venice Biennale Is, Uh, Not Great
“With its fascist posturing, suggestion of militarized violence, laser light shows, and relentless ego-buffing in the form of giant statuary, it’s like World War Z but...
Marlee Matlin Won An Oscar, But Had To Wait Years For More Good Work...
And - despite CODA co-star Troy Kotsur’s Oscar win in 2022 - that hasn’t changed. “'It’s hard to find work,’ she said, but still...
An Underground Ballet Revival In Ukraine Gives Relief From Relentless War
“In the dark, brick-walled basement of the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, a dance company has created a space protected from drones...
Massive Stolen Sculptures Recovered In Anaheim
After a mysterious warehouse heist last weekend, sculptures worth about $2 million were recovered on Friday night at a private house. - KTLA
Seattle’s Low-Income Artspace Seems To Be Falling Apart
“Artspace, the Minneapolis nonprofit that owns the lofts, sold the city on a vision: affordable housing that would help retain Seattle’s creative soul as...
Money And Status Aren’t Everything, Right?
Right? Uh … TV creators? - Chicago Tribune
Carefully, Carefully Trying To Adapt James Baldwin For The Stage
Adapting Giovanni’s Room hasn’t been easy. “The room is as much a metaphorical space as it is a physical location, marked by the feelings...
K-Dramas Are Actually A Cry For Help
“As the most popular Korean dramas are desperately trying to tell us, you can’t fix a first-world problem when crucial areas of your society...
The US Administration Has Effectively Killed The Voice Of America
“Once a Cold War-era powerhouse for U.S. diplomacy, the U.S. Agency for Global Media has been gutted under a Trump executive order — slashing...
That Guy In The White House Is Terrified Of Black Artistry And Culture
“Trump knows that culture in the hands of subjugated peoples is a political weapon that he can’t best. His lavish attempts at conjuring a culture via...
Inside The Courthouse Reshaping The Future Of The Internet
“While the FTC’s lawyers were calling witnesses against Meta in one courtroom, a nearby room was hosting arguments about whether Trump could fire two of...
Serious Summer Reading Lists From People Who Might Already Be On Your Serious Summer...
For instance, from David Nicholls: “I would recommend two books, 800 pages and a shade under 150, depending on what you can carry.” -...
What Brokeback Mountain Meant Twenty Years Ago, And What It Means Now
Director Ang Lee: “That movie made me feel there’s a movie God who loves me and wanted me to keep contributing to cinema.” -...
Authors Are Creating Time-Lapse Tik-Toks To Prove They Don’t Use AI
One young adult fantasy author “doesn't say a single word in the video, but her captions on the screen speak volumes. ‘Using GenAI to write...
This Book Cover Trend Is Starting To Get Annoying
Because these covers are everywhere. They "are the new signifiers of stylish literary fiction, telegraphing gravitas, wit and cool. They make a bid for...
World, Especially US, Politics Hang Over Art Basel
“'Many folks have asked specifically if we are OK,’ said David Kordansky, a Los Angeles dealer who felt the need to defend the image...
What It’s Like Watching The Evita Balcony Scene From A London Sidewalk
“‘We’re both interested in the accessibility of the arts,’ said 25-year-old Sian, who had come with her drama-school buddy. ‘I don’t know the show,...
Why Don’t The Emmys Have A Category For Outstanding Performance In Reality TV?
“The industry treats reality stars like the animals in a nature documentary: They can be compelling as we observe them in their habitat, but...
Can The Venice Architecture Biennale Use AI To Gain Popularity?
Architects "balked at having their voices clipped. The compromise was to let architects write the texts they wanted (which can be full of jargon...
The Music Industry Can’t Stop The AI Onslaught
But the industry has new tools to help companies track down what songs are ‘made’ by software, and what are human-created. The focus could...
