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Universal Is Trying To Take The Disney Crown
At least on the theme park front, in Florida, anyway. - Los Angeles Times
How Bristol Randomly Forgot Its Huge IMAX Cinema – And Found It Again
“The Bristol Imax, boasting a 19 metre by 15 metre screen, was once regarded as the future of cinema in south-west England. The projector...
Gearing Up For A Publishing ‘Hot Labor Summer’ With Another Publisher Unionizing
The organizers say that even before the votes are counted, “they’ve already noticed more camaraderie at Abrams, which is a rare medium-sized publisher with...
What Could Desi Arnaz Teach Hollywood Today?
"Arnaz heard ‘no’ a lot in his career but he never took it as a final answer.” - The New York Times
Elton John Calls The UK Government ‘Absolute Losers’ Over AI Plans
“He said if ministers go ahead with plans to allow AI firms to use artists' content without paying, they would be ‘committing theft, thievery...
For Mexico, Trump’s Desired Tariffs Threaten A Flourishing Film Collaboration
“The United States is the country with which Mexico has co-produced the most films. In 2024, at least 21 films featured collaborations with artists...
The Los Angeles Book Fair Provides A Treasure Trove Of Art Prints, If You’re...
“More than 300 exhibitors from around the world use letterpress, risograph, or Xerox machines to produce an array of printed matter running the gamut...
Not All SFF Fans Are Dealing Well With The Sudden Success Of Romantasy
This might be a difference in purpose, but “whatever you think of the advent of romantasy onto the SFF scene, be assured that it...
How Cannes Determines What Movies Succeed In The States
"Beyond the festival itself, Cannes is also a marketplace for film buyers and sellers from 140 nations. Collectively it’s a mood setter for the...
Police Arrest Artist For Climbing Empire State Building At His Gallery Opening
"The evidence was on the wall: A vertigo-inducing photo from that climb hung in the gallery.” The gallery owner, other climber-photographers, and the rest...
How Long Will The Emmys Ignore TV Audiences’ Obsession With Spies?
"Emmy voters like to reward series that are very clearly About Something, like commercialism or wealth or artistic genius or what a millennial is,...
Constellation Theatre Company In DC Is Looking For A New Home
After 18 years of renting space at the same building, the historic black box theatre raised the money to buy it - but they...
Art Critic Renounces Her NYU Degrees After School Punishes Graduating Student
Aruna D’Souza, author of Whitewalling and Imperfect Solidarities, “earned a Master’s in Arts from NYU in 1993 and a PhD in Art History in...
Advice For Writers From A Bird Observer
"You are a writer, and like a chicken, require certain conditions.” - LitHub
Man Who Attacked Rushdie Gets A Twenty-Five Year Prison Sentence
“Hadi Matar, the man who severely injured novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 stabbing attack, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison —...
A Trump Backer Donates Money For Beethoven At The Kennedy Center
“Flynn’s gift is somewhat unusual for the Kennedy Center. While the center has long taken in donations from individuals, as well as corporations, military contractors and...
Fears Deepen For Arts Funding In England
"Sir Nicholas Serota, who runs the body that distributes public funds to arts organisations ranging from national institutions to community-based ventures, said it would be...
Austria’s Opera Singer Wins Tense Final Vote In Eurovision
JJ, a countertenor, "sings in the choir at the Opera School of the Vienna State Opera, and in recent months has appeared onstage in...
If You Ignore A Friend’s Self-Published Book, Are You The Jerk?
Yes: “Friends do things for each other all the time without needing to put on our critic’s caps. We attend concerts, go to gallery...
The Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library Will Be A Different Experience
“The visionaries behind the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library hope a visit to the Medora, North Dakota-based library will prove as restorative to people in the modern...
The Loss Of The NEA Is A Loss For Civil Society
“Since he began his second presidential term in January, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to obliterate a relatively stable and successful system for...
At Cannes, Actor Pedro Pascal Tells Artists To Fight Back Against Trump
The actor said, “Fight back. And don’t let them win.” - The Guardian (UK)
Arts Criticism Is Not In Crisis, Actually
“It’s taking on new forms, shedding old skin, and adapting to novel venues. It’s as alive and relevant as ever, still generating conversation and...
Actor Eiza Gonzalez On How The Legend Of Zelda Shaped Her Life
“It’s so much more deep than anyone could imagine because it’s about thinking outside the box and resolving things in a nontraditional way. I think that...
Why Did Director David Fincher Turn A Classic Alt-Rock Band Into String Puppets?
“Fincher and a crew of animators from Culver City’s Blur Studio spent about 13 months working on ‘Can’t Stop.’ Fincher said the hard part...
