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The Issue For Gen-Z And Reading Isn’t Really Books Or Phones
Instead, it’s time. “Pundits and parents alike have emphasized preprofessional courses and downplayed the importance of humanistic study. ... In this environment, spending hours...
How Do Cities Decide What To Save?
“Landmark laws across the country have come into existence to preserve things we deem culturally significant. But they don’t always protect what we actually...
Writing A Recipe Versus Writing Fiction
Michèle Roberts, author of French Cooking for One, says, “Writing a recipe is very close to writing a poem, which is about choosing words...
A Graphic Novel About Elon Musk Is Having A Very Hard Time Finding A...
France? Sure, France published the book. But, the book’s author says, “I’m told that there was interest from various international publishers at the recent...
The Google Empire Is Under Assault From All Sides
"For many years, Google’s sprawling empire has faced little legal scrutiny, allowing the company to freely build up its search engine, browser, operating systems,...
The Blue Man Group Is Leaving New York, And Chicago Too
It’s been more than three decades and more than 17,000 performances Off-Broadway. But apparently, it’s time to head to Florida. - The New York...
Why Are Adults Returning To Ballet?
“I’d always been curious about ballet,” says one woman who started taking classes “after a major life shift.” She’s far from alone. - Los...
A Real-World Lesson From This Season Of Yellowstone
Never mess with a showrunner who can destroy your character and your legacy. - Variety
Eileen Diss, Set Designer Who Collaborated With Pinter And Won Six BAFTAs, Has Died...
Aside from the many, many collaborations with playwright Pinter, “her influence on BBC design work, ‘a slightly crazy mix of boarding-school perfectionism and free-spirited...
Evaluating Wunderkind Conductor Klaus Makela
“It is safe to say that no conductor in modern history has been entrusted with so much at such a young age. Does he...
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...
