"The local vendors that supply productions with the furniture, equipment, decorations and other items they need to dress a film or TV set were among the hardest hit during the work stoppages, just as they were bouncing back" from COVID shutdowns. - Los Angeles Times
Should cinematographers die for the sake of a camera shot? Seems not, yet very little has changed in years since some famous, and avoidable, deaths. - The Guardian (UK)
Since 2010, the arts have been praying for a change in Government. Polling suggests their wish will be granted. But what would Labour do with the arts? Will it be good for them? - The Critic
"The report, titled the Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile, is based on data from Statistics Canada. A key takeaway from the document is that trips and travel oriented around arts and culture has a bigger economic impact than non-arts related travel — nearly triple the impact, as it happens." - Ludwig Van
Lucy Ferriss: "Asma is one of 120 students whom I and a dozen other college professors, spread across four continents and five academic divisions, have been teaching remotely since June. We began the way children are sometimes taught to swim …" - The Chronicle of Higher Education
I’ll say straight off: It’s not architecture for the ages, but it’s an interesting, high-end model of an urban quad and a good example of how struggling downtowns are finding a glimmer of hope as satellite campuses. - The New York Times
“We know that junk fees resonate with American consumers. They don’t like being taken for suckers,” said Lael Brainard, the director of the White House National Economic Council. “And we’re going to continue our efforts to make sure that across all industries consumers have the right to see all-in pricing right up front.” - Washington Post
The interview with the former president "was conducted by Enrique Acevedo, an anchor from Mexican network Televisa who is not a Univision journalist. The two media groups merged last year. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly helped organize the interview." - Los Angeles Times
Why were so many strike captains women - and many women of color? One says it was natural for her: "I’m loud. I know how to talk, and I know how to organize." - Variety
"In his late-night legal threat, Musk took aim at watchdog group Media Matters over what he alleged was manipulated research about advertising on the platform." - Variety
"PiS" is the Polish acronym for the Law and Justice Party, which ruled the country for eight years before losing last month's elections. So "de-PiSisation" means restoring neutrality to television and radio, art museums, historical institutions, state-funded performing arts, and everything else PiS touched. - The Guardian
