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North Carolina Lawmakers Propose “Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act” (In Case Disney Gets Tired Of Dealing With Florida)

"Certain 'state governments,' the bill reads, 'have recently begun to prioritize 'culture war' politics over economic development.' It also quotes Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger calling Gov. Ron DeSantis 'anti-business.'" As one state senator tweeted, "In NC, y'all still means all." - Orlando Sentinel

Florida Legislature Proposes Law To Let Citizens Sue Local Governments For Removing Confederate Memorials

"A new Florida bill would make local governments financially liable for removing public statues. The 'Historical Monuments and Memorials Protection Act' would allow civilians to sue for three times the memorial's repair or replacement cost." - Hyperallergic

Hong Kong Cancels Arts Funding For Two Projects Deemed To Violate Beijing’s “National Security” Law

The Hong Kong Arts Development Council confirms that it withdrew HK$1 million ($127,000 US) from the projects, but it won't say what those projects are or why exactly they're being sanctioned. The council also modified its rules to withhold grants for projects it deems anti-government. - South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

Streaming And Notifications Have Begotten New Spoiler Etiquette

Thanks a lot, news feeds and alerts, for not doing a better job with Succession. - Washington Post

TikTok Is Too Popular To Ban

"Cutting off Americans’ access to one of their favorite sources of information and entertainment would be legally and constitutionally dubious. Worse still, it would be wrong on the merits." - The Atlantic

Amazon’s Growth May Be Slowing, But Warehouse Injuries Are Still High

Does "move fast and break things" really have to mean "move fast and break people"? - Fast Company

Scholastic Wanted To License This Book About Romance In The Internment Camps

But Scholastic only wanted the book if author Maggie Tokuda-Hall removed all references to racism in her book about the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. - NPR

Audience Behavior Is Definitely Getting Worse

“There’s a lack of respect for other people in line-ups, they push through, don’t respect ticket takers. Some of them don’t even realize you have to show a ticket to get in." - Toronto Star

Streaming Made The Arts Accessible For Many. But Streaming Is Declining Post-COVID

With live performance now back, and some theaters and concert halls still struggling to bring back audiences, presenters have cut back on their streamed offerings — leaving many people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, who have been calling for better virtual access for decades, excluded again. - The New York Times

Are We Searching For Arts Leaders In The Right Way?

What if theatres, instead of expecting new leaders to fix everything, helped surface change opportunities for the next leader within the search process itself? - American Theatre

Biden Revives The President’s Committee On The Arts And Humanities — With Some Very Big Names On Board

The advisory board on cultural issues, which was disbanded by Donald Trump, has among its new members Shonda Rhimes, Jon Batiste, George Clooney, Kerry Washington, and, as co-chairs, producer Bruce Cohen and Lady Gaga. - AP

The Brad Pitt-And-The-Starchitects-Save-The-Lower-Ninth-Ward Fiasco Has Hit Another Low

The Make It Right Foundation was supposed to provide well-designed replacement homes for wiped-out Katrina victims in the impoverished New Orleans neighborhood. The houses have been plagued by nonstop design and material problems, and a legal settlement to help the beleaguered residents has now come unraveled. - The Hollywood Reporter

Generative AI’s Intellectual Property Problem

This process comes with legal risks, including intellectual property infringement. In many cases, it also poses legal questions that are still being resolved. For example, does copyright, patent, trademark infringement apply to AI creations? - Harvard Business Review

New Zealand Arts Education Collapsing

A new national report reveals that achievement levels for primary-aged learners in dance, drama, music and visual arts have plunged compared to 2015 scores. - The Big Idea

Citing Its Own WWII Experience, Poland Helps Lead Efforts To Save Ukraine Culture

“It’s equally important to preserve their cultural heritage, because this is their identity,” Kubicki said, “This is how they remain Ukrainians—who they are.” - Forbes

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