"Opinions vary markedly — by subgroup and by which aspects of colleges people are considering. Find out who said what about how degrees help graduates, how college compares with alternatives, how important different functions are, and more. You can filter by five different demographic factors." - The Chronicle of Higher Education
The £6.6m cut had been reversed earlier this year after a campaign by people working in the Scottish arts but it was reintroduced in September's autumn budget, with ministers pledging to make up the shortfall in the 2024/25 budget.
"Morale and trust within the (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) has deteriorated since allies of (the Florida governor) took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the organization." - AP
"In 2013, Spike Jonze's Her imagined a world where humans form deep emotional connections with AI. … Ten years later, thanks to ChatGPT's recently added voice features, people are playing out a small slice of Her in reality, having hours-long discussions with the AI assistant on the go." - Ars Technica
Jaroslaw Suchan, a former director of the Museum of Art in Lodz whose contract was not renewed by the Law and Justice government, said that the party had “treated culture as an ideological weapon.” But if a new government simply fired Glinski’s appointees, “they’d be repeating the last government’s behaviors.” - The New York Times
"High-end fashion houses like Burberry have experience in the performing arts, creating bespoke ballet costumes for special performances. The idea is to expand these collaborations by integrating luxury brands into the fabric of the ROH’s daily operations seamlessly." For instance, Rolex sponsoring the precise timing of ballet performances. - Ludwig Van
The idea that having distasteful opinions should render a person de facto unemployable has always struck me as profoundly self-defeating: Even the real jerks among us have families to feed. - Washington Post
The cost of admissions and fees for entertainment rose faster than the cost of many staple goods last year. That has helped raise standards for the amount of fun we expect for our money—and triggered quick disappointment when our experiences don’t live up to the price. - The Wall Street Journal
Executive Director Carol Tatch’s "ouster comes amid an acrimonious battle between RACC, which has been the major funding organization for arts organizations in Portland and the tri-county area since the 1990s, and the City of Portland." - Oregon ArtsWatch
"In Mukilteo, the progressive teachers who complained about the novel saw themselves as part of an urgent national reckoning with racism." - Washington Post
For years, economists and more than a few worried parents have argued over whether a liberal arts degree is worth the price. The debate now seems to be over, and the answer is “no.” - The New York Times
"Leaders of a private foundation working to build a museum and memorial to honor the victims of (murder) at a gay nightclub in Florida said Friday that they were dropping their plans to build a museum, even as the city of Orlando is moving ahead with constructing the memorial." - AP
