“I hope that it becomes the equivalent of An Inconvenient Truth to the conversation about climate change,” says Dan Pallotta, main subject of the documentary Uncharitable, "so that it begins to become civically incorrect to judge charities on superficial, knee jerk reactive measures.” - AP
“My reasons are simple: The person who will be governor in January has already asked LSU to fire me,” tweeted journalism professor Robert Mann. “And I have no confidence the leadership of this university would protect the Manship School against a governor’s efforts to punish me and other faculty members.” - Slate
"When the venture was first announced in December 2014 ... the building was due to be called the Factory." Now the organization running it is called Factory International, though the building is named Aviva Studios, thanks to the naming-rights gift that got the place finished. - The Stage
Nearly 60% of Americans say they have had to cut back on spending on live entertainment this year because of rising costs, according to a Wall Street Journal/Credit Karma survey of about 1,000 U.S. consumers conducted at the start of September. - Wall Street Journal
That number represents a six-point drop from the most recent survey in 2017, amplifying alarm bells that the arts community is struggling to regain its pre-lockdown audience. - Washington Post
For those without college degrees, life expectancy reached its peak around 2010 and has been falling since, an unfolding disaster that has attracted little attention in the media or among elected officials. - The New York Times
The Grand Palais Éphémère, at the south end of the Champ de Mars in Paris, opened in 2021 as a short-term replacement for the Grand Palais. It's hosting concerts and art exhibitions and will be used for several events at the 2024 Olympics. - The New York Times
Google said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms if they are accused of intellectual property violations, joining, Adobe and other companies that have made similar pledges. - Reuters
The business acumen of those behind the scenes at Disney have been central to the peaks and troughs of the company’s enduring presence in the film industry and popular culture at large. - The Conversation
"A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s granting of a preliminary injunction stopping the law from being enforced until a trial is held in Orlando to determine its constitutionality." - AP
FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement that “by hiding the total price, these junk fees make it harder for consumers to shop for the best product or service and punish businesses who are honest upfront.” - The Verge
Their small staffs have more tasks to juggle, they depend more on volunteers (meaning unpaid labor), the size of foundation grants is based on the size of budgets (meaning they get less), and there's little money to get word to audiences. Yet they keep soldiering on. - MSN (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
"The rule would not set a limit on the fees, but rather would require broader disclosures, including the purpose of the fees and whether they are refundable. This action comes as President Biden has made cutting down on the so-called junk fees one of the priorities of his administration." - The Hollywood Reporter
