Not only does it seem like a fait accompli that broadcast TV is dead, no one seems to be the least bit sad about it — unless you’re a fan of, say, Days of Our Lives and Dancing With the Stars. - Deadline
Culture in Boston was encrusted in past practice and inflated self-esteem. The musicians did not take kindly to proposed changes or hard truths. Artistic director Anthony Fogg, a James Levine loyalist, stiffened their resistance. Music director Andris Nelsons was not open to her ideas. - Slipped Disc
The dealer and collector Giuliano Ruffini, who is suspected to be the mastermind behind a major Old Master forgery scandal, has transferred to France following his arrest in Italy last month. - The Art Newspaper
Since 2019, Ms. Hager, 41, has highlighted nearly 50 books as part of her “Read With Jenna” book club promoted on “Today.” Most became chart-toppers almost immediately, selling over a million print copies in total. Since fall 2021, Ms. Hager’s picks have outpaced the overall adult fiction market by almost 60 percent. - The New York Times
Debate in the Lords focused on the term “grand opera”, which fans of lyric theatre believe was deliberately used by ACE to imply that the art form is overblown and irrelevant. - The Observer
"It's the best thing I've done in my career, in terms of bringing people to the instrument," says Anna Lapwood, who has 420,000 followers on the video app, including a few major classical music figures and even a rock star or two. - The New York Times
You can tell it to write a 500-word essay about “The Great Gatsby” or the Spanish Inquisition. So I did what any masochistic tech journalist would: I pulled a “Billy Madison” and went back to school. - The Wall Street Journal
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ... All right, it was mostly still the worst of times." LitHub looks back at the publishing giants' blocked mega-merger, the strike at the other publishing giant, a horrifying attempted murder, and everyone's favorite new word game. - Literary Hub
It wasn’t Frank Capra or Jimmy Stewart or the enduring power of cinema that made it a lasting success. It was neglect. “The damnedest thing I’ve ever seen,” Capra himself once said. - The Wall Street Journal
"The Red Light District has become a huge problem for residents, sex workers, and city officials alike, as it attracts some of the world's rowdiest, most annoyingly disrespectful crowds of tourists. So, in an attempt to tackle the issue, city officials are launching a new 'Stay Away' advertising campaign." - Mic
The conflict seems to come down to addressing the gap between what boards can do legally and what they should do to build trust, transparency, and community, especially as theaters continue to proclaim their desire to create diverse artistic visions and attract new audiences. - Chicago Reader
Said one of many Instagram commenters, "This AI art looks like CRAP, I can't believe you did this instead of hiring real artists." Another: "A despicable decision, especially for an arts org." Says a company spokesperson, "In the spirit of Bay Area ingenuity, we tried something new." - The San Francisco Standard
“The presidential decree gives us, the culture authorities, guidelines to provide state support only to projects that obey the requirements. We now feel a hangover from all that mash the had been feeding us with for many many years." - The Daily Beast
"Millions of UK viewers are breaking (copyright) law by sharing their passwords for services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, according to the Intellectual Property Office." - The Guardian
"The art-house thriller Kurak Günler ("Burning Days") was the subject of a smear campaign by pro-government media outlets that dubbed it an 'LGBT propaganda film' and riled up social media outrage that accused the director of 'treachery' and 'fraud'." - Hyperallergic
