Saura, who made brilliant films like Cría Cuervos and a ballet adaptation of García Lorca's Blood Wedding (part of his "Flamenco Trilogy"), was forced "to endlessly make films amid the threat of Spanish censors." He received an honorary Goya days before his death. - The Hollywood Reporter
"She is one of a growing, but small, community of female artistic directors, a title typically reserved for men, and she’s jumping in at a time when many of ballet’s social and racial norms are being challenged by a quickly evolving society." - Washington Post
Most people think it's great to have a library, grocery, school, and restaurants/pubs nearby, right? Well. "Recent attempts to ... make cities more walkable have led to waves of weird conspiracy theories about an encroaching police state." - Vice
Wendy Halsted Beard, says the FBI, "allegedly went to great lengths to deceive her clients, ... making up a double lung transplant and other medical emergencies, and swapping one client’s signed photograph with a $405.26 purchase from the Ansel Adams Gallery’s gift shop." - The New York Times
Try this truck slash movie theatre first! No, really. In England, "A 100-seater cinema in the back of a lorry has opened in a town that has not had a picture house for decades" - to see if the town is ready for a permanent cinema. - BBC
Yes, you do know that Moonlight won a few years ago - that's accurate. But let's talk about how the awards evolved, the history of the statue, and so much more. - Variety
After all, it's by far the best-selling slice of publishing, keeping most of the rest afloat. But keep in mind, says one successful author, "The truth is that most authors don’t earn enough to write full-time." - Irish Times
The award went "gender-neutral" - but zero women got nominated. Styles: "I’m very aware of my privilege up here tonight ... so this award is for Rina, Charli, Florence, Mabel and Becky," five women shut out of the nominations. - The New York Times
In Edinburgh, for instance, "On a small number of occasions, they become aggressive, start shouting and swearing at our staff and it ends in violence. ... The reaction is 'I have paid for my ticket, I don't care if other people can't see or hear'." - BBC
"Gabriel Boric, Chile’s progressive president, is a 'serious reader of poetry,' Lily Meyer writes. One might wonder how his reading has influenced his robust education platform. ... On the other end of the spectrum is former President Donald Trump." - The Atlantic
Home ownership is just a dream for many, and so "the cliche of dog-eared magazine pages crammed with antique chandeliers and Louis XV chairs has been replaced by media empires chasing a young, video-oriented audience." - The Guardian (UK)
Lauder will continue to own The Black Feather Hat, "after agreeing to the restitution and repurchase of the work from the heirs of a Jewish woman who had owned it before World War II." - The New York Times
"Many Super Bowl ads aren’t actually trying to be good. They’re just out to shock us awake, to sizzle our brains, to spike our dopamine. And in this effort, a bad ad can serve quite well—especially if it’s truly, exponentially, off-the-charts bad." - Slate
"If words like 'nuanced,' 'subtle,' 'circumspect' or 'introspective' garner leading men Oscar attention (how else do we explain Colin Farrell’s nod?), female protagonists are often lauded for falling apart." - The New York Times
