“The Indian contemporary art scene has been rocketing since Covid. People have been spending a lot of time in their homes and want something good on their walls. They’re not looking as much overseas anymore.” - The New York Times
Everything has a potential to be used as a weapon—imagery, words, music, text. But we also see an opportunity here for people who never knew that they had access to art. - The Atlantic
The most desperate museums have reported possible plans to reduce opening hours over the winter, but this is not an outcome that should be taken lightly. ‘Many museums up and down the UK have pledged to open their doors as warm, safe spaces for their communities over the winter. - Apollo
The town of about 4,600 people has been widely mocked as a prince’s plaything and architectural theme park. Yet for one very important man — King Charles III, Britain’s new monarch — Poundbury is what British towns should look like. - The New York Times
Is that why people called his music “spiritual jazz?” Because it made us feel like we were being released from the physical world? Sanders — who died in Los Angeles on Saturday at 81 — often described his work as a search for something that couldn’t be found. - Washington Post
What's up with the no clapping between movements - and, in 2022, is it time to make a compromise between the rowdy 18th century and the decorous 19th in order to ensure the music's survival farther into the 21st? - MSN (Boston Globe)
"The Ratched character had been softened in the script compared to Kesey’s original, and Fletcher gave a rather subtle performance, often conveying the character’s emotions simply through facial expressions, which is why she deserved her Oscar." - Variety
The actor, who died in 2016, kept impeccable diaries with sketches and accountings. About the first Harry Potter: "The film should only be seen on a big screen. It acquires a scale and depth that matches the hideous score by John Williams." - The Guardian (UK)
A white woman making a film about four men who were in Saudi Arabia, undergoing deradicalization? Sundance has dumped it, but one Muslim American film critic says, "It does a disservice to throw away a film that a lot of people should see." - The New York Times
"An Open Letter for Invertebrate Rights, penned by Saraceno and placed next to one of the webs that has appeared in the museum over recent weeks, makes a case for cohabiting with creepy-crawlies rather than viewing them as pests." - The Observer (UK)
Hiller opened her own studio in 1995, becoming as force as a woodworker - and as a writer of both popular and scholarly articles about the history of the art. - The New York Times
Two chefs supervise the food. "The culinary producers devised on-camera dishes for the FX on Hulu series and also served as inspiration and sounding boards." And of course, "the onscreen depiction of the Italian beef would need to be perfect." - Los Angeles Times
But not for the usual reasons. "As growing audiences began to avidly consume Tamil (Kollywood), Telugu (Tollywood), Malayalam, Kannad (Sandalwood) and Marathi-language cinema in their homes and post widely about it on social media," Bollywood conventions seemed stale. - The Guardian (UK)
How? Big data. "Headset devices are able to record things like a person’s movements, facial attributes, blinking, surroundings, and their activities when they’re in the metaverse." - Fast Company
