"I felt in opera I could freely integrate — to twist and to turn, to create all the drama with the music. Some plays should never be touched or turned into opera, but I felt this was one of the rare cases where it could work." - The New York Times
Well, they owe their community. "I spend most of my time on my businesses, not on social media. ... The time I do spend on social media isn’t necessarily for making money. It’s so important for brand awareness and interacting with the community I’ve been building." - Fast Company
The images were looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin. "Items include 12 brass plaques, known as Benin Bronzes, a brass cockerel and a key to the king's palace." - BBC
Not to relentlessly beat this drum, but she says, "you don’t even know your limits yourself. ... And a lot of what you later envision as a memory is actually trauma." - The Guardian (UK)
Hulu's The Bear is a big hit for the streamer, partly because it's terrifyingly accurate about the abuse in restaurant work. Now, "two and a half years after the Covid pandemic began, we’re in a long-overdue moment of upheaval and evolution for the restaurant industry." - The New York Times
Jennette McCurdy of iCarly says that "During a call with her management company, she was offered $300,000, 'and the only thing they want you to do is never talk publicly about your experience at Nickelodeon. Specifically related to the Creator." - Los Angeles Times
No, it's not just Book TikTok. "While Hoover might just be the ideal author to preside over TikTok, the platform is only the latest online vehicle she had ridden to fame and fortune." And then there's writing skill. - Slate
Superhero movies sets aren't small. Now that Batgirl, the first movie to have been filmed entirely in Glasgow, is cancelled, shop owners who had to close down during filming are deeply unhappy. One said, "The council and the film department came in and stood on top of everybody." - BBC
Carmen Giménez is a poet who co-founded Noemi Press in 2002. One of Noemi's co-publishers says that Giménez "really helped pull the curtain back and allow people to see how publishing works ... and demystify some of what, historically, has been gatekept." - The New York Times
"Activists and members of the state’s Indigenous population have long objected to the image, which one critic called the 'last state flag of white supremacy.'" - MSN (Boston Globe)
Albert Barnes "thought an appreciation of African masterpieces would also advance the cause he fervently promoted alongside modern art: the advancement of African Americans in society." But how did that work for African American artists? - The New York Times
A California company spent years lying about where its music came from. "'It’s the biggest debacle I’ve ever seen in the vinyl realm,' says Kevin Gray, a mastering engineer." A filmmaker who had purchased 50 albums added, "They were completely deceitful." Does it matter? - Washington Post
It's "the latest cultural event to highlight a growing divide between the German establishment’s views on a boycott of Israel and those of artists, musicians and other creatives, particularly from outside the country. It is leading some to ask whether a solution can be found." - The New York Times
That includes Stephen King, who testified at an antitrust trial against the merger. Industry insiders agree. The president of the Authors Guild said, "Reduced competition will likely make the sector even less diverse, and that's bad not just for authors, but also for readers." - NPR
