A British anthropologist and his photographer assistant stole 13 skulls from the ruins of an Irish monastery in 1890, and gave them to Trinity College in Dublin. Now a repatriation campaign is demanding their return. - Irish Times
Post-COVID, "There’s a real demand for this music now. ... I’m really enjoying it, but I’m also finding it hard. We’ve had these two years where we got used to a different pace of life, so it is a bit of a culture shock to be back." - The Guardian (UK)
Prestige TV was already happening, but fantasy TV was new - and The Walking Dead was perfectly timed for "the convergence of television and fandom, all those recapping blogs," not to mention social media. - Los Angeles Times
"Butler was from a moneyed Chicago family ... and he was comfortable in the world of polo and debutantes and expensive clothes." Then, "he put his money behind 'the American tribal love-rock musical,' as the show called itself." - The New York Times
When two Pixar art directors worked together on an independent short, they decided to found their own company. "We had a very similar ambitions and, you know, sort of hunger to grow and just wanted to be a better storytellers." - Slate
Studies on the four-day work week prove it, too. "Instead of seeing time as a vacuum that needs to be filled, what might it look like if we considered that high performance is, in part, the result of work not done?" - Fast Company
Eco-artists aren't trying to shock, generally speaking: "The climate crisis has inspired visual artists to create works that challenge viewers—and themselves—to move beyond shock and outrage, and toward action." - The Atlantic
Writer Ryan Lee Wong: " This is a metaphor for the writer’s dilemma: this desire to transform everything in your life, especially the painful things, into our way of making meaning of it, making it legible to yourself and others." - The Millions
“I am deeply honored to be asked to again lead this remarkable team, with a clear mission focused on creative excellence to inspire generations through unrivaled, bold storytelling,” said Iger tonight. - Deadline
Why? "Modern global computing systems have become more tightly intertwined and more reliant on hyper-precise timing, sometimes to the billionth of a second. Adding the extra second heightens the risk." - The New York Times
"While I was in ballet training, I was often told that Black people did not have the physique, cultural interest or right hair type for classical ballet." So she founded her own dance school. - Metro (UK)
"An outspoken member of the Asheville Art Museum’s board, the only current trustee to speak publicly about employee complaints of mistreatment, was ousted from the board Tuesday and removed as a museum volunteer." - Asheville Watchdog
