Jeremy Allen White “was at first reluctant to take the role, given that he didn’t play guitar and was not a confident singer. He was convinced, in part, because Springsteen wanted him.” - The New York Times
“Her journey shattered long-standing norms in an art form historically dominated by white dancers, challenging stereotypes about body type, ethnicity, and ‘who belongs’ in classical ballet.” - Salon
Sure, old Black Mirror episodes about AI (creepily, eerily) presaged our present — but current TV can’t quite figure out what all of the AI “spaces” will do to our future. - The New Yorker
“It’s the human factor I find the major underdiagnosed problem these days, the spiritual crisis now gripping many journalists and democracy enthusiasts. ‘What is civic engagement in the age of exponential lies?’ Maria Ressa, the dissident journalist and Nobel laureate, asked the audience.” - Matt Pearce
“After Girls, she more or less abandoned romantic heroines, in part to show her range and also because Marnie (and through her, Williams) became a target for online outrage. A little space seemed healthy.” - The New York Times
Turns out GoFundMe created “realistic-looking but unauthorized fundraising pages without permission that included logos and other identifying information from the nonprofits, but suggesting an optional 14% 'tipping fee’ in addition to the normal nonprofit 2.2% fee plus 30 cents for each credit card transaction.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
Wow, do streamers have a show (or 450, all produced quickly) for you. "Though vertical dramas are the length of a movie, they are spliced up into small chapters and produced quickly. A 100-page script might be shot in just one week." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
Lockhart played Timmy’s mom - and Lassie’s human, too, on Lassie; and then she starred in Lost in Space as well. Lockhart started her career onstage at the Metropolitan Opera at age 8 and acted in movies and streaming TV well into her 90s. - The New York Times
If you love thinking about how horror reflects societal concerns, but you’d rather not hear the screaming or throw your popcorn all over your fellow cinemaphiles, do we have a deal for you: Horror documentaries. - Reactor
“Despite Korean palace cuisine appearing on Bon Appetit, Your Majesty and other TV shows, these dishes don’t grace everyday dining tables. A certain level of secrecy and gatekeeping had surrounded these recipes over the centuries, which has led to the predicament the cuisine faces today.” - Salon
Mandy Moore “has created charming routines for movies including La La Land and Silver Linings Playbook and television shows. … She has made dance numbers for the Grammys, the Emmys, the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.” Now she’s on Broadway, and at the Met. - The New York Times
Not really, but there will be “acoustic and jazz” concerts, poetry readings, dance performances and more — including possible “historical reenactments of gladiatorial battles.” - AP
“At a news conference at Cannes, Coppola discussed the tremendous amount of his own money that he had sunk into the film, saying that he ‘never cared about money’ and that his children ‘don’t need a fortune.’” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)
