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That's ironic for Disney and Marvel, but: "Seeing a Mexican his color in a regal role of leadership and super heroics is special. If you’re Latino/a/x ... and been at your abuela’s house enough times when Univision or Telemundo was on, you already know what I’m talking about." - Washington Post

But she added that "she was pleased that contemporary artists seemed better equipped to express the feelings of loss and sorrow that she explored on landmark albums like Ladies of the Canyon (1970) and Blue (1971)." - BBC

More than a million watched the first episode on launch day - and about 100 TVs (laptops, mobile phones, and tablets weren't counted) went the distance through episode 10. - BBC

Novelist and essayist Alexander Chee edited the 2022 version of Best American Essays. "Writers and publishers—and for that matter, readers—are increasingly embracing what he calls 'a very elastic art form … a form that can sustain a great deal of shape-changing and transformation.'" - LitHub

Despite huge new subscriber numbers at Disney+, the company is also planning to "limit travel to essential business trips only." - Los Angeles Times

The actor, comedian, and writer is set to become ... a director of a musical on the West End? - The New Yorker

As an art critic at The New York Times, O'Dougherty "championed emerging artists like Eva Hesse and established names like Mark Rothko. ... A restless spirit, Mr. O’Doherty left The Times after just three years, eager to make his own work." - The New York Times

"Lin's works continue to grab the public's attention — and, she also hopes, the public's activism. But she might never get truly used to living in the public eye." - NPR

Watch Gore Vidal utterly roast him; read a biography; watch him riff on the arc of the characters in Hamlet; and, of course, read his work. - LitHub

"While the repetition of line and space are meditative, there is an obsessive quality to her work, hinting at a deeper underlying stress." - Glasstire

For a while this week, Musk seemed to be saying anything that was a parody had to be labeled as such on Twitter, which he bought days ago. On the other hand, unintentionally, he "could make comedy on Twitter great again." - The New York Times

During lockdowns, technical staff found other jobs. And "with so much current demand, venues are booked solid, gear is quickly rented out and tour buses are already reserved. Meanwhile, gas prices are exorbitant, nevermind plane tickets." - CBC

"Where’s that sensitivity when you accept donations from opioid manufacturers, fossil fuel lords, war profiteers, and the like? ... Why aren’t you 'deeply shaken' by the systemic racism, sexism, and classism in your institutions?" - Hyperallergic

But they can be saved, with some creative planning. "Theaters balance the immersive spectacle of art and technology with the emotional network of a crowd. When we sit in a theater, the art is actually shaped by the location." - Fast Company

Haggis was ordered to pay $7.5 in damages and may end up owing more in punitive damages related to the 2013 sexual assault. Five women have accused him of assault and rape, dating back to 1996. - BBC