"Documentarian Ken Burns has called the institution an embodiment of the 'pursuit of happiness.' 'Happiness with a capital ‘H’ is about lifelong learning and the improvement of the brain, the heart, the body and the soul throughout one’s lifetime,'" he said. - Washington Post
"The August Wilson House is not a museum. Instead, the restored space is a community center that will offer artist residencies, gathering spaces, fellowships and other programming for up-and-coming artists and scholars. There is also an outdoor stage." - The New York Times
The venue said that on the first night of Jerry Sadowitz's performance, many walked out and the venue "became immediately aware of content that was considered, among other things, extreme in its racism, sexism, homophobia and misogyny." - BBC
Her career started with a book that was originally aimed as pornography for bored housewives. But "when ultimately published, Riverfinger Women 'was the first book that was advertised in The New York Times that was identified as a lesbian book.'" - The New York Times
Those who buy the churches, for housing or co-working spaces or workshops or galleries, sometimes find it hard to get work done as all of the locals stop by to talk about history. - The Guardian (UK)
"Two months after cancellation, the collective calls what happened at Luminato 'disrespectful and unethical.' The artists describe a difficult rehearsal process marred by poor communication, lack of support and disrespect." - Toronto Star
"The translator , Hitoshi Igarashi, was stabbed to death at age 44 at Tsukuba University, northeast of Tokyo, where he had been teaching comparative Islamic culture for five years. No arrests were ever made, and the crime remains unsolved." - The New York Times
Thompson: "Intimacy coordinators are the most fantastic introduction in our work. And no, you can’t just ‘let it flow’. ... There’s a camera there and a crew – it’s not on your own in a hotel room." - The Guardian (UK)
Joseph Arthur says that the article left him "shunned and avoided," and says that the headline calling him "anti-vax" was wrong because he hadn't said anything about vaccines in general, just the COVID-19 vaccines. - Variety
A lengthy court battle concludes with the author of The Last Unicorn wresting control of his finances and his work back from a manager. "The book consistently sells 15,000 to 20,000 a year — sales that would be a strong showing for a new book." - The New York Times
True, she is playing a woman who accidentally joins Bruce Banner in Hulkdom. But the idea of a strong female lead doesn't do it for her: "It's a box that nobody fits into. Even the phrase is frustrating. It’s as if we’re supposed to be grateful." - The Guardian (UK)
Some might call it endless fixing, but whatever it is, digital copies mean the art can be changed or deleted at will. "If you only have a digital version, you don’t have a finite finished product. You’re renting a product from whatever service that you have." - Washington Post
The creators of songs about the books (and TV show) won a Grammy, the author said she was humming their songs in the shower, and Netflix went along with it all. Then Barlow and Bear wanted to charge money for a Bridgerton musical, and Netflix lowered the boom. - BBC
