"The mystery genre, Park’s chosen conduit this time around, scratches an existential itch in the human condition, he thinks. Since our lives overflow with enigmas — the meaning of our birth, what comes after death, why the people around us behave as they do — we long for certainty." - Los Angeles Times
Just ask the writers of the 18th century like Coleridge and Shelley (perhaps not Mary Shelley, whose experience was, well, different). - The Guardian (UK)
Unity Phelan, who made three debuts in one week this seasons, says, "I always try to keep it light even when I’m just stressed out ... I think if I can convince myself that it’s OK, then I am OK." - The New York Times
Those exports are still relatively rare, but the increase is notable. "Significantly, half of the 48 titles exported by Italy around the world over the past five years were distributed by global streamers." - Variety
Graham gives her readers the possibility of "adaptation and radical witness. Her language and poetic structure adapt to her changing world and reality, and never succumb to denial." - The Rumpus
John Cleese told the BBC, on the BBC, that the BBC probably wouldn't let him speak. "In a previous appearance, also on the BBC, he expressed the... opinion that there wasn’t enough debate about issues of free speech these days. Then ... he curtly terminated the conversation." - Irish Times
"Some things in life are meant to be heavy and indebting and antiquated; they are meant to demand regular and highly specialized maintenance; they are meant to bring forward the weight of the past." Hence, in adulthood, a piano. - The Atlantic
A staffer who spoke to The Observer last week was fired, and others were told not to say anything about the union in public. "The move appears to have backfired, however, with six staff members signing up to the union last week." - The Observer (UK)
Las Cafeteras, a band, composed a love song to Oaxaca in response. One band member: "It’s now our responsibility, I think, as people of color, specifically Mexicans, Chicanos and Latinos to really take this as an opportunity to do better — to be better." - Los Angeles Times
"Conductor Yuriy Kerpatenko declined to take part in a concert 'intended by the occupiers to demonstrate the so-called ‘improvement of peaceful life’ in Kherson,'" according to Kiev's culture ministry. - The Guardian (UK)
Literally, who is responsible - legally? "A growing body of research suggests that social media platforms play a role in depression, body image issues, and other mental health challenges among users," especially young female users. - Wired
Mallory Rubin watches each House of Dragons episode three times before her two podcasts. "It would be hard to engineer a commentator better equipped for this moment, when growth-obsessed streaming services and movie studios have coaxed audiences toward the outer limits of franchise entertainment." - The New York Times
"Coltrane, across a decade of movies, imbued in him a depth and warmth that made him feel not just instantly memorable, but real. In doing so, he subtly pushed against the scripts’ inclinations to turn the character into mere comic relief or an adorable buffoon." - The Atlantic
Those attempting to preserve the space in the Lake District are having to sell due to England's budget cuts. Schwitters' "use of found objects and rubbish to create collages and surprising imagery laid the foundations for both pop art and today’s thriving conceptual art scene" - The Observer (UK)
