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)
Mychal Threets “recalls the joy he felt as a young boy watching Burton on the show, taking viewers anywhere from an underwater world to the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Now he’s the host, trying to create joy for other kids. - San Francisco Chronicle
No, seriously: This is snow dancing, with skis. "In 1988 and 1992, ski ballet featured as a demonstration sport in the Winter Olympics. At a high level, it was actually pretty bad ass.” Powder (Yahoo)
But small venues “should not be valued solely for their role in nurturing future superstars. Live music has an intrinsic value and venues can be part of a town’s identity. A scheme to put them into community ownership has had striking success, with five secured so far.” - The Guardian (UK)
Boss Fight Entertainment was the studio behind the popular Squid Game: Unleashed, but that didn’t save the company. “Netflix’s next big gaming initiative is focused around party games you can play on your TV using your phone as a controller.” - The Verge
Valente “was acclaimed for the faultless technique and intelligence of her performances in operas, recitals and chamber music, but inexplicably failed to gain a wider following among classical music audiences.” - The New York Times
