There is a breed of Homo sapiens that will walk inside, take a deep breath, and say, “Mmm, I just love the smell of old books.” They are to be got rid of as quickly as possible, with whatever violence it takes. - The New York Times
Though the publishing industry would never condone book banning, a subtler form of repression is taking place in the literary world, restricting intellectual and artistic expression from behind closed doors, and often defending these restrictions with thoughtful-sounding rationales. - The New York Times
The director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet says it's because dancers leaving the academy haven't spent as much time training with each other as they did before COVID - and he claims they're just not ready for complex ballets. - The Stage (UK)
The six artists in Kherson wanted to tell the truth about life under Russian occupation - and to continue making art. "The results, which they have named Residency in Occupation, offer a harrowing insight into the horrors endured by millions of Ukrainians living under the Russian invasion." - The Guardian (UK)
"Peele, who won an Academy Award in 2018 for Get Out's original screenplay, has brought industry prestige to a historically overlooked genre." And his influence is strong: "Among Peele's audience is a generation of BIPOC filmmakers inspired by his storytelling." - CBC
The Olympics are hard on cities. But 10 years on, says Rowan Moore, London's site "has achieved at least two things usually thought difficult: the creation of a thriving new urban district, and the making of a large new park to which people actually come." - The Observer (UK)
"Only 11 percent of tickets are involved" and "most tickets are under $200" might not be the ironclad defense the company widely known as "Ticketbastard" thinks it is. - Variety
"The Putin regime has dealt Russian culture a crushing blow, just as the Russian state has done to its artists, musicians, and writers so many times before. People in the arts are forced to sing patriotic songs or emigrate. The regime has in effect 'canceled' culture." - The Atlantic
Edward Feiner, as "the chief architect of the U.S. government, revolutionized the public image of countless federal agencies by hiring renowned architects to design hundreds of courthouses, government laboratories, border stations and office buildings." - The New York Times
"You’re seeing a lot less cop novels, a lot less cop procedurals, because I think there’s an inherent disbelief in the goodness of the police right now." - LitHub
Kennedy was a "British-born cookbook author and expatriate who became one of the world’s leading experts on authentic Mexican cuisine, influencing generations of chefs and deploring Americans’ fast-food experience of wan tacos and overseasoned enchiladas." - Washington Post
Sure, the players might ride truncated broomsticks, and some of the images will look familiar, but the game played in 40 countries with 600 teams is now called quadball. The impetus was the Harry Potter author's anti-trans stances, but the move will also help with trademark issues. - NPR
He trained as a cellist, used to skip French to go to the symphony, can dance, and said that "as a young Black man in Baltimore, a majority-Black city, 'I understand that my presence here is much more significant than it would be in other cities.'" - Baltimore Sun
