Stories

It’s not just the current administration causing problems, says Issa Rae. The actor’s new docuseries “makes a comprehensive history and showcase, with evidence, that this is how they built the success of their networks on our backs, and we almost don’t have anything to show for it.” - Variety

France does not do museum renovations by halves. “The building, famous for its facade adorned with colourful pipes and ventilation shafts, will be given a top-to-toe renovation” - partly because of a massive quantity of asbestos. - The Guardian (UK)

Of course, don’t stay up too late reading it; the week after the time change is dangerous for commuters. - The Atlantic

In South Africa, “for decades he was considered subversive by the government; at times productions of his work, with their integrated casts, were considered illegal, and his co-workers in the theater were jailed.” - The New York Times

Because so many men are fighting against the Russian invasion, "We only had the female part of the troupe left. So we thought, ‘Well, if men played women in Shakespeare’s times, why not give it a try?’” - Seattle Times (AP)

“Feito turns up the volume in the new novel, ‘because it was fun, but also because they did drip belladonna into their eyeballs!’ (A poisonous Victorian beauty hack to make your pupils dilate.)” - The Guardian (UK)

“‘We’re sort of really trying to ride a fine line of when we talk about the play and how we talk about the play,’ said Karla Hartley, the producing artistic director. ... 'So we don’t sort of draw the ire of certain people in the state government.’” - The New York Times

Writer Thalia Zepatos: “Oregon became the testing ground where we first discovered the catchphrase 'love is love' and realized the power of telling the stories of same-sex couples and their families.” - Oregon Artswatch

Janiva Ellis says, “Some of them are done,” she said. “Some of them are actually not done. Some of them are not done, but I’ll never work on them again.”- The New York Times

“They were expecting the job to be physically demanding, but didn’t realise how psychologically demanding it would be,” the director says. “Then, when they get home, they are too tired to build a life outside work. … People find the horizon a little darker.” - The Guardian (UK)

Everything hobbyists love - from graphic novels to BluRays to vinyl to, yes, yarn - is in a constant state of flux and higher prices thanks to the U.S. president’s "tariff bonanza.” - Slate

“All of Hazelight’s games are cooperative endeavors, played best with two people sitting near each other on the couch. The studio tries to balance its desire for challenging gameplay with its concern of causing too much strife.” - The New York Times

“It’s the end of a 58-year-old partnership, which has brought writers from all over the world” - including later Nobel Prize winners like Han Kang - “to be in residence at the university.” - Iowa Public Radio

is this … is this real? His playlist in honor of Commonwealth Day “features a diverse range of artists across various genres, including Bob Marley, Grace Jones, Minogue, and RAYE.” - NPR

A prominent human rights lawyer warns that “when a political leader tries to ‘capture culture' it's something ... typical of an authoritarian. ‘Right by the playbook.’” - CBC