“The original name of the magazine was to be the Paris Review. The name was switched because the first serial advertisement was from Compagnie Transatlantique." - LitHub
In the novel, Demon and his people experience a full range of opioid addictions. With the money she made from her Pulitzer prize-winning (and hugely bestselling) book, Kingsolver "has founded a recovery house for women in Lee County, where the novel is set.” - The New York Times
“Employees are on edge about Zuckerberg’s next round of ‘low-performer’ layoffs that are arriving on Monday. And many are still reeling from his politically-charged changes to content moderation and DEI programs.” - The Verge
“For two decades, a crew from Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania traveled to a dozen small museums across the country, where its ringleader smashed through security systems to strip them of art and precious memorabilia.” - The New York Times
“Celebrating his new job over pints in a Cologne Irish pub, orchestra members told Brophy that his confident versatility was why they chose him.” - Irish Times
And that’s why she’s in the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu. Baby Yoda isn’t so young anymore: “He’s grown up a little bit and is capable of much more than maybe we think just watching the series,” she says. - Variety
The Joachim-Ma Strad from 1714 “was most notable for having been played for decades by Joseph Joachim, one of the most famous violinists of the 19th century.” The proceeds go to a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory. - NPR
He drops gems anyway. About his wife, who competed for the Cliburn: "Acting just sort of chose me, and I got going. But she’s an artist. I never looked at myself that way. I learned a lot about it, the discipline, the appreciation, from her.” - The New York Times
What happens when Lizzie loses her Darcy: “How will the last cockeyed optimist in popular culture deal with such desolation? Widowhood is no laughing matter, parenting alone even less so.” - The Atlantic
“The announcement comes more than a year after an investigation from CBC's The Fifth Estate reported that her claims of Indigenous ancestry were inconsistent with publicly available documents.” - CBC
“Künstler developed a sense of dramatic realism early in the 1950s as an illustrator for pulp novels and men’s adventure magazines,” which carried over into his fine art, especially his Civil War paintings. - The New York Times
Karla Sofía Gascón was a frontrunner for Best Actress, but “recently resurfaced racist, anti-Muslim and openly anti-diversity tweets have upended the Oscar campaign not just for Gascón but for every Emilia Pérez nominee.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
Art students at the University of Wolverhampton aren’t happy with the plan. “Yes, it can get a bit cold in the winter and some double glazing would be nice, but any replacement would never match the spirit that this building offers.” - The Guardian (UK)
