"At a time when many of his literary peers have fled Russia for political reasons, (Victor) Pelevin’s descent from dazzling young writer to misogynist crank mirrors the decline of mainstream Russian culture in a new era of authoritarian censorship." - The Guardian
The unique conditions of the Village produced an environment in which genius could make sense of itself and wheat could be separated from chaff. The mid-century Village was a layered, organic, seething society: multiethnic, multigenerational, transclass, ideologically open and experimental. - First Things
My colleagues and I have been looking into what we call the ‘self-insight motive’ and we’ve found it might be more accurate to see it as akin to a personality trait that varies in strength between individuals – some people have more of it than other. - Psyche
"(Douglas) Chrismas, 80, helped build the Los Angeles art scene of the 1970s and ’80s through ambitious exhibitions at his gallery, Ace. But he was plagued by lawsuits from artists and landlords over lack of payment. … (He) has spent much of the last decade embroiled in prolonged bankruptcy proceedings." - The New York Times
The music industry was questioning whether the show would continue with its scheduled date, despite the fact that the Los Angeles wildfires have devastated many communities in the area in the past week. - Variety
In a time of streaming, the broadcaster’s prime-time share of 4.4 percent speaks to the end times of broadcast TV or the remarkable lack of interest in CBC prime time—or both. - The Walrus
Gretchen Wollert McLennon, a former student at the company's school who succeeded company founder Dororthy Gunther Pugh in 2020, will depart at the end of the current season. She saw Ballet Memphis through the pandemic and increased main-stage ticket sales year-over-year. - Memphis Flyer
Shakespeare helps me envisage the unimaginable, and a speech from “The Tempest” has been running through my mind since images of charred sections of Pacific Palisades and Altadena started circulating. - Los Angeles Times
Azara addresses a gap in the dance world: the need for spaces where people who have autism, A.D.H.D. or other conditions that fall under the broad term “neurodivergent” can freely experience the art form. - The New York Times
Mario Rossero is currently the executive director of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), a professional membership organization for visual arts, design and media arts educators, per Carnegie Museums, a position which was preceded by his tenure as senior vice president of education for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
While the public radio favorite, which turns 30 this year, remains one of the most popular weekly audio shows in both radio and podcast formats, it recently ended its ad sales deal with The New York Times (which purchased TAL spinoff Serial), and listenership appears to have fallen from 4 million to 3 million. - Semafor
Writing theatre’s obituary based on misinformation or dismissing the entire art form as a turn-off on the basis of a single theatre visit (nobody writes off all literature because they didn’t enjoy Pride and Prejudice when they read it aged 17) is easy pickings, but is damaging when so regularly repeated. - The Stage
Incredibly, for an artist who made New York his home for nearly 70 years, none of the fanciful public sculptures like these — the ones for which Oldenburg is most celebrated — are on permanent view in the city. - The New York Times
In 2024, sales gradually improved over the course of the year and saw a 1.6% increase in the fourth quarter. For the full year, the sales performance followed a familiar path, as adult fiction was once again the driver, with units rising 4.8%. - Publishers Weekly
For example, the director himself was already persona non grata and anyone involved with him would be in danger, so the film was cast without the actors knowing who was writing and directing, and Rasoulof could not be present on location. Here he talks about how he pulled it all off. - Vulture
