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Bobbi Jene Smith And Or Schreiber, The Couple Who Are The ‘It’ Choreographers Of Our Time

The dances they make “hinge on an evocative, slippery-fish ambiguity. Their dreamlike montages are often turbulent and disorienting, but can also feel unnervingly familiar.” - The New York Times

John Grisham Adaptations, Ranked

The rate of Grisham adaptations has, of course, slowed down in recent years, which means there’s been time to catch up. - NPR

The Scottish Jazz Pianist Who Thought He Was Getting Punked When Spike Lee Called Him

Then there was the email, which Fergus McCreadie also thought was spam. "Eventually I think my manager was like 'maybe we should just check in case it is real' and it turned out it was real.” - BBC

After Decades At MoMA, Director Glenn Lowry Is Preparing To Step Down

“Having survived 9-11, the Covid pandemic, the 2008 financial crash and the 2021 protests that led to the resignation of chairman Leon Black over his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, it’s difficult to imagine another person who could have successfully weathered so many storms.” - El País English

Creating KPop Demon Hunters Involved Years, And A Lot Of Acting

“Before KPop Demon Hunters became the megahit we know today, director Maggie Kang spent many years writing and animating her idea. And part of that hard work involved the animators acting out their own movie.” - CBC

Are Behind The Scenes Photos On Movie Sets Ruining Film Magic?

The senior fashion features editor at Grazia claims these photos are popular: “Across social and online, the appetite for it is huge. They lend themselves to a variety of content. It’s about the outfits we’ve seen and loved, or these days the internet turns everything into memes.” - The Guardian (UK)

Manhattan’s School Of Visual Arts Quietly Lays Off Staff

Two months after faculty unionized, "the faculty union told Hyperallergic that they believe reductions took place across the school, including undergraduate and graduate programs, the library, support staff, and other areas.” - Hyperallergic

Novelist Sally Rooney Says She’ll Continue To Support The Group Palestine Action Despite New British Law

The Irish author writes, “If this makes me a supporter of terror under UK law, so be it.” - BBC

Inside The Luigi Mangione Musical That’s Playing To Sold-Out Crowds In San Francisco

“The San Francisco Chronicle’s review says the production is ‘the most talked-about play in S.F. It’s also terrible.’” But that might be far, far from the point. - Washington Post (MSN)

Hollywood Will Never, Ever Stop With The Remakes

“Hollywood's affection for recycled and rehashed stories started right alongside Hollywood itself: going as far back as Georges Méliès' L'Arroseur from 1896, a remake of the previous year's L'Arroseur arrosé.” - CBC

When Puzzling Became An International Community Event

“Slocum first threw this party on April Fools’ Day in 1978; just 10 people gathered in the living room of his Beverly Hills home.” Now, with more than 500 people, “The destination moves on a three-year cycle among the United States, Europe and Asia.” - The New York Times

One Hot Immersion Summer, Or, How English Speaking Opera Singers Learn German

“I know after this program that when I walk into an audition room with other Americans, or people from different countries than Germany, that my German is going to be so well-tuned that I will have an advantage.” - NPR

A Second Master Chef Contestant Has Been Edited Out Of The New Season

Why is the BBC still running this show after “a report which upheld claims against hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode”? What will be left of the competition? - BBC

What Texas Needs Is A Huge Paramount Studio To Make More Yellowstone Content

Yep. “The massive production hub will be situated on the Alliance Texas campus, a 27,000-acre development owned by billionaire Ross Perot Jr.’s Hillwood, a commercial and residential real estate developer.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

How Are Native Broadcast Stations Preparing For Existence Without The Corporation For Public Broadcasting?

These stations “are unique in the landscape of American media. While many are part of the NPR and PBS networks, they are mostly staffed by Indigenous reporters and producers and primarily serve audiences in tribal nations around the U.S., many of which lack broadband or cell service.” - Nieman Lab

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