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After The Watts Rebellion, Two Brothers Opened The First Black-Owned Gallery In Los Angeles

"'As soon as we opened we were aware of the lack of opportunity for the entire minority community,' said Dale, 80, in a recent interview. 'It was definitely the mission.'” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

For Now, Art Basel Miami Beach Won’t Move To Las Vegas

"The sticking point, as discussed by city officials at a public meeting last Wednesday before a vote on a revised contract, was Art Basel’s demand to essentially halve the nearly $1 million annual rent the fair had previously paid to Miami Beach." - The New York Times

What If Climate Fiction And Movies Have Been Hitting The Wrong Buttons?

Fear spreads its message more quickly - but it also paralyzes most people to inaction, exactly not what most writers of climate fiction would prefer. - The Guardian (UK)

Toledo Still Wants To Be The City Of Glass

"Toledo's art scene has long been tied to its glass industry. In 1962 ... local workers created the studio glass art movement here." - NPR

We’ve Never Seen Numbers Like This Before

That is to say, Netflix is reporting box office numbers, for the very first time, for La Bola Negra. - Los Angeles Times

The Tyranny Of Those Who Hate Colorful Buildings Made The Guggenheim White

"Pink was precisely the color Frank Lloyd Wright envisioned for this museum in his plans, and it’s the color we would see across the street from Central Park today had prejudices not stood in the way." - El País English

Will Humans Still Know How To Clean It Up When AI Flubs Major Tasks?

"As people become less involved in a task, they can become less prepared to step in when needed. Researchers have called this the out-of-the-loop performance problem." - The Conversation

Saturday Night Live UK Ripped Into US SNL For Shane Gillis’s Blithering Misogyny

"A representative for Michaels did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday." - The New York Times

The Fine Art Of Literary Adaptation

Though some books are more easily adapted than others, "the quality of the source is irrelevant." - The Guardian (UK)

For Those Currently Obsessed With ‘You Can See Everything,’ Who Is The Film’s Antagonist?

By now, anyone at all online knows it's Billy Evans - but who is he? - The New York Times

Three Recent Films Demonstrate How We See Poetry – And Poets

Ouf. "Is it wistful or cruel, the movies looking at poets only to find them pitiable, even or especially when they’re howling at the moon? The last artists who can’t make money, who have a pressing and practical concern about old books and what’s in them." - LitHub

How The Music Of ‘Traitors’ Manipulates Our Emotions

Composer Sam Watts: "I knew it was going to be a bit camp and high drama and all the glorious things. ... So I just went with that - dark but fun." - BBC

Let’s Talk About Why ‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ Is So Massively Popular

Basically? "It’s a two-hour whirlwind of pop music-infused teen joy, thoughtful discussion of cultural revisionism, complex young characters, and dynamic performances." - KC Studio

John Berger Is The Antidote To The Scroll

"It’s his essays about art and artists that matter most to me now. Reading them, you often feel you’re standing next to him in the museum or even looking through his eyes at a painting or a sculpture. You pay attention to his attention." - The New York Times

Two Land Art Turf Swaps Reveal How Urban London And Rural Wales Are Doing, Ecologically Speaking

It's not great news for the rural life, but urban London is looking pretty good. - The Guardian (UK)

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