I’m not arguing for the original statue to go anywhere, but do we need Stallone’s exact replica of it a few hundred feet away on top of one of our most iconic buildings, a place where we go to protest and to celebrate? - Philadelphia Inquirer
While Hollywood writers and directors wage public battles over AI's threat to human creativity -- with more than 400 industry figures recently petitioning the White House to strengthen copyright protections against AI companies -- film schools are taking a more opportunistic view. They're racing to integrate AI tools into their curricula. - The Wrap (MSN)
It’s important to recognise from the outset the uncontroversial point that, like dolphins or chimpanzees, human beings are by nature social animals. The claim that we have become too individualistic can’t mean that we have somehow changed our basic nature. - 3 Quarks Daily
Arts Queensland, the government funding body for the northeastern Australian state, has announced recipients for the 2026-29 funding round, with the total amount of the funding pool being A$39.2 million, a record. - ArtsHub (Australia)
The hand not only guides the eye but is the body’s finishing touch. When the hands are unintentional and artificial, they become soulless, dragging a dancer down and interrupting the flow of the dance. - The New York Times
"The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of "WOKE," he wrote. The post emphasized his ongoing displeasure with the Smithsonian, describing it as "OUT OF CONTROL" and suggesting that museums around the country may face similar scrutiny. - NPR
“As a culture we tend to talk about ageing as a series of losses, a whittling-away of vigour and ability, but talking to actors in the latter part of their careers reveals something more complex. Apart from obvious issues with mobility and strength, … they feel freer and more focused than ever.” - The Guardian
The unnerving thing is that now, with hundreds of millions of people regularly engaging with chatbots, English-speaking humans are starting to talk like the inhuman communicator on the other side. - Washington Post
Almost every person I spoke with for this story said that AI is already a core part of the “previz” process, where scenes are mapped out before a shoot. - Wired
Museums were repurposed to emphasize heroic and nationalist themes. Military museums glorified past victories while erasing defeats. Archives were cleansed of inconvenient truths: Jewish soldiers’ service in World War I was omitted from military histories. “Un-German” books by Freud, Marx, Einstein, and others were burned in 1933. - Berkshire Eagle
“There is no intimacy between men, no talk of abortion, no logos of banned companies or jokes about Putin. By August, censors had cut at least 64 hours of content from 152 Western series.” Here’s what five episodes from very well-known shows look like when Russian audiences get them. - The New York Times
The scrolls come from a small Mongolian shrine found by an expedition in 1927. Researchers are virtually unrolling and deciphering them using X-ray tomography, the same technique used with the Herculaneum Scrolls, which were carbonized in the volcanic eruption which destroyed Pompeii. - Artnet
“(There’s) a new effort from Riverhead Books, led by editor Han Zhang, to publish more translated Chinese language literature. … The books that Zhang is looking to publish aren't aiming to be sweeping classics. But they're small looks into contemporary Chinese life.” - NPR
It’s known as the Art Alliance building, it’s near Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, Curtis bought it in January in the UArts liquidation sale, and fire broke out on July 4. The damage was severe, but engineers and workers have stabilized the structure; soon demolition of the old roof will begin. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
