NPR had been told by CPB in early April that it would soon receive more than $30 million to cover the next three years for running the service. CPB then swiftly reversed course, with an executive citing a decision at the CPB board level saying NPR could not be involved, the court filing alleges. - NPR
A conductor is fired only for sex, a reviewer not even for that. So when four chief critics are blown away in one afternoon, it’s no small earthquake and a shaft of aftershocks ensued. - The Critic
The tensions and controversies over how Mexico, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world today, should interpret both its Indigenous and Spanish past remain live issues, not just for academics but for politics and culture at large. - Foreign Policy
In the late 20th century and into the early 2000s, museums relied on a value proposition of individual prestige: big collections, big buildings, big donors, big sums. For today’s rising generation of patrons, clout alone no longer justifies investment. What they want instead is transparency and meaningful engagement. - Artnet
“When we first launched Tilly, people were like, ‘What’s that?,’ and now we’re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing her in the next few months.” - Variety
The question remains: how effectively can Spotify identify artists who do not disclose their use of AI? As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, distinguishing between human and machine-generated content will only become more challenging. - Rude Baguette
Bolstered by culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s blunt defense of business partnerships earlier this year, leaders at major institutions, including the V&A, British Museum, and the National Gallery warned that boycotts and public pressure are jeopardizing their survival in an open letter published in May. - Artnet
“A lot of gen AI supporters see it as a tool that’s ‘democratizing’ art by lowering traditional barriers to entry like ‘learning how to draw,’ ‘learning how to play an instrument,’ or ‘learning how to write a story.’” - The Verge (Archive Today)
Oops, the MP who’s the parliamentary secretary for combating crime forgot to give a heads up about his statement that Kneecap were banned to public safety colleagues. Now, he says, “any further comment I'm going to leave to the officials at Immigration and they will manage that accordingly.” - CBC
How huge? “About 60 per cent of professional violinists and violists experience some form of playing-related musculoskeletal disorder (known as ‘PRMDs’) that prevents them from playing their best.” - Sydney Morning Herald
The levy includes funding to maintain three arts centers, which offer dance, art, and music classes - and in one case, valuable studio space - for low and middle-income Oregonians. - Oregon ArtsWatch
If you live in Bradford, Britain’s City of Culture for 2025, it will be especially easy - including a “floating fantasy kingdom” where you must remove your shoes to experience the shiny gold floor. - BBC
“What if cultural snobbery, so effectively cast off over the past decade, wasn’t a waste of time? What if it did actually uphold certain standards? What if – faced with a future dominated by social media advertainment and AI-generated content – it’s our only hope?” - The Guardian (UK)
“It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone successfully producing such a comprehensively transgressive and resolutely silly movie today. It’s even more unlikely to imagine any film resurrecting itself from spectacular flop to cockroach cult classic, let alone under the protective cover of camp.” - Washington Post (MSN)
“The air is getting chilly, the leaves are starting to turn, and Oscar geeks are analyzing the buzz out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto like tea leaves at the bottom of a mug.” - Vulture (MSN)
