The suspicion is that’s this is the result of bowing down to the “only positive history” guideline from the federal government, but the people of Lowell are not pleased to have their history questioned. - NBC
“ABC knew that Paul had been charged in a domestic violence incident that led to the injury of her child and somehow thought she would make an excellent Bachelorette anyway. What were they thinking?” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“The Holly’s revival offers a case study in how a historic landmark can complement an existing arts ecosystem — strengthening downtown vitality while reconnecting a community to its past.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
The Seattle Times analyses Tow, claiming that “it’s the right story at the right time, speaking to a Seattle that’s grown increasingly unaffordable for many of its residents.” - Seattle Times
“One afternoon, Brand says he opened his door and found a blue IKEA bag on his doorstep. Inside, he says, was a pillow soaked in blood. Wrapped within it was the missing Van Gogh.” - NPR
Brendon said that “thousands of people had told him that helped them in hard times. ‘It just got them through, which means that this show is more than just dollars and cents,’ he said. ‘It’s something that needs to be honored.’” - The New York Times
“I didn’t want my kids in 10 or 15 years to look at my work and say, ‘Oh, Papa was so cynical.’ I wanted them to feel as if I tried to build something, to bring light, to bring hope.” - The Guardian (UK)
“This new age of protest songs also call out politicians and administrations by name with hyper-specific lyrics, and they're often shared online within days of a big news event. .. That responsiveness and ‘clever’ lyricism likely also helps the songs resonate on social media.” - CBC
An early profile of Jean Tinguley “defined an approach that informed the dozens of artist profiles he wrote for The New Yorker over the next 62 years … providing the magazine’s readers with a sophisticated guide to often arcane styles and -isms.” - The New York Times
“WMG is home to some of today’s biggest stars including Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX and Zach Bryan, along with longtime stalwarts including Madonna, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell and many more.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Is this real or a dream? “This year’s festival was stuffed like a generalist’s backpack. Events ran from 7 in the evening and wound down deliberately at 3:14 am, in honor of Pi Day. The program was anchored by German filmmaker Werner Herzog.” - LitHub
There’s nothing like a Rosetta Stone for the Harappan script (as it’s sometimes called), which developed in and around the ancient cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa in present-day Pakistan. Scholars have wide differences about whether the script might ever be deciphered, with or without artificial intelligence. - Live Science
“I firmly believe that uniting Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery presents a unique opportunity to build a true champion for the creative community, one that can and will bring more stories to life, support filmmakers and talent with real scale, and compete effectively on the global stage as an independent media leader,” Ellison said. - The Hollywood Reporter
