“This really should be the time that publishers are digging deep on representation, research and making sure whatever lands across their desk isn’t just rubber stamped because the last person said it was OK." - ArtsHub
"When they did the premiere of Twin Peaks: The Return, the executives had not seen it, and they said: 'Mr. Lynch, would you say a few words?' And he comes out; he goes: 'This project has a lot of wood in it. I like wood.'" - The Guardian
But as with actual theater, not all political theater is created equal. Some of it is shudderingly effective, to the extent that it ceases to be theater. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
I’m always fascinated by the trends that the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy anthologies reveal. Short stories are (usually) quicker to write than novels, which means that they tend to be more responsive to current events than books published during the same period. - LA Review of Books
At a 150th anniversary gala on Friday, before guests reach the marble staircase, the baroque sculptures, the inlaid golden mosaics and the elaborately painted ceiling, they will pass two giant mirrors set on the ground floor. - The New York Times
A former principal at San Francisco Ballet and artistic director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, he was most recently Karen Kain's associate artistic director at the National Ballet of Canada. He takes up his new position in June. - Winnipeg Free Press
Allegations of inappropriate behavior first surfaced in 2006, when principal oboist Katherine Needleman told a union rep and orchestra personnel staff that Carney made a 3 a.m. visit to her hotel room while the orchestra was touring Spain. - Baltimore Banner
We should embrace conscious ignorance—an intellectual humility that helps us recognize our own limitations while remaining receptive to the knowledge of others. This form of ignorance, like the Socratic “I know that I know nothing,” is the foundation of true competence. - CJR
It's "a place where people could browse, handle, and borrow stimulating materials, a place where playing with material could spark new ideas and make unexpected connections." - Works In Progress
"Sleep-deprived travellers are choosing their hotel on the basis of its pillow menu or booking themselves into away-from-it-all sleep retreats with tailored sleep-inducing activities. Sweden has a different, more natural approach to sleep tourism." - BBC
Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said that he expects Blue would remain a major presence at the Met. Already, he added, she has “made a mark as one of the great Aidas of our time.” - The New York Times
In addition to using ChatGPT Enterprise to increase the efficiency in its daily work processes, “experts and creatives from content businesses will work with OpenAI to develop new ways of creating and distributing video, audio, and text content,” the announcement said. - Publishers Weekly
Deezer has been among the most aggressive digital service providers (DSPs) when it comes to detecting AI-generated content, “noise” tracks meant to skim royalty revenue, and other low-quality content. - Music Business Worldwide
The show, titled Gwyneth Goes Skiing, has already played in London, the Edinburgh Fringe, and Park City, Utah, where the actual events took place. The audience serves as the jury, and the show has three different endings depending on the verdict. (In real life, Paltrow won $1 in damages.) - Gothamist
"One surprising thing," says one of the co-founders of the free-with-RSVP series, called Night Temple, "is how these really accomplished film composers, who have music on big movies and big shows, say there’s something really vulnerable about writing for this. There's a bit of danger to it." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
