The overuse of certain words and phrases leads to writing losing its personal touch. It becomes harder to distinguish between individual voices and perspectives and everything takes on a robotic undertone. - The Conversation
The coalition has made four demands of the Book Fair: to condemn Israel’s regime of genocide in Gaza and affirm the human rights of the Palestinian people. - LitHub
Legal experts are uncertain how much this latest court decision will affect colleges and universities, though they expect institutions to tread carefully. - InsideHigherEd
More than one out of five nonprofit workers cannot afford basic living expenses where they live—and the statistics are even worse for nonprofit workers of color, women, and people with disabilities. - Nonprofit Quarterly
“The chosen titles 'remind us of the power of queer storytelling at a time when some would see our books and stories banned,’ said prize founder Paul Burston.” - The Guardian (UK)
“The new owners have sold some one-of-a-kind furnishings that Wright designed for the building. And the building itself is up sale, listed on a commercial real estate auction website next to hollowed out strip malls and an empty Burger King.” - The New York Times
“This is what happens when the big fish eat all the little fish: grim times for employees, writers and, ultimately, readers. Should those of us who care about Australian books and literature be alarmed by these latest acquisitions” - Crikey
“How did a painting that was once coveted by museum directors and collectors alike simply disappear? And how can a work of art suddenly be deemed inauthentic, after more than a century of authenticity?” - Hyperallergic
Emma Portner isn’t thrilled that people are still finding her choreography from a 2012 Facebook video. "The whole reason I got into performing is because it is this fleeting thing that disappears,” she says. “She feels mortified at having her youthful creative efforts permanently online.” - The Guardian (UK)
The bill "would have established requirements for developers of advanced AI models to create protocols aimed at preventing catastrophes” - and would have required tech firms to have a kill switch. - Los Angeles Times
Or his, of course. For instance, "Picasso’s palette from 1961 recently fetched £56,250 at auction despite being made of cardboard.” - The Guardian (UK)
“If it’s just one idea, it will probably die in the impulse phase. If the idea opens avenues and you see many more roads, that’s worth pursuing. It doesn’t leave you alone.” - Fast Company
“'The air has come out of the content bubble,’ says Matthew Belloni, the founder of Puck News, which covers the entertainment industry. ‘Crisis is a good word. I try not to be alarmist, but crisis is what people are feeling.’” - BBC
