Research has shown that many aspects of memory are affected by ageing, such as recall tasks that require real-time processing, whereas recognition tasks that rely on well-known information and automatic processes are not. - Nature
"Senior breaking is one of a growing category of sports tailored to Japan’s large population of older people who, thanks to the country’s extraordinary longevity statistics, are determined to keep popping and locking for as long as their bodies will allow." Their inspiration: breaking as an Olympic sport. - The Guardian
Inspired by opera houses, the grands magasins were astonishing spectacles, built on a pharaonic scale. A new exhibition in the French capital charts the golden age of a dying concept. - The Guardian
"The company is liable for few of the major criticisms levied at the opera world, with varying degrees of justification, by politicians and their quangos. And yet … the company has been bullied into an acquiescent silence concerning its forced transformation into a shadow of its former self." - Classical Music (UK)
As of June 28, the House of Representatives has approved $203.9 million each to the NEA and the NEH, evenly distributing the Biden-Harris administration’s original allocations of $210 million for the arts and $200 million for the humanities. - Hyperallergic
"The collection, which includes contemporary and historical artworks, design objects, and artifacts, was targeted on January 8, 2023, when riots erupted in Brasília following the defeat of then-president Jair Bolsonaro by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the general election." - ARTnews
A dancer's day is all about discipline, be that in relation to movement or intake (even healthy, appropriate eating: food is fuel etc). So when it comes time to leave the constrained environment, is it any wonder if things go off the scale in the opposite direction? - Gramilano
"… more fitting might be a theater proselytizer. ... In his eyes, theater should be as much a part of the American story as music is: 'Music has figured out a way to really brand itself as necessary, because people can see the tangible links to profit.'" - The Washington Post
As viewers, we’re being flattened by a fire hose of programming — and the experience of watching TV feels like a ritual of submission, passively accepting a slush of shows served up by a streaming service’s algorithm. - The New York Times
Have the buildings created as lodging for thousands of athletes really provided housing and other benefits for their neighborhoods after the Games are over? Don't cynically assume that the answer is no: the record is quite mixed. Perhaps the best example: Helsinki. - BBC
"Erector-set arenas have sprung up like crystals in the city’s traffic circles and parks, often with Parisian landmarks as backdrops. There are temporary pools, temporary television studios, and temporary bleachers to watch the swimming events in the Seine, where there is a temporary floating halfpipe." - Slate
"Vivendi has updated its plans to separate into … three new companies. One of these would be newly named company, Louis Hachette Group, which includes Vivendi’s 63.5% majority stake in Lagardère, the parent company of Hachette Livre, and 100% ownership of Prisma Media, which is primarily a magazine publisher." - Publishers Weekly
In the background of a tweet from the regional government in the English county of Warwickshire, an art historian recognized what turned out to be a portrait of the king painted for famous tapestry-maker Ralph Sheldon in the 1590s. - BBC
"According to school records, only about 50 books were checked out by students during the 2023 fall semester. In response, the administration has decided to take a different approach, rebranding the library as a student union — a communal space for students to interact and complete school work." - The Nation
"Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday after negotiations with industry giants that began nearly two years ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections. Leaders of the (union) have billed the issues behind the labor dispute — and AI in particular — as an existential crisis for performers." - AP
