A recent Nielsen BookData and GfK Entertainment report on global book sales for the first eight months of the year shows “rising revenues in fiction, while sales of nonfiction books are declining in many regions. The TikTok community BookTok is playing an increasingly important role.” - Publishers Weekly
The 1950s undoubtedly gave us some of the most significant critics in history, but there’s no value in being intimidated by them. Golden generations are made in hindsight – the next one might be closer than we think. - The Stage
"He was so versatile — his output included plays for radio and stage, films, short stories, novels and poetry — that he was best described as a storyteller. (He) forged a path away from the Latin American tradition of magical realism, looking for the moments of transcendence in everyday life." - The Washington Post (MSN)
Anyone paying attention to recent testimonies of artists, cultural workers, and leaders of arts organizations in New York City Council hearings to discuss the budget for arts and culture knows that, in New York, culture is in crisis. This dire context requires a systemic overhaul of the governance model that structures our sector today. ARTnews
The story of Scott Burton is a story about how fragile, mutable and, to some degree, arbitrary art history is. It illustrates how an artist’s legacy can be transformed by one decision. In Burton’s case, that choice was to leave his estate... to MoMA. - The New York Times
Right now the key benefit is in visual effects: what requires hundreds of hours and people to accomplish using CGI takes a second or two with generative AI. What's more, "agentic" AI (as it's called) can suggest optimum marketing plans and release schedules. - The New York Times Magazine
The closure of the almost 150-year-old edifice, one of the architectural jewels of Paris, will be followed by the closure for renovation of the opera’s giant newer stage, the Opera Bastille, opened in 1989, for at least two years from mid-2030. - France24
“We are now exploring whether creating a new well-capitalized company owned by our shareholders and comprised of our strong portfolio of cable networks would position them to take advantage of opportunities in the changing media landscape and create value for our shareholders.” - Fast Company
Eventually, I would learn that stories are not just a way of communicating science; they are intrinsic to science, actually part of doing science. - Aeon
"Often, films that are products of their time are not wholly embraced until that time has passed, and so it is with The Terminator, an ’80s novelty of remarkable longevity … that touches on all sorts of temporal mind games: the Grandfather Paradox, the Butterfly Effect and the would-you-kill-baby-Hitler thought experiment." - The Washington Post (MSN)
The immersive, site-specific adaptation of Macbeth has been threatening to pack it up for roughly a year. Producers originally said that the show would end performances on January 28, 2024, but several extensions have been announced since then due to popular demand. - Variety
The No Name Pops was established by former Philly Pops musicians during the old orchestra's collapse. The family of Philly Pops founder Peter Nero owns the sheet music and trademark, which it is giving to the No Names — leaving the former orchestra's parent company with several lawsuits and no cash. - WHYY (Philadelphia)
Atlanta-based nonprofit South Arts will establish the Southern Arts Relief and Recovery Fund to give unrestricted aid to writers and artists in various disciplines who were harmed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. - Artnet
"Prosecutors in Manhattan obtained an arrest warrant on Thursday for a high-profile, Princeton-educated antiquities dealer now based in Italy, … Edoardo Almagià, (who) has been charged with conspiracy, taking part in a scheme to defraud and possessing stolen property owned by Italy." - The New York Times
During her 11-year term, Suzanne Nossel, who was previously a top exec at Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International USA, oversaw a major expansion of PEN America's activities and the sextupling of its budget — as well as furious arguments among the membership over the war in Gaza. - Publishers Weekly
