"Within hours, Brent became the focus of a high-profile police investigation, reverberating across a horrified international art world that revered him. The murder weapon, a santoku knife, was found right away, in the kitchen. The killer, police say, had washed it and put it away." - The Wall Street Journal
"Across cultures, (an international team of 75) researchers found, songs share certain features not found in speech, suggesting that Darwin might have been right: Despite its diversity today, music might have evolved in our distant ancestors." - The New York Times
Artistic director David Hallberg and others are indignantly rebuking The Sydney Morning Herald, saying that "critique of dancers' bodies" is "not acceptable." The sentence in question: "The dancers are fabulous, although – and perhaps this was the lighting – (they) seem unusually thin this season." The assessment of the choreography, however, is blistering. - The Guardian
While there have been brief bursts of attention to the issue before, France had been notably resistant to the movement. In 2018, Catherine Deneuve and others published an open letter in Le Monde arguing that #MeToo was going too far. Now actress Judith Godrèche has given the issue new momentum. - AP
Number Five: Macho Androgyny. "Fond of elaborate costumes that question traditional gender roles (flamboyant Freemason, tap-dancing satyr), Barney has worn skirts and dresses in his art — walking so that Harry Styles and Timothée Chalamet could run." - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
"In April, KQED instituted a voluntary buyout program. CEO Michael Islip said a small amount of buyout packages were accepted, but not enough to offset the need for further cuts to the station’s staff, … (so the station) is expected to dismiss up to 25 employees." - Inside Radio
Lorenzo Prendini of the American Museum of Natural History in New York had been detained at Istanbul's airport with 15,000 samples of (dead) endemic spiders and scorpions. He argued that he had the necessary permits from Turkish authorities, and a judge in Istanbul agreed. - ARTnews
"What does it mean to defend writers amid a polarizing war? When should a group that promotes free expression for all take sides? And at a time of extreme humanitarian crisis that some see as genocide, is a commitment to big-tent dialogue a necessity, or a dodge?" - The New York Times
The Canadian-born soprano/conductor will begin, as of August 2026, a three-year term as chief conductor and artistic director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She remains principal guest conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony in Sweden and takes the same position at Switzerland's Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne this summer. - Ludwig Van
The aggressive studio expansions signal New York’s continued determination to double down on the film business and compete with its main rival, Los Angeles, for a bigger slice of the Hollywood pie — even as the industry is struggling to rebound nationwide. - Los Angeles Times
Peter’s goal, per him, was to have one idea, at least, per sentence. His best mentoring, he said, came from journalists, which makes sense. His reviews have an urgent quality. Breaking news! - The New Yorker
Once a repository of amateur videos, the service owned by Alphabet’s Google has grown into a streaming behemoth with full-length films, highly produced series, sports highlights and live events. - The Wall Street Journal
When it comes to not falling for misinformation, being aware of our human fallibilities, such as our quickness to believe what we want to believe, is a good first step. - BBC
It was not immediately clear whether it is only the public-facing website that is affected, or whether any client information was at risk. Christie’s did not immediately answer an email requesting clarification. - Artnet
