“His latest graffiti design, located on Westmoor Street in Charlton, south-east London, is situated on the side of a building and has been designed to look as though the animal is climbing on to a car parked next to the property.” - The Guardian (UK)
It’s more than two years into Russia’s war with Ukraine, and Teodor Currentzis’ “continued presence is frustrating to many, raising uncomfortable questions about what is acceptable in service of music.” - The New York Times
This is a question Portland is asking as it prepares to scrap and remake the Burnside Bridge - "its most significant multi-modal downtown bridge in more than 65 years.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
Well … no. “For all the tonal confusion of Hoover’s novels, readers continue to gravitate toward the repetitive writing and heavy emphasis on shocking twists.” - The Atlantic
Well: "Already we know that the capital’s museums have seen massive attendance declines; now there is talk of a state fund for financial assistance to cultural institution.” - Slate
“Broadway, still adapting to sharply higher production costs and audiences that have not fully rebounded since the coronavirus pandemic, is betting big on star power, hoping that a helping of Hollywood glamour will hasten its rejuvenation.” - The New York Times
The author has been checking out Goodreads to “see how the average enthusiastic reader has been responding to this book. It is in equal parts some of the greatest validation I’ve ever received and the most terrifying cultural report I’ve ever read.” - The Guardian (UK)
The EP-1320 comes “pre-loaded with a selection of playable musical instruments from the Middle Ages, from frame drums, battle toms, and coconut horse hooves to bagpipes, bowed harps, and, yes, hurdy-gurdies.” - Open Culture
“It’s like a ‘Seinfeld’ convention with a baseball game in the background,” says the man who organized Seinfeld Night for the first time, a decade ago. - The New York Times
“We may yearn for the freedom from all the extraneous stuff embedded in our smartphones — the distractions from the world around us — but liberty comes at the cost of becoming cut off from all the essentials, too.” - Washington Post
The list of winners seems innocuous, but it comes with a link to a report that details everything possible, along with a link to the full statistics. Why? Last year’s edition was rife with censorship, and this year had its own ballot-stuffing issues. - Glasgow Worldcon
Zainab Boldale is a journalist and TV presenter, who “has already hit several impressive career milestones in her 27 years, her first young adult novel will be published this month.” - Irish Times
