Stories

"In a recent interview, Auster described the American obsession with 'closure' as being 'the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard of.'" - The Guardian (UK)

"In his late-night legal threat, Musk took aim at watchdog group Media Matters over what he alleged was manipulated research about advertising on the platform." - Variety

Did Elon Musk (finally) go a step too far by endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory? - The New York Times

The tentative contract has "given many striking actors pause because of how much faith it puts in the studios to act responsibly." - The Verge

But his family, and his family's stories, pulled him back in. Now he's writing what he calls, in shorthand, Vietgone 3. - The New York Times

It's not just Tilda Swinton. "The close-ups in one of her films match $100 million of special effects in another. It’s big. It’s spectacle." - Irish Times

You can keep your playlists. Mixtapes are where the love (and new music) are best found. - The Guardian (UK)

The director is "an artist whose aesthetic feels as informed by the bubblegum, color-drenched landscapes of Sweet Valley High and She’s All That as by erudite directorial idols such as Catherine Breillat and Peter Greenaway." - The Atlantic

"We used your personal account in a recent brainstorming meeting as an example of why Netflix should start charging for screen time instead of monthly fees." - The New Yorker

The open infrastructure of the Internet allowed ordinary people to reach a level of renown once reserved for politicians or Hollywood starlets. These newly empowered posters not only shaped the norms of the social media sites they used; they influenced their very infrastructure. - The Nation

"During the past decade, politics has intruded on daily American life more than at any time since the 1960s; in the same period, technology has given a microphone or printing press to anyone with an internet connection. The result is the feeling that everyone should say something whenever anything happens." - The Atlantic

With a 15-year stint as the editor of Games magazine, his founding of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, a 30-year tenure at The Times and his weekly appearances on the NPR program “Weekend Edition Sunday,” it’s safe to say that he is as entrenched in professional puzzle making and editing as anyone can be. - The New York Times

Even though we live in an increasingly globalized world, the number of college students taking languages is rapidly falling. - The Conversation

“In the current circumstances we do not believe that there is a space in Germany for an open exchange of ideas and the development of complex and nuanced artistic approaches that documenta artists and curators deserve,” the curators wrote in their letter. - ARTnews

"PiS" is the Polish acronym for the Law and Justice Party, which ruled the country for eight years before losing last month's elections. So "de-PiSisation" means restoring neutrality to television and radio, art museums, historical institutions, state-funded performing arts, and everything else PiS touched. - The Guardian