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Who’s Consuming The News And Why Not

Instead of a left-right thing, the report repeatedly locates a different divide — between people who are interested in news and politics and those who are not. - NiemanLab

Why Is The Progressive Brooklyn Museum Being Attacked By The Political Left?

 Seven months ago, the museum was criticized not for a sympathetic view toward Israel but instead for antisemitic leanings. The turmoil in which so many universities and cultural institutions were now engulfed was playing out at the museum as whiplash. - The New York Times

What, Actually, Is Intelligence? Just A Label?

Instead of a measurable, quantifiable thing that exists independently out in the world, we suggest that intelligence is a label, pinned by humanity onto a bag stuffed with a jumble of independent traits that helped our ancestors thrive. - Aeon

Bayadere Is Stuffed With Stereotypes. Should It Be Reinvented Or Put Away?

“As someone who’s interested in pushing the boundaries forward, we have to know what our past looks like and embody that. What do we really love about Bayadère? It’s the choreography to the music. So, we’ve kept it. We’ve made it better.” - JStor

The Slow-Motion Heist Of Pre-Columbian Antiquities From A Fort Worth Storeroom

In 1996, a wealthy collector donated a trove of ancient Peruvian ceramics and textiles — items which had no clear provenance — to Texas Christian University, which turned out to be ill-equipped to handle them. By 2001, most of them had disappeared. - Texas Observer

How Daniel Radcliffe Overcame Harry Potter

From early on, Radcliffe was aware of two competing drumbeats—two inevitable destinies, usually somehow intertwined, that were being predicted for him. - The Atlantic

Agnieszka Holland’s Latest Film Enraged Poland’s Right Wing — And Became A Hit

Green Border takes place among the Middle Eastern migrants, now stuck in a no-man's-land between borders, whom dictator Alexander Lukashenko invited to Belarus and then, in order to destabilize the European Union, attempted to push across the border into Poland, which won't admit them. - The Guardian

World’s Best And Biggest Video Store Might Have To Close

The longtime University District video store, which turned nonprofit in 2014, holds one of the largest publicly accessible video collections in the United States; its collection currently includes more than 148,000 titles, including numerous rarities. - Seattle Times

Barbara Gladstone, Starmaking Art Dealer, Is Dead At 86

Among her discoveries, many of whom Gladstone Gallery still represents, are Matthew Barney, Joan Jonas, Jenny Holzer, Keith Haring, Wangechi Mutu, Carrie Mae Weems, Richard Prince, … - ARTnews

Post-Tonys’ Die-Offs Begin: Broadway’s Huey Lewis Musical To Close

The show is the second to announce plans to close in the wake of this year’s Tony nominations, joining “Lempicka”. “The Heart of Rock and Roll” opened on April 22 to better-than-expected reviews, but picked up zero Tony nominations. - The New York Times

After 40 Years, Urban Bush Women Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Bids Her Company Farewell

"In 2019, she handed over the role of artistic director ... to two company members, Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis. And (this weekend), she will debut what she has said is her final work for the troupe, Scat! … The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar." - The New York Times

Colorado’s Storied Tattered Cover Books Is Sold To Barnes And Noble

Tattered Cover has faced a difficult financial situation in recent years. The local bookstore chain has been staving off bankruptcy for years under two different owners. It finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October, closing three locations and laying off nearly 30 workers in the process. - Denverite

Dance Data Project Looks At Gender Imbalance In Leadership Of Ballet Companies Worldwide

"This report examines the gender distribution of critical leadership positions including artistic directors, executive directors, assistant artistic directors, heads of schools, and artistic directors of second companies. DDP has also expanded to include rehearsal directors for the first time." - Dance Data Project

Actors’ Equity Declares Strike On Projects In Development

The union and the Broadway League (representing producers and theaters) have been negotiating on a new contract governing workshops and readings since January. Lead Equity negotiator Stephen Bogardus said that the main sticking point is an unsatisfactory wage package. - The Hollywood Reporter

For 14-Year-Old Remark, Author Arundhati Roy To Be Prosecuted By India’s Government Under Anti-Terrorism Law

The alleged crime happened when the Booker Prize-winning author was speaking at a human rights conference in Delhi in 2010; she said, "Kashmir has never been an integral part of India. It is a historical fact. Even the Indian government has accepted this." (For this, she was originally accused of sedition.) - BBC

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