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Trend: Couples Are Asking For “Bridgerton” Music For Their Weddings

Some couples ask for music straight from the show, including the Keys song, said Émme, while others look for something more bespoke; one recent couple requested a mash-up of the traditional bridal march and Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1978 hit September. - The Guardian

How Technology Disrupted Our Sense Of Our Bodies

The cyber-utopians of yore were hopelessly naïve. Lockdown showed us why. More screentime means more misery. Thus any future for humanity should ideally rest on a re-discovery of ourselves as ‘body-selves’ among others. - The Critic

Book On AI Mistakenly Flagged By Publisher’s Filters As AI

Ingram's filters had mistakenly identified the book as having been generated using AI—a mistake indicative of the AI moment we now find ourselves in. - Publishers Weekly

The Most Intricate Map Of A Human Brain Ever Made

This cubic millimeter of tissue has allowed Harvard and Google researchers to produce the most detailed wiring diagram of the human brain that the world has ever seen. - Wired

A Star Cellist’s Long Road Back From Long COVID

As he began preparing, his body and mind rebelled. He would start shaking as he played. “Not great for anybody,” he said, “let alone a cellist who relies on steady hands.” - The New York Times

How Collapsing Art Sales Prices Have Brought Young Artists Down

Over the last year, as money drained from the art market, young art stars around the world experienced dramatic setbacks that submerged their careers. - The New York Times

A Massive Ancient Monument 500 Years Older Than The Pyramids

Located in Brú na Bóinne, a historical park north of Dublin, Ireland, Newgrange is thought to have been built around 3,200 B.C.E., making it 1,000 years older than Stonehenge and 500 years older than the Great Pyramids of Giza. - Artnet

Netflix Founder Plans To Turn Utah Ski Area Into Sculpture Park

 “We aim to transform Powder into a multi-season destination that blends recreation, art, and meaningful connection for our entire community.” - ARTnews

Disney Tries To Get Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed Because Dead Woman Agreed To Disney+ Terms Of Service

They argued that by signing up for a free 30-day trial of Disney+ in 2019, and again when purchasing the theme park tickets in 2023 through his Disney+ account, Piccolo agreed to the streamer’s terms of service, which includes that “all disputes” with “The Walt Disney Company be settled out of court via arbitration. - Deadline

Has Cinemark Found The Right Formula To Get People Back Into Movie Theatres?

The third-largest U.S. theater chain, often seen as a cautious little brother to AMC and Regal, has gained market share since lockdown and its stock is at its highest level since early 2020 after gaining more than 80 percent so far this year. - Washington Post

Artists Claim Progress In Case Against AI Image Generators

The court will now allow artists to proceed with discovery on claims that AI image generators relying on Stable Diffusion violate both the Copyright Act and the Lanham Act, which protects artists from commercial misuse of their names and unique styles. - ArsTechnica

Goldberger: Architecture Criticism Is In “Chaos”

The transition from print to online journalism has led to "chaos" within architecture criticism that has upsides as well as downsides, author Paul Goldberger tells Dezeen. - Dezeen

How To Watch Literature Adapted To Ballet

In the transformation of literature to performance, a story ceases to be something that I can control by holding it between my hands. But part of the pleasure of this season’s literary ballets was in the effort it takes to experience something fleeting—in the straining to see. - LitHub

The Band Trying To Get Its Fan To Do Something About Climate Change

"Can we actually capture that power in the concert space and make use of it to get people to do something more?" said Met, who also runs the climate change research and advocacy non-profit Planet Reimagined. - NPR

Malaysia’s Government Says It’s Done Building Big Skyscrapers

"There are already many skyscrapers, if the private sector wants to build them please do. But, the government does not make this a priority anymore." - Dezeen

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