Whether it is the spiralling cost of attending and the inequality that engenders, or the persistent abuse of low-paid labour, or the event’s environmental impact, or the damage it does to its host city, it frequently feels as if the world’s largest arts festival is falling apart at the seams. - The Stage
The results reveal that the infants tended to gaze longer at artworks which adult participants rated higher for pleasantness. Van Gogh’s Green Corn Stalks had the highest shared preference. - The Guardian
"The unique program connects kids from the most populous U.S. city with teens from states where book bans are roiling communities. … Teen councilmembers say they've learned a surprising lesson from out-of-state students: Books on the required reading list in many New York City schools are being banned elsewhere." - Gothamist
he remaining bidders included KKR, one of the world’s largest private-equity firms, and News Corp, the owner of HarperCollins, a competing publishing house. - The New York Times
"Tapper — who hosts CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper five days a week, co-hosts State of the Union every Sunday, tweets prolifically, writes nonfiction books, and raises two teenage kids with his wife — researched and wrote a 336-page novel in 24 months. How the hell did he do it?" - Esquire
In Herat, agents of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (yes, that's what it's called) had a public burning of instruments and speakers seized by authorities, saying that music causes "vanity among the youth and corruption in the society in Afghanistan." - Vice
"The astonishing story of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Padmapani and her Attendants, … a trio of 9th-century Cham sculptures … which were purchased by the NGA for $US1.5m in 2011 (from now-disgraced dealer Douglas Latchford), reads like the plot of an Indiana Jones movie." - The Guardian
"Tech sector regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China said on Wednesday that people under 18 will not be allowed to access the internet via a mobile device between 10pm and 6am each day … and young people have different amounts of internet access depending on their age." - Variety
"Amid growing concerns about the negative impacts of tourist crowds, the revenue generated from tourism taxes can help to ensure that this important slice of many European economies maintains its social license to operate." - The New York Times
"As a result, the proportion of people watching any traditional TV broadcast in a given week has declined from 83% in 2021 to 79% in 2022, the sharpest fall on record, … according to the media regulator Ofcom." - The Guardian
"Total costs of completed and announced projects in 2022 hit an estimated overall value of $15.1 billion. … Museums and galleries continue to dominate investments. However, for the first time, slightly more multifunction arts venues began construction than performing arts centres (84 multifunction vs. 81 performance)." - Artnet
Too many books about Schoenberg are overly technical for the general reader, or else they assume a kind of hagiographic defensive crouch. Sachs can be refreshingly candid, sharing his feelings at times as if he were whispering confidentially in your ear during a concert intermission. - The New York Times
The app can be used with Roblox, the popular gaming platform, where a new virtual version of the Met, including spaces like its Fifth Avenue façade and its Great Hall, can be explored. - The Art Newspaper
"In order to provide clarity to the millions of Canadians and businesses who use our platforms, we are announcing today that we have begun the process of ending news availability permanently in Canada," Rachel Curran, Meta's head of public policy in Canada, said in a statement. - CBC
