Highland Park is yet another casualty of the pandemic, strikes, and multitude of streaming options. The theatre’s owner said, “It’s not the community’s fault or our fault. … The industry has been so bad that the theater was losing money every single week.” - Los Angeles Times
Quilt historian Laurel Hinton, who's a folklorist, knows the tale is uncorroborated. But “as a narrative, she recognizes the cultural significance of the codes. ‘It's appealing to Black people because it gives them the idea of agency, that your ancestors had some way of dealing with their situation.’” - NPR
Apfel was "a soaring free spirit known in society and to the fashion cognoscenti for ignoring the dictates of the runway in favor of her own artfully clashing styles” whose personal show at the Metropolitan Museum changed her life, and perhaps the image of the Met as well. - The New York Times
Mendieta’s niece Raquel Mendieta “may be running the estate, which decides how her art is presented in museum and gallery settings, but as various narrative projects reach the public, she is learning how little power she has to dictate how her aunt’s story is told, and by whom.” - The New York Times
"Morse code outlived the telegraph age by becoming the lingua franca of the sea. But by the late 20th century, satellite radio was turning it into a dying language." The last official transmission went out in 1999 - but it’s not dead yet. - The Atlantic
Sure, people binge-watched DVD sets (anyone remember the classic Portlandia sketch about Battlestar Galactica?), but streaming makes it extreme. "I guess I’m wondering if there might have been some good in those old days? Doesn’t sound right, but maybe something about less options and more waiting?" - The Smart Set
They were remodeling an old hotel in Waco, Texas. “Upon Joanna’s request for 'a ton of books,' Chip purchased around 300,000, the entire collection of Larry McMurtry, the Texan writer who died in 2021.” Only about 2000 are on display. Where did the books go? - The Paris Review
Like Zola for those with long Twitter memories (your current editor watched that one unveil in real time), last weekend’s epic TikTok drama shows that middle-aged users are taking over the app that originally appealed to the Youth. - The New York Times
A group of Muslim Somali parents asked their school district not to share any books with LGBTQIA content with their kids, and the school district agreed. Now, the school board is asking the state for clarity, especially on “protected classes." - Sahan Journal
Yes, Oppenheimer is a WWII movie, usually a safe bet - except when a WWII movie is up against a WWII Holocaust movie. Anonymous Oscars voters are showing sudden Zone of Interest, uh, interest. - The Guardian (UK)
Now, in a demonstration of the risks of connected, autonomous AI ecosystems, a group of researchers have created one of what they claim are the first generative AI worms—which can spread from one system to another, potentially stealing data or deploying malware in the process. - Wired
Today, with the budgets of the biggest films and series rivalling the G.D.P.s of small island nations, constructed languages, or conlangs, are becoming a norm, if not an implicit requirement. - The New Yorker
Known for keeping a tireless schedule, Meyer Falcón said P.M.U. has so far completed about $2 billion worth of public buildings and community infrastructure. Towns applied for help through a rigorous process. - The New York Times
