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The Professional Interpreters Who Specialize In Opera, Rap, And Pop

They're the ones making music festivals more accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing fans - and they're performers. - BBC

Britain’s Arts Venues Are Selling Out

Sure, maybe it feels necessary for survival, but the corporate branding at work is gross at best, and more commonly, smacks of "art-washing" by desperate corporations who need a PR win. - The Guardian (UK)

Hollywood Gets A Few Things Right About A Jewish Rite Of Passage

Sometimes, "Hollywood can get too caught up in the lavish spectacle of these affairs, with depictions that sap them of their cultural or emotional significance" - but looking over the landscape, a new movie mostly delivers. - The New York Times

The Post-War United States Thought It Was So Wholesome

And then From Here to Eternity burst upon the cultural scene. - LitHub

It’s Take Your Dog To The Cinema Day In Britain

"Curzon Cinemas, a chain with 16 locations in Britain, began allowing dogs to attend select movie screenings with their owners, starting with Strays." - The New York Times

Online Ratings Are Deeply Broken

The real point of all the ratings requests? Begging for (all of) our data. - The Atlantic

Heckling Is Not Just Welcomed, But Encouraged

It's amateur night at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, and if you don't make the cut, you'll get tap-danced off the stage. - The New York Times

Toronto Film Fest Loses One Of Its Biggest Sponsors

As Bell Canada pulls out after 28 years, that doesn't seem at all ominous for the international film fest's future. - Variety

Zadie Smith Returns To London, In Fiction And Reality

She once said she had to flee London in order not to write a historical novel - but now she's back, and thanks to pandemic walks, she's written just that. - The Guardian (UK)

Artist Spent Years Hand-Painting A Video Game Set Inside Monet’s Eyes

Players who succeed at solving the game's levels are "rewarded by a dozen or so pieces scrolling together to create one of the impressionist master’s full works." - Washington Post

How Our Brains Think They Know If Something We See Is Real

Basically, "why aren't we constantly hallucinating?" - Wired

The British Museum’s Reputation May Never Recover

Oops: There are "reports of theft every single day from various museums, cultural institutions, churches around the world. What surprised us was the fact that it was the British Museum, one of the most important museums in the world and a benchmark in security." - The Observer (UK)

What We Know About The British Museum’s Missing Items, So Far

The twists and turns are intense - and ongoing. - BBC

Why We’re So Sad About The End Of The DVD

Basically, memory: "The bouncing DVD logo is my Proustian madeleine." - The Atlantic

The School Where Choreographers Learn To Dance With Spreadsheets

The whole idea is "that choreographers use their considerable creative powers to help imagine structures better suited to their needs." - The New York Times

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