Barely more than a decade later, the internet is not the tool. I am the tool. Somehow, I have been instrumentalized by the internet, which operates me through my phone. It often feels like the internet is reading my mind. - Slate
"The defamation lawsuit Paradise Square producer Garth Drabinsky filed against Actors' Equity has been dismissed with prejudice. … Drabinsky sued the union, claiming defamation, after it placed him on its 'Do Not Work' list following his production of (the musical on Broadway)." - The Hollywood Reporter
One reason we keep missing the mark is that Vermeer’s era straddled two quite different ideas of what painting might be—the old one of religious and mythological allusions to be untangled, and the proto-modern one of a reflection of personal experience. - The Atlantic
"The judge hearing the wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and an array of producers linked to a fatal film set shooting agreed Monday to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement in the case that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins." - AP
The movement, under the banner of “the science of reading,” is targeting the education establishment: school districts, literacy gurus, publishers and colleges of education, which critics say have failed to embrace the cognitive science of how children learn to read. - The New York Times
"Nielsen's national ratings, arguably the standard in tabulating TV audiences, (had) been without industry backing since September of 2021, after TV networks complained that Nielsen's work measuring activity during the coronavirus pandemic was sub-standard. … Its local TV ratings, which also lost accreditation, have not regained it." - Variety
The American magazine is in a state of decay. Now known mostly as brands, once sumptuous print publications exist primarily as websites or YouTube channels, hosts for generic scribblings, the ever-ubiquitous “take.” - Washington Post
High school art students painted a bakery at the owner's invitation - but "the painting was cited by the town code enforcement officer in June 2022 for violating the sign ordinance for its size. The painting depicts baked goods, which opponents say makes it not art ... but advertisement." - Christian Science Monitor
"Trade body the Publishers Association found that sales were up 4% from 2021. In 2022, 669 million physical books were sold in the UK, the highest overall level ever recorded, … with a total income of £6.9 billion." - The Guardian
"Over 600 students, faculty, and Providence locals joined a walkout at the Rhode Island School of Art and Design last week in support of … the workers, represented by the Teamsters Local 251 chapter and spanning groundskeeping, operations, and maintenance, (who) went on strike April 3." - ARTnews
The author of the Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham was one of a trio of revolving artistic directors who succeeded Wilma cofounder Blanka Zizka in 2020. When Ijames departs this summer, Lindsay Smiling will join Morgan Green and Yury Urnov as co-artistic directors. - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Gelb: "It's not contemporary opera. It's the right contemporary opera." YNS: "Now, composers are more aware of how to appeal to audiences. It's not about tonal versus atonal. It's larger than this." Gelb: "To find the right balance (of contemporary and classic operas), we have to experiment." - The New York Times
"Nearly 98% of the 9,218 votes were cast to authorize the strike, with nearly 79% of guild members voting. … The writers' three-year contract expires May 1, and leaders could call for a walkout the following day, but could extend the deadline if the two sides are close to a deal." - AP
"(She was a freelance) oboist for the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's who turned her experiences in the classical music world into the best-selling and critically lauded memoir," which became a hit Amazon Prime series. - Deadline
Who picks up the tab of paying for journalism when the audience won’t, and how does that change the truths that we journalists want to tell? - The Point
