A Chinese Min dynasty vase, valued at more than £2 million, was stolen in Geneva in 2019 by an international art theft ring that thought, so the UK's Metropolitan police say, that law enforcement couldn't cooperate internationally. Whoops! - The Guardian (UK)
Are things changing? Reports say Disney's and Netflix's CEOS pressured the studios for a deal- "an offer that reportedly included ensuring human beings would not be replaced by artificial intelligence for screenplay credits." - The Verge
Johaar Mosaval has died at 95. Mosaval, who had South Asian ancestry, "was prohibited from touching White dancers with his bare hands" - but progressive ballet teachers smuggled him into a Royal Ballet audition. - Washington Post
The musicians voted just before the season begins. The union local's president said, "Management has shown that musicians are a cost to be contained, rather than the most important asset." - The New York Times
New haptic suits take individual notes, and turn them into specific spinal, ankle, and other vibrations. Cool??: "Wearing one of them feels a little like a full-body bear hug from a massage chair." - The New York Times
In nearly direct opposition to the UK's recent lack of support for the arts, "the school will offer 500 places and will be free to attend with a curriculum focusing on subjects including dance, music, theatre and production arts." - The Guardian (UK)
Michael Barzman, after first lying to the FBI, "eventually admitted involved working with an associate to create between 20 and 30 fake pieces that were promoted for sale as if they were genuine." - The New York Times
Gen-Z-ers aren't, like, listening to CDs though. "Carniol, like other young collectors, considers the CD to be more akin to merchandise than a functional tool for consuming music. She loves the included photos, the design." - Washington Post
Theft. "Pirated books are being used as inputs for computer programs that are changing how we read, learn, and communicate. The future promised by AI is written with stolen words." - The Atlantic
