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Biologist Turns Amateur Art Sleuth And Cracks An Art History Puzzle

“I would love it if someone published a paper about one of the three paintings confirming or refuting my findings, so we could start a high level academic discussion about this." - The Guardian

What Happened To Dawn Powell’s Books, And Her Body?

"A generational talent of New York was buried in its heart, but lost to the world and those who knew her." - NPR

London City Ballet Went Silent In The 1990s, But It’s Back

This is an ambitious time to revive a ballet company, but on the other hand - crucially, when you've already secured the first three years' funding - why not? - The New York Times

The New York Times’s First-Ever Mixtaper

"In the age of digital streaming platforms, the act of discovering music ... has become streamlined and anonymized," says Lindsay Zoladz. "I wanted to put some of the spontaneity and human connection back into that experience." - Nieman Lab

When Collectors Die

The BBC has recovered three missing episodes of shows from the 1960s - episodes it had probably thrown out. Luckily, collectors "saved them from the skip." - BBC

There Is No Oppenheimer Without This Austrian Jewish Woman Physicist

But there's no $1 billion-grossing biographic movie about Dr. Lise Meitner. - LitHub

When A Small-Town Story Goes To New York

It's not easy to get one of the slots at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Music, but this countries-spanning musical beat hundreds of others on its way to the show. - KLCC (Oregon)

The Lure Of, And Fight Against, Fake Art

"Sometimes it involves millions of dollars. It could be the plot for a series on Netflix. They falsify the certificates, even using real notary seals and use typewriters with ink from the fraudulent time of certification to recreate them." - El País

No, Book Bans Don’t ‘Help’ Authors

One or two banned and censored books doing well on bestseller lists means little to the hundreds of other authors, and topics, that kids in some areas will never get to see. - Book Riot

The Singing Star Finally Getting Her Due

It's been 50 years since Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes - who's now often compared to Piaf - died. But technology, and devoted fans, has her name on everyone's lips. - The Observer (UK)

When Cookbooks Start To Tell The Truth

The final part of cooking comes after the meal - and in one cookbook, "the absolute last bit of instruction in the book is titled 'How to Mostly Love Doing the Dishes.'" - Slate

Studios, Actors Still Talking After A Weekend Of Negotiations

Caveat to optimistic studio press releases: "Issues remain unresolved with the actors, including protections around the use of artificial intelligence technology to create digital replicas of their likenesses without payment or approval." - The New York Times

Was Roy Lichtenstein’s Art All About Theft?

A "radical leftist" cartoonist weighs in. - Hyperallergic

Meg Ryan Would Like To Talk About What Happens After The Rom-Com Ends

She rode a wave of 1980s and 1990s rom-coms to superstardom, and that no longer interests her. Now, she wants a story that asks "vulnerable, wounded questions." - The New York Times

Taylor Swift’s Re-Recording Of A 2014 Album Smashes A Spotify Record

Though her movie fell to second at the box office, Swift still set a record over the weekend, as fans streamed her re-recorded 1989 like none before in Spotify's 15-year history. - Los Angeles Times

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