"For centuries, and no matter how much it has changed, Europe, for us, has meant art and architecture, science and philosophy, fashion and fame, sex and perfume — and some connection to the past." - The New York Times
The state of Florida under Ron DeSantis certainly has come to resemble a parody of itself, and, well: "Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides." - NPR
For instance, there's the Wild Boar, or the Crystal Palace dinosaurs: "Scientifically, they’re wildly inaccurate. But in every other way, they’re perfect: endlessly surprising, vividly alive; an enduring memorial to our Victorian ancestors’ hunger for knowledge." - The Observer (UK)
Perhaps it's time to revive the film of the stage version? But early on, "there was good reason to think that a film version could be viable, at least before the bottom fell out for movie musicals around the end of the 1960s." - Variety
Memes are a form of currency that go far, far beyond the original spark. And though Last Voyage of the Demeter might as well not be in theatres at all, at least we can all enjoy multiple levels of Dracula memes. - Vulture
"'She was a special person and merited a special send-off,' said Patrizia Mosca, a newly retired civil servant who said that she didn’t typically attend public funerals — 'not even for the popes.' But Ms. Murgia was different." - The New York Times
"Critics say the MPA has long held a double standard against movies with LGBTQ characters, slapping them with higher ratings than movies featuring heterosexual characters this further stigmatizes people from queer communities by making it more difficult to access films that depict their lives." - CBC
"It feels as if one whole wing of digital media is devoted to avenging the frustration felt by future content creators in their bored secondary-school years." - Irish Times
Many viewers are, while not thrilled that their favorite actors, writers, and designers are out of work, relieved to have some time "to catch up after the breakneck pace of the so-called Peak TV era, when dozens of shows were premiering each month." - The New York Times
Maurice Tabard, once the assistant to Man Ray, helped discover "many of the techniques that became associated with the movement – solarisation, multiple exposures, the burning of negatives, all of which were designed to bring chance and free association into photographic practice." - The Guardian (UK)
Matthew Mercer has some ideas - and a commitment to storytelling in the fantasy realm. "Critical Role is a miraculous success, with 2 million YouTube subscribers and an additional 1.3 million followers on Twitch." - Slate
That comes from the new(ish) field of "conservation paleobiology, which uses the fossil record to inform and assist present-day conservation efforts." For instance, scientists are using caribou antlers to figure out where calves have been born for more than 3,000 years. - The Atlantic
At first, the behemoth company told author Jane Friedman that since she hadn't trademarked her name, there was nothing they could do. "It looks terrible. It makes me look like I’m trying to take advantage of people with really crappy books," Friedman said. - The Guardian (UK)
As Hollywood's double strikes keep going without much hope for solutions soon, the Creative Artists Agency plans to lay off at least 60 people. - Los Angeles Times
The university claimed it "is exploring alternative methods of delivery such as a partnership with an online language app or online partnership with a fellow Big 12 university." Duolingo: Not the same as language classes! (But so much cheaper than tenured faculty members.) - Inside Higher Ed
