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
Maybe! "Best-seller lists don’t fully convey the adoration that Red, White & Royal Blue has garnered on BookTok, ... where fans have shared their obsession with the escapist love story en masse, and videos tagged #redwhiteandroyalblue have received more than 500 million views." - The New York Times
A cultural center, a church, the library, and many - nearly all - other buildings in one of the Kingdom of Hawai'i's historical capitol cities have burned. - Hyperallergic
"The show had a resilience that no one back then could have predicted. It continued to run at Sullivan Street for more than 17,000 performances, finally closing in 2002." Jones also co-wrote I Do! I Do! and other musical. - The New York Times
David, who got into the business by pure chance, was also "a trailblazer for equality and safety within the industry. It was no holiday, though; being a stunt performer is a risky profession, and David has plenty of war stories to share." - The Guardian (UK)
"Adjaye Associates had led the architectural design of the £57m plans. follows reports in the Financial Times three women had accused Sir David of sexual assault and harassment." - BBC
"In that first summer, after Hitler’s accession to power, there can have been few clearer illustrations than the example of Hannah Arendt that it wasn’t up to individuals to decide who and what they were." - LitHub
"The Lost Colony is guided by Littleturtle, a Native American storyteller. Where the Indian characters that colonists confronted once spoke gibberish and pidgin English, they now sing authentic tribal songs and speak Algonquian." - Washington Post
"After all that, the actual experience of video chat is maybe in its most boring state ever. ... The market is largely run by tech giants and the pace of new and interesting features has slowed to practically nothing." - The Verge
"No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them. They're being shouted down by parents, vilified on billboards, reported to the police, and trolled online, leaving many fearing for their safety." - NPR
