Felix Klieser, who was born without arms, at the Proms: "When I see myself it looks very interesting and very spectacular. But when I play by myself it's a very comfortable position. ... It's something I can do for hours." - BBC
But Congress might come through for the AM waves. "One in three Americans tune in to the band every month, according to Nielsen data. Plus, it still functions as a platform for free speech and information vital to the public." - Los Angeles Times
It should, right? Well, that depends. "The wider concern is that any price rise will benefit record labels and services, with platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music typically taking 30% of all subscription income, much more than the artists." - The Guardian (UK)
It's a temporary injunction, but still, "the executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge's 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians." - NPR
Seems unlikely. "More films that skew to female audiences? The success of Twilight and 50 Shades of Grey already told them that. don’t expect a rush of films about quantum mechanics. Do expect Barbie’s success to accelerate the habit of making films about toys." - Irish Times
"More than 40 productions have been granted waivers to continue shooting during the mass work stoppage. But whether actors are crossing a picket line by participating in those productions has become a point of contention in the industry." - Los Angeles Times
Beneath La Cinquième Saison lies another Magritte, this one probably a portrait of his wife - though of course he said, "When one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, ‘What does it mean?’ It does not mean anything." - The Guardian (UK)
"My ballet may not be 'good.' But I know it’s not bad, either. And even if it was, well, who is to be the judge? I’m an incessant perfectionist who loves the color pink, and who was fortunate enough to find a shrapnel of joy in something beautiful early on." - Vogue
Not surprisingly, "games and adjacent discussion sites like Discord and Steam are becoming online platforms for Russian agitprop, circulating to new, mostly younger audiences a torrent of propaganda that the Kremlin has used to try to justify the war in Ukraine." - The New York Times
After the leaks, "certain incidents began occurring that resembled the fictional action. ... A fight broke out during the mixed doubles tennis tournament. ... There were rumours of marital affairs. A complaint was made that the tennis players were too 'cosy' with yacht club members." - The Guardian (UK)
But, just like the shambling husks in movies, it's ambling on until someone can fire the right shot. "Twitter was a go-to source for news, politics, sports, and entertainment—along with misinformation and hate speech. ... Each new day, it’s still there." - Wired
Let's be clear: "How hard will these AI companies work at ‘voluntarily’ building these difficult systems? What we need is real regulation with well-defined, transparent goals that are backed up with plans for testing, enforcement, and if necessary, penalties." - Hyperallergic
It's free, and its name is ... NASA Plus. It "will bring the on-demand non-sci-fi space content you crave to TVs and mobile devices everywhere. And best of all, NASA says it will be 'ad-free, no cost, and family-friendly.'" - The Verge
Charlie Jane Anders, formerly an active Twitter user, has some thoughts. "I wish we had a more robust book-o-sphere generally. The lifeblood of book culture is word-of-mouth and celebration of other people's stuff, and that doesn't have to happen in a sewer like Twitter." - Happy Dancing
"Mr. Sexton learned his craft under the exacting standards of Savile Row traditions and never lost his attention to detail. ... His mark on fashion took shape in the 1960s as London became a center of a style revolution." - Washington Post
