Is that desk an antique, or is it a much more recent piece that's been, er, "restored"? One expert says, "Quite frankly, if you want something bright and shiny, buy something new." - The Observer (UK)
For one thing, it feels shockingly contemporary - and for another, "From its opening line, The Tale of Genji signals its author’s focus on how women steer the fate of the hero." - The New York Times
But Scholastic only wanted the book if author Maggie Tokuda-Hall removed all references to racism in her book about the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. - NPR
Respect the source material, pay for talent, use visual cues from the games, and pick wisely. (The latter seems like it might be the most difficult one to get right, considering how many adaptations have gone wrong. - Washington Post
Well, not accidentally, but not on purpose. Its list of the 100 Most Influential People is "surprisingly literary! I mean, it’s not that literary, but considering that the TIME editors typically limit themselves to a single novelist among the 100, books seem to be coming up in the world." - LitHub
How is the DC theatre doing? Well, each production is "either a boffo hit, with tons and tons of people, or it’s small audiences." Some shows are good, "but they weren’t events. That seems to be the thing that’s drawing people out of their pajamas right now." - American Theatre
Of course, stories abound about the ways artisans skilled in medieval construction have helped recreate the beloved cathedral. "But the builders, architects, and engineers do have the advantage of some 21st century technologies." - Fast Company
Pollack, a transgender activist and tarot creator and interpreter as well, observed that "people think things like comic books, science fiction, can’t have an intellectual framework. But of course these are often a place where many ideas and issues and taboos can be examined." - Washington Post
The recent stories about Williamstown and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival have thrown some serious structural issues into relief. "Quality theatre ... is not in question, but whether quality theatre is enough of a reason for an organization to be nonprofit in any particular community is." - Wratchford Group
Thanks to the Japanese band Radwimps, anime director Makoto Shinkai has made changes to movie narratives - and won over a lot of new fans to the genre. - The New York Times
The extension, designed by Kaan Architecten and finished with decorative walnut and Blanco Macael white stone, echoes the symmetry and style of the Dutch palace – itself built as a riposte to Versailles, built for William III’s French rival Louis XIV. - The Guardian
Traditional channels such as radio and gigging still matter, but the explosive growth of TikTok in particular has given it a disproportionate power over the industry. - The Guardian
“They made a big deal out of supporting the Ukrainians but when it came to giving them visas to play in the UK, they didn’t want to know." - The Guardian
A challenging macroeconomic environment discourages both consumers and tech giants from investing heavily in metaverse technologies that lack a solid history of performance and compelling applications. - JingCulture
