“They pay this small fee to lots of shows and throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. Gilmore became this runaway hit for them and we don’t share in any of that success." - Rolling Stone
Researchers say they have created a system that can work out which keys are being pressed on a laptop keyboard with more than 90% accuracy, just based on sound recordings. - The Guardian
"There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one-woman play, 'Sunsets' at #edfringe. It's fine, isn't it? It's fine …?" tweeted Georgie Grier with a tearful selfie. Then social media worked the magic it sometimes does. - CNN
Earnings for the second quarter hit $8.6 million, compared to a loss of $121.6 million in the comparable period of 2022, the company reported on Tuesday. It also saw a 12.2 percent gain in attendance year-over-year. - The Hollywood Reporter
Morgan Library curator Roger Wieck explains just how an elaborate 15th-century Book of Hours was copied out and embellished — and paid for. - Hyperallergic
When confronted with claims that term X causes harm to people with a given characteristic, or that term Y is the only way to describe them respectfully, a fair-minded person can reasonably respond, “What evidence suggests that this is true?” - The Atlantic
Jody Gottfried Arnhold taught children in New York City schools before and after she married an extremely wealthy banker; she even created a dance curriculum for the system. She's now been training dance teachers for 25 years and has created and funded advanced-degree programs in dance education. - The New York Times
While readers see less coverage from traditional outlets, arts critics also find it harder to earn a living in the field. Many have moved from print to the internet, in hopes of finding greener pastures – or at least a more appreciative audience. - Quill
"An unlikely group of artists and activists known as the Art Stays Here Coalition has emerged to combat displacement. The small, all-volunteer group is part of a broader effort including policy makers, developers, advocacy groups, and others to confront ... 2 million square feet of (lost) cultural space." - MSN (The Boston Globe)
"Despite limited availability, Barbie has quickly become widely discussed on Chinese social media, at one point even topping searches on Weibo, China's version of Twitter. It has an 8.3 rating on the movie rating site Douban, higher than any other currently showing live-action feature." - The New York Times
As the Philly Pops' legal and financial difficulties drag on, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc. will produce a holiday pops concert with the group of now-unemployed Philly Pops musicians who call themselves the No Name Pops. ("No excuses. No nonsense. No Name Pops.") - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
At 57, though her singing career is not yet over, she's becoming a top administrator: having been artistic director of Salzburg's Whitsun Festival for more than a decade, she took over this year as head of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. - AP
In Dayton, WA, about halfway between Seattle and Boise, when the public library's board refused a demand to remove or sequester a list of books that's now grown past 100 titles, right-wing activists began working on a ballot measure to dissolve the public library system. - The Nation
With no more new clues being written during the work stoppage, the game show will re-shuffle and re-use answers and questions from earlier seasons. Also from previous seasons will be the contestants: players who lost their first games will get a second chance. - Variety
