New TV Network Seeks To Narrow Definition Of America
Americana. American traditions. Safe storytelling. It’s the coded language the network uses about its content, as much as the content itself, that reveals its underlying...
Science: Why Doing Nothing Is Essential To Creativity
The default mode network is also known as the imagination network. This is the brain’s resting-state circuitry—the regions that come online when you’re not...
Can Virtual Reality Fix Work?
It’s easy to virtually collaborate. The hard part, of course, is convincing people that, when it comes to their regular work, staring through Fresnel...
Orwell Estate OKs Retelling Of “1984” From Viewpoint Of Winston Smith’s Lover
"Orwell's estate said it had been 'looking for some time' for an author to tell the story of and that Newman, who...
Do Anything But Be A Writer…
The aspiring writers imagine that being an author will bring them happiness, fame and fortune. Szymborska tells them to get a grip. Writing is...
Artist Sells Eggs From Her Ovaries As NFTs
"Armenian artist Narine Arakelian, 42, says her first NFT will be a painting entitled Live – which will include an embedded contract promising one...
Now That They’ve Done It, Should Book Fairs Be Virtual?
While fairs give you the opportunity to bring your books to the attention of editors and scouts, they are also overwhelmed with choice, so...
Belarus Free Theatre Forced To Flee Homeland
While co-founders Natalia Kaliada and Nikolai Khalezin had to leave Belarus in 2011 and are settled in London, other members of the company continued...
Yes, Your Sense Of Wellbeing Comes From Your Gut
Everything changes around you, but your internal organs are always there, always broadcasting signals to the brain, always playing their thorough bass in the...
A Dance School Flourishes In Africa’s Largest Slum
The Kibera district of Nairobi is home to 250,000 people, most in extreme poverty. Michael Wamaya, a Kibera native, returned home from Europe in...
“Nutcracker” Is So Yesterday. Meet “Graham Cracker”
In this version, Clara tries to get her hands on a coveted s’more during a holiday bonfire. She successfully sneaks one away, soon slipping...
Banksy To Help Turn Prison Where Oscar Wilde Was Held Into Arts Center
"Banksy has emerged as a possible white knight in a long-unrealized plan to transform the vacant prison where Oscar Wilde was once held into...
Spotify Removes Hundreds Of Comedians Over Royalties Dispute
The conflict is with the rights agency Spoken Giants, which is trying to get Spotify to pay comics for their writing the same way...
Persian Gulf Countries Ban Spielberg’s “West Side Story”
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait wouldn't clear the film for release at all; Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE demanded cuts Disney refused to make....
Hedge Fund Billionaire Turns Over $70 Million Of Looted Antiquities
Michael Steinhardt gave up for repatriation 180 objects that he had purchased from dealers over the years. In exchange for his cooperation, including never...
Promising Young African-American Conductor Lands Two Major European Posts
Ryan Bancroft, a 32-year-old Californian, led his first concert as chief conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Proms this past...
Another Politicized Museum Appointment Has Poland’s Art Community Furious Again
"In a move that has been roundly criticized by members of the Polish art community, the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw announced...
Italy Bars From Arts Venues Anyone Without A “COVID Super Green Pass”
"The pass shows proof of vaccination, or recovery from the virus within the last six months. It will be needed to enter theatres, cinemas,...
Genre-Bending Opera Wins $100,000 Grawemeyer Award
The work — a subversive blurring of genre, time and politics reflecting on how little has changed over the centuries, yet how much change...
How Crowdfunding Is Helping Indie Bookstores
“There’s been a groundswell of support for indie bookshops. I’m very open and honest online about what it is like to run a bookshop...
Actor Declares Himself A Non-Profit
"There was something quite liberating about going, alright, I'll put large amounts of money into this or that, because I'll be able to earn...
Take Care Of Yourself — It’s Now An Industry
Self-care might be thought of as the newest form of the art of living well, the understanding of a good life that exists in...
Why Innovation In Education Is So Difficult
Is it that much easier for the average 5-year old to sit still for hours on end and listen to a teacher talk in...
The Best Books About Dance In 2021
By chance, this year unleashed a profusion of memoirs about Balanchine and New York City Ballet. This ever-present magnet in our field is counter-balanced...
The Best Theatre Of A (Weird) 2021
If theater matters differently than television and film it’s not just because you have to leave your home to be part of it, but...
