British Church Architecture Is, Frankly, Cold On The Inside
How to solve this problem? Heat pumps, of course. - Wired
At Broadway’s Flea Market, A Cross-Section Of New Yorkers Search For Theatrical Treasure
There are the married couples who make sure to grab tear-away underwear, the person who has a collection of playbills, and so, so many...
Can Paris’s Iconic Zinc Rooftops Be Adapted To An Ever-Hotter Climate?
Some four-fifths of the city’s roofs are covered in the lightweight, malleable, low-maintenance metal. Many of them now need replacing — to prevent leaks...
African Publishers And “The Wakanda Problem”
"When we listen to audiobooks produced in the West, they have a Wakandan accent," said Eghosa Imasuen, executive director of Narrative Landscape Press in Lagos, Nigeria....
Mali’s Capital City, Beset By Jihadi Militants, Cheers Itself Up With Marionettes
Bamako, a city of 3 million, is being squeezed by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militia which has blocked fuel imports and made travel beyond the capital...
Creator Of The AI Actress Tilly Speaks Out
“As a creative, I have really enjoyed creating her,” she says. “It’s been just like a writer creating characters. You fall in love with...
What Nigeria’s New Museum of West African Art Is Attempting To Do
Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself in the crosshairs of local power politics on the week it was...
The BBC’s Impact On World History
The BBC’s founding father, John Reith, set out what he saw as broadcasting’s true purpose. In the wake of a destructive global conflict, he...
Margaret Atwood On Being A “Feminist”
“So we have to be a bit careful with that word, right? Because I do think words are important. And that word has been...
How Did The Muppets Fail So Spectacularly On Broadway?
The Muppets’ long-overdue Broadway debut is over almost as soon as it began, the show now closing this Sunday. It was originally scheduled to run until...
Federal Museums Reopen And Count Up The Losses
In addition to staff furloughs and suspended or canceled programs, the 2018-2019 shutdown resulted in a loss of some $5 billion, according to the American...
New Study: Listening To Music Significantly Reduces Risk Of Dementia
Researchers looked at data spanning a decade and involving more than 10,000 relatively healthy people, aged 70 and older, in Australia. People who listened...
Five Takeaways From The Dallas Black Dance Theatre Fiasco, Now That It’s Over
Bad publicity, funding lost and regained, a change in leadership, “community trust,” and so on. - KERA (Dalllas)
Five Art Gallery Apps To Help You Explore
For a decade, See Saw has reigned as the app for art world denizens, but the last year has seen the arrival of new apps and...
Not One Of Hollywood’s Big Star Movies This Fall Has Become A Hit
Not one of the 25 dramas and comedies that movie companies released in North American theaters over the past three months has become a...
Sound System Culture Is Taking Over UK Art And Fashion
There has already been a clear increase in the number of Japanese-style listening bars across the UK, but the visual arts trend is also harnessing sound...
Ireland’s Basic Income For Artists Program Proved That It Works. Why Is The Government...
The results from the three-year pilot were clear: artists were able to make work and less dependent on other government assistance, and every €1...
Hilary Mantel’s Most Notorious Short Story Is Now Being Staged
“’The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher – August 6th 1983’ was published in The Guardian in 2014 and gave the title to Mantel’s collection of short stories...
Brooklyn Public Library Is Now Lending Out Contemporary Art The Same Way It Lends...
“The institution has announced an experimental art lending program that coincides with its new exhibition ‘Letters for the Future,’ created in collaboration with the artist-organized...
China Cracks Down On Gay Male Romance Novels That Young Women Adore
“Fans of the popular danmei same-sex romance genre, written and read mainly by straight women, say the Chinese government is carrying out the largest...
BBC Offers Trump An Apology But Balks At Financial Compensation
“The BBC says it has apologized to President Donald Trump over an edited interview clip that suggested he encouraged violence ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. The...
Disney Co. To Add Yet Another Billion Dollars To Its Content Budget
The entertainment behemoth is increasing its spending on content to $24 billion for fiscal 2026. Does this mean more work for underemployed creatives? Actually,...
International Opera Awards 2025 To Dallas Opera, Glimmerglass, Asmik Grigorian, Nicholas Brownlee, Agnes Baltsa
Grigorian and Brownlee took male and female singer of the year honors; Theater an der Wien is company of the year; Agnes Baltsa was...
The Book That Shaped The Modern Revival Of Wicca
In 1899, Charles Godfrey Leland published, with the help of Roma Lister, Aradia, or the gospel of the witches, which purported to record an ancient...
University Decides ROI On Investment In Its University Press Is Insufficient And Closes It....
Bucknell University Press is on track to shut down by the end of this fiscal year. Demise of the press is raising broader questions...
