The Literary Biography Is Thriving
"As I enter my fifth decade in the genre, I’m happy to number the brilliant younger biographers whose careers I’m following in the dozens."...
Photographer Sally Mann: Behold a New Chapter In The Culture Wars
Mann, whose work is held at major art institutions around the world, is reeling after police seized four of her most celebrated — and...
NPR Sues Corporation For Public Broadcasting Over Satellite Grant
NPR had been told by CPB in early April that it would soon receive more than $30 million to cover the next three years...
Lebrecht Weighs In On Our Crisis Of Criticism
A conductor is fired only for sex, a reviewer not even for that. So when four chief critics are blown away in one afternoon,...
A Controversial Musical That Challenges Mexico’s Founding
The tensions and controversies over how Mexico, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world today, should interpret both its Indigenous and Spanish past remain...
Financial Support For Museums Is Changing. Here’s How
In the late 20th century and into the early 2000s, museums relied on a value proposition of individual prestige: big collections, big buildings, big...
This Is Tilly. She’s An AI “Actress”. She’s Getting Work (And Representation)
“When we first launched Tilly, people were like, ‘What’s that?,’ and now we’re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing...
Spotify’s Streaming AI Problem
The question remains: how effectively can Spotify identify artists who do not disclose their use of AI? As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, distinguishing...
Why Corporate Sponsorships Are Becoming Problematic For Museums
Bolstered by culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s blunt defense of business partnerships earlier this year, leaders at major institutions, including the V&A, British Museum, and the National...
How Gen-AI Is Trying To Brute Force Its Way Into Hollywood
“A lot of gen AI supporters see it as a tool that’s ‘democratizing’ art by lowering traditional barriers to entry like ‘learning how to...
But Wait A Second, Is Kneecap Banned From Canada Or Not?
Oops, the MP who’s the parliamentary secretary for combating crime forgot to give a heads up about his statement that Kneecap were banned to...
Playing The Violin Takes A Huge Toll On The Body
How huge? “About 60 per cent of professional violinists and violists experience some form of playing-related musculoskeletal disorder (known as ‘PRMDs’) that prevents them...
As A Campaign For Portland’s Parks Kicks Off, Arts Supporters Worry About A Backlash...
The levy includes funding to maintain three arts centers, which offer dance, art, and music classes - and in one case, valuable studio space...
Entering The Multiple Worlds Of This Year’s Turner Prize Nominees
If you live in Bradford, Britain’s City of Culture for 2025, it will be especially easy - including a “floating fantasy kingdom” where you...
It’s Time For Cultural Snobbery To Make A Comeback
“What if cultural snobbery, so effectively cast off over the past decade, wasn’t a waste of time? What if it did actually uphold certain...
Rocky Horror Is Turning Fifty, But It Still Brings So-Called Misfits Together
“It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone successfully producing such a comprehensively transgressive and resolutely silly movie today. It’s even more unlikely to imagine any...
Which Horse Will Netflix Ride To The Oscars, And Other Important Awards-Watch Considerations
“The air is getting chilly, the leaves are starting to turn, and Oscar geeks are analyzing the buzz out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto...
Marc Maron, Other Comedians Rebuke Those Who Are Part Of Saudi Arabia’s So-Called Comedy...
The fest is “a state-sponsored event in Saudi Arabia that Human Rights Watch said was designed to deflect attention from the country’s ‘brutal repression...
How Nexstar And Sinclair Lost Their Game Of Chicken
“Sinclair and Nexstar may be potent media players, but they would have run into serious problems if they had preempted Kimmel’s show for an...
You Thought The Emmys Were Over?
Heck no. Meet the International Emmys, where - no surprise - Netflix leads all contenders in number of nominations. - Variety
Why It’s Good For Smaller Touring Acts In The UK To Perform In Clubs
The truth is that only performing in larger cities like Glasgow, Manchester, London, and Cardiff risks losing your audience over time. - The Guardian...
There’s No Such Thing As A Free TV
Telly’s 10-inch wide “smart display” runs “while you watch shows, movies, YouTube videos, and play video games. Even when you turn off the TV...
Playwright Carys D Coburn On The Family Secrets That Blow Everything Apart
“Can we be real to one another and be family? … One of the things the play is charting is how often the answer...
Rebuilding Cultural Identity, Through Film And Words, In Zimbabwe
Tstisi Dangarembga, novelist and filmmaker: “We are never completely free; we have moments of freedom. Freedom is a desire. Achieving it requires us to...
Robert Barnett, Master Of The High-Profile, High-Money Book Deal, Has Died At 79
“Barnett wielded enormous influence in the market for political memoirs and helped to usher in the era of megadeals. He got eye-popping advances for...
