Atlanta Is About To Lose Its Print Newspaper
The Journal-Constitution plans to go all-digital at the end of 2025. - Nieman Lab
Musicians In Utah Protest ICE Detention Of Violinist
“Musicians have been staging ongoing performances in protest at the Utah State Capitol.” - NPR
US Administration Moving To Fire 500 Voice Of America Employees, Despite Court Ruling
“Most of the 1,300 Voice of America journalists had already been fired or remained on paid leave prior to these layoffs. Only 100 journalists...
When Publishers Let ‘Nature Authors’ Get Away With Quackery, We All Suffer
The truth is that "disability is not a choice, but a natural variation of existence. That disability is part of the natural world, and...
CalArts Makes Some Pretty Big Cuts
CalArts had tried to get 50-60 faculty and staff to take “voluntary separation” or early retirement, but when they didn’t get enough takers, they...
Pro-Palestine March Makes Its Mark At The Venice Film Fest
One actor, in three movies at the festival, said that “on stage and screen, actors are counted on to speak emphatically. ‘I’m happy to...
The French Are Getting Very Unhappy With The Bayeux Tapestry’s Planned Visit To England
“What many opponents resent above all is the high-handed way they feel Macron decided to make his gesture to the UK, overriding the advice...
At The Toronto Film Fest, Fans Feel Squeezed Out By Brands
“TIFF, long considered the people's festival because screenings are open to the public, is preparing to host its 50th edition.” But brands are blocking...
You’ve Heard Of Walking Meetings
But this is a walking (audio) book club. - Washington Post (Yahoo)
The Weather Gods Have Not Blessed Burning Man This Year
“The desert festival … began Sunday, following a weekend of brutal storms that battered camps, tore down art installations and caused dozens of injuries.”...
Why I’m Not Reviewing A Fascinating New Collection Of Virginia Woolf Letters (And What...
"It is hard to think that the world once fondly referred to as one “of letters” does not half-deserve its dwindling readerships and...
One Opera Company In Florida Is Thriving Despite All The Federal And State Funding...
“Opera Naples has seen a 71 percent increase in ticket sales over the past two years, and a 310 percent jump in corporate sponsorships.”...
Egypt Recovers Treasures From 2000-Year-Old Submerged City Off The Coast Of Alexandria
“There’s a lot underwater, but what we’re able to bring up is limited, it’s only specific material according to strict criteria. The rest will...
Anna Netrebko Returns To The London Stage. Critics Still Haven’t Forgotten Her Putin Ties
At the peak of her career, aged 50, she was effectively banned from the stages of Europe, following Russia’s full-scale illegal invasion of Ukraine....
How The End Of The Full-Time Critic Changes Culture
There is a seismic shift happening in the media landscape, fueled by the rise of digital platforms, declining print readership and mass layoffs in...
Why NFL Cheerleading, And Its Dance Moves, Have Become A Battleground In The Culture...
It’s because there are cis men doing the cheerleading alongside the women — and the Minnesota Vikings squad has become the primary target, despite...
Smithsonian Secretary Meets With Trump Over President’s Escalating Pressure On Museums
A White House official described the exchange as productive and cordial and confirmed that White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan — who was tasked with...
Data Trends: Arts Organizations Cut Expenses In 2024
As organizations respond to declining revenue and higher prices, expense budgets tightened by an average of 23%. This decrease includes significant dips in both personnel and non-personnel expenses for...
A Year Ago, UK Literary Festivals Cut Ties With Funder With Fossil Fuel Ties....
Nine literary festivals parted ways with investment company Baillie Gifford last summer amid controversy over its involvement with fossil fuels and companies that operate in Israel,...
Kristin Chenoweth Befriends The Real-Life “Queen Of Versailles” She’s About To Play On Broadway
“Broadway musicals overwhelmingly focus on historical or fictional events; it’s exceptionally rare for an actress to cultivate a long relationship with a subject that...
What We Lose When Philanthropy Becomes Bureaucratic And Safe
Over the past several decades, philanthropy has become much more bureaucratic: if you want a grant from one of these well-endowed foundations, you have...
The Idea Of Freedom Has A Long And Fraught History
"Freedom is neither a fixed idea nor a story of progress toward a predetermined goal. The history of American freedom is a tale of...
What Social Science Says About The Value Of Diversity
Whatever the fate of modern DEI programs in corporate America, diversity of experience, thought, and ideology is a meritorious goal for a company to pursue....
“Pragmatics,” The Linguists’ Term For The Words That Make Chatbots Sound Human
You may not recognize the term, but you use pragmatics all the time; we all do. John McWhorter explains what exactly they are, and...
The Flood Of AI Slop Online May Make People Turn Back To Established Media...
“Even as the subjects reported trusting online content less after the quiz, they still ranked (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest circulation broadsheet daily) highly and...
