Heists Are So Hot Right Now, From Art To KitKats, But Why Are We...
“What is it about these heists that people like, as long as nobody gets hurt?” - The Guardian (UK)
This Guy Was Set Up By An Amazon Comedy Wherein He, Accidentally, Played The...
Anthony Norman thought he was just doing a job. But no, says a writer for the weirdly Truman Show-like series: “It was so much...
Making Technology So Easy To Use Was Clearly A Huge Design Error
“What started as a technique to support human understanding in the face of increasingly complex tools became a way to replace human understanding. Ease...
Is The Vice President Trying To Use His Book Titles To Squash The Books...
No, you can’t “steal” a book title, but this is … hm, interesting. - LitHub
Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Welded The African Diaspora, Has Died At 88
“Edwards rose to prominence in 1963 with the first works of what would become his most notable series, ‘Lynch Fragments.’ … He combined fragments...
Nuns Inspired Call The Midwife
"Sister Margaret-Angela saw their involvement in Call the Midwife as something that would endure. ‘We've bought all the DVDs so it'll be in our...
Honestly, Who Would Serve On The Smithsonian’s Advisory Board Right Now?
Also, what’s that board going to look like once the president gets finished with it? “Smithsonian officials declined to comment on the appointment process,...
The Increasing Accusations That Everything Is Made With AI
“Solutions like Proudly Human and Not by AI aim to be broader, covering published text, visual art, videography, and music, but the verification processes...
Dali Made Some Iffy Choices, Including Layering Whites And Then Varnishing Them
“Dalí prescribes this very method, deeming zinc white the color with which ‘you will achieve the most absolute whites in your picture.’ But chemically...
How That Guy Is Reshaping The English Language
“The president uses verbs to evade responsibility and even proclaim a new form of leadership. Perhaps surprisingly, this is true even when Mr. Trump...
Portland State University Eliminates Its Once-Storied Dance Program
PSU’s “dance program had once been a cornerstone of Portland’s artistic community, even as it struggled against decades of intermittent support, administrative turnover, and...
An Atlanta Theatre Loses Its Lease, Asks Its Audience For Real-Estate Leads
“According to producing artistic director Rachel May, Synchronicity’s programming, partnerships, and community impact have never been stronger, and the theatre’s leadership is actively engaged...
Behind The Scenes In The Final Days Of Hacks
“As they shot the finale, Einbinder wept often. Even Smart, a tough cookie, misted up a few times. The creators’ eyes stayed mostly dry.”...
Why We Desperately Need A Silent Film Of Super Mario
“Mario has always belonged to an older generation of comedy. … Charlie Chaplin built a legacy on the notion that a body can be...
Dear NYT Freelancer Who Used AI To ‘Write’ A Book Review, You’ve Missed The...
“The role of the critic isn’t to summarise or repackage art, but to actively participate in a conversation about it,” and using AI isn’t...
PayPal And Other Online Payment Systems Seem To Be Silencing Media Sites They Don’t...
“Payment services don’t have any incentive to consider the value of controversial and unpopular speech or how it may benefit our society.” - LitHub
After 11 Years In Court, Heirs Reclaim A Modigliani Looted By The Nazis
“The claim, registered in a New York lawsuit filed in 2015, has long been disputed by the Nahmad family, a prominent dynasty of art dealers that...
The Feminist History Of Baseball’s Biggest Musical Moment
“At a time when women did not yet have the right to vote, but were playing in women's leagues and filling the stands at occasional Ladies Days,...
Maribeth Stahl shares why Data, Depth and Discovery are critical to fundraising
Maribeth Stahl, Chief Development Officer of The Cleveland Orchestra, shares why Data, Depth and Discovery are key ingredients for successful fundraising.
Clowns March Through Bolivia’s Capital To Protest New School Law
“The (fully-costumed) clowns gathered in front of the Ministry of Education in La Paz to oppose a decree published in February. The new mandate...
HarperCollins Partners With AI Company For Animation
HarperCollins has announced a multi-year partnership with Toonstar, an “AI-powered” animation studio, to adapt a slate of the publisher’s titles into original YouTube series. -...
When Does Bach Cease To Be Bach? Or, What The Hell Did Jean Rondeau...
Next month the hipster harpsichordist is doing the cycle three different ways: the usual manner, for solo keyboard; arranged for strings, flute and continuo...
German Artist Sentenced To Jail In Absentia In Moscow For Art Mocking Putin In...
A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to 8 1/2 years in prison by a...
What Age-Verification Laws Are Really About: Centralized Control And Censorship
The letter characterizes this tech, also known as “age assurance,” as a tactic for the “centralization of power.” The letter notes, “Those deciding which...
What’s This? Optimism In LA’s Classical Music Scene?
Arts philanthropy is essential but elusive. Even so, there is a curious — and hopefully not delusional — optimism in classical music, L.A. style....
