The Original Climate-Protesting Art Vandals Say They’ll Stop Vandalizing Art
The British group Just Stop Oil said, “(Our) initial demand to end new oil and gas is now Government policy, making us one of...
Why Christopher Wheeldon Helped Bring The Story Ballet Back To Life
“I don’t want to take away from the power of the abstract because that's where we find our own imaginative ways to connect with...
Social Media Overwhelmed Us. We Got Concerned Far Too Late
Call me a Luddite, but I do not think it wise to wait until these kindly bots are in place before deciding how effective...
A New Wave Of Films That Aren’t Just On The Texas-Mexico Border, They’re From...
“In stark contrast to thrillers like Sicario, where a shootout breaks out on the El Paso bridge in broad daylight, boredom is often the worst-case...
Movie Theatres Are Still Struggling To Recover Business
North America has 5,691 fewer screens compared with pre-COVID times, according to research by media consultancy Omdia. Box office grosses haven’t rebounded either. Ticket...
Sebastian Smee: Colorado Trump Portrait Is Bad Art, But Distorted?
Distorted? He’s a bit jowly, perhaps, but I — “even I?” — think it’s a decent resemblance. Still, I agree with the president that...
Trump Demands Congress Defund Public Radio And Television
“Republicans, don’t miss this opportunity to rid our Country of this giant SCAM, both being arms of the Radical Left Democrat Party,” he wrote...
The Future Of Streaming TV? Probably A Lot Like The Past Of Cable
“Deloitte predicts that the industry will shift away from standalone subscription services towards aggregation, similar to traditional pay TV packages. SVOD platforms need aggregators as they...
Are We Headed For A New “Dark Ages”?
If Russia, China, and the United States all sport various shades of totalitarianism, and Europe fractures over it, the world may very well enter...
Viral Trend: AI Image Update Floods Internet With Studio Ghibli-ized Images
On social media, users have shared multiple examples of Ghibli-style images produced by OpenAI’s new image generator. - Variety
Court Rules That Music Created By AI Can’t Be Copyrighted. But This Doesn’t Settle...
“Based on the fundamental principles of copyright, the current state of fast-evolving technology, and the information received… the Copyright Office concludes that existing legal...
Living Legends Of Avant-Garde Theatre: The Wooster Group At 50
“Classic writers — Chekhov, Racine, Eugene O’Neill, Gertrude Stein — have been resurrected in conversation with a tumultuous, shape-shifting present for an astonishing 50...
Last Week’s AI Image Leap Reignites Copyright Fears
OpenAI’s and Google’s latest tools make it easier than ever to re-create the styles of copyrighted works — simply by typing a text prompt....
Music Publishers Lose AI Ruling In Court
A federal court in California denied an injunction sought by music publishers in their copyright case against Anthropic on Tuesday. The injunction would’ve barred the AI...
Technology Has Shaped Human Knowledge For Centuries
From clay tablets to electronic tablets, technology has played an influential role in shaping human knowledge. Today we stand on the brink of the next...
New Hampshire Lawmakers Consider Eliminating State Arts Funding Agency
A state House committee working on the budget voted in favor of eliminating the state’s Division of Arts. They also considered, but later dropped,...
Federal Judge Puts Hold On Iowa Library-Book-Banning Law
“The new decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher again temporarily blocked the part of the law that prohibits school libraries and classrooms from...
Texas Drops Child Porn Charges Against Sally Mann And Fort Worth Museum
“A Tarrant County grand jury declined to take action against the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth or artist Sally Mann in (the) case...
Wildfires Ravage Ancient Temple Complex In South Korea
“The (Gounsa) temple was engulfed in flames on Tuesday as strong winds fanned the wildfires. About 20 of its 30 buildings and structures were completely...
Unhappy Staffers At Classical Radio Flagship WFMT Plan To Unionize
"Since (host Dennis) Moore’s termination, the Tribune spoke to nine WFMT employees, current and former, many of whom shared Moore’s concerns about the station’s...
Due To “Memory Issues,” Johnny Mathis Retires After Seven-Decade Career
“A statement posted to Facebook reads: ‘As many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year. So,...
“Crippling” Red Tape: London’s Wigmore Hall Gives Up On Arts Council England Funding
“Wigmore Hall currently receives £344,000 of public money a year from (ACE), but will stop taking the funding from 2026. Director John Gilhooly said:...
It’s Not Only Gérard Depardieu Who’s On Trial In France This Week
“He faces two counts of sexual assault. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000. …...
Justin Davidson: Recreating The Frick Museum
"I worried that all the tinkering would leave the grande dame of mansion museums like a movie star whose cosmetic procedures had gone awry:...
Opera Theatre Of St. Louis Is Purchasing Real Estate For A New Opera House
The company has announced that it’s under contract to buy the former headquarters of the Caleres shoe company in the suburb of Clayton. If...
