Trump Delays TikTok Ban (Again)
Until we hear more about any potential deal that actually could be used to delay the law as it’s written, it’s probably a good...
Meet Philadelphia’s Newest (Old) Museum
The Temple Anthropology Lab and Museum (TALM) officially opened this week. “The space was languishing and something needed to happen — either it was...
Lawsuits, Leadership Change, Drama At Opera Carolina
Opera Carolina and its business director are embroiled in a lawsuit with the former production director amid a leadership shakeup that’s as dramatic and...
The Forgotten Transgender Riot Of 1966, Now An Immersive Theater Work
“For decades, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, in which gender nonconforming patrons of a late-night Tenderloin eatery stood up to chronic police harassment — smashing the...
China, Russia Cheer As Trump Shuts Down Voice Of America
“Today is a celebration for my colleagues at RT, Sputnik, and other outlets, because Trump unexpectedly announced that he’s closing down Radio Liberty and...
How Portland Oregon Used Its City Arts Tax Money
“Prior to the Arts Access Fund, there were 31 full-time arts teachers and educators serving K-5 students across Portland schools,” Dawn Isaacs, the City...
Report: Arts Accounted For $1.2 Trillion Of US GDP In 2023
The latest economic impact study of arts and culture throughout the United States: Arts and culture sectors contributed $1.2 trillion to the United States...
The Reasons Kids Get Hooked On Minecraft
“There could be deep psychological – even evolutionary – factors behind the success of Minecraft and games like it, say experts. Such games tap...
How The “Manosphere” Spreads Online
There is a sizeable body of research looking at how gender, sexuality and interconnecting identities are represented in video games. - The Conversation
What Theatre Can Teach Us About Connecting And Loneliness
We live in a time of unparalleled interaction, communicating instantly with people across the world, with intimate insight into other people’s lives. Yet we...
A Catastrophe For Nonprofits: Tax Bill Would Decimate The Nonprofit Sector
The proposed reforms go far beyond universities and hospitals, calling on Congress to use the following means to eviscerate section 501(c) of the federal...
A Short History Of Dance Music
Being based underground enhanced the atmosphere in the clubs. Attendees were simultaneously part of an underground movement and also literally hidden from view from...
ARTnews Picks The Ten Most Controversial Artworks Of The 21st Century (So Far)
From the banana on the wall to the butt-plug-shaped balloon to the (alleged) vulva in Versailles, here’s a chance to revisit some of the...
Over 100 Novels By Georges Simenon Are Returning To Print
“Picador, the paperback arm of FSG, will embark on ... the trade paperback reissue of all 75 Inspector Maigret novels over a three-year period...
Leonardo Patterson, Leading Antiquities Dealer Convicted Of Trafficking, Is Dead At 82
“(He) rose improbably from rural poverty in Costa Rica to the towering heights of the global antiquities market, despite accusations that he trafficked in...
The Guy Who Founded OnlyFans Wants To Buy TikTok
“As the deadline nears for TikTok‘s Chinese parent to cut a deal to divest controlling ownership of the app or face a U.S. ban, new bidders are coming...
San Francisco’s Fillmore Jazz Festival Canceled
“Originally scheduled for July 5-6, the (free) festival, which attracts more than 50,000 attendees annually to San Francisco’s historic Fillmore district, will not take...
How Online Arguments Have Poisoned The Chautauqua Institution
“Underneath this genteel surface are bitter divisions that erupted just as the institution struggled to recover from the worst event ever to happen on...
Trump’s NEH Is Canceling Thousands Of Grants That Have Already Been Approved
Thousands of cultural groups are receiving a “Notice of Grant Termination” which reads, in part, “Your grant no longer effectuates the agency's needs and...
Declaring It Unnecessary, Judge Denies Motion To Stop NEA From Blacklisting “Gender Ideology” Projects
“U.S. District Judge William Smith acknowledged that plaintiffs ‘demonstrated a likelihood of success,’ … but because the NEA had rescinded the requirement about a...
This Country’s Public Radio Broadcaster Has Shut Down After Voters Refused To Fund It
Radio Liechtenstein, which began broadcasting in 1995, went off the air at 6:00 pm Thursday, following a referendum last October in which 55.4% of...
How Fandom Can Make A Phenomenon Out Of A Word
Fandom has long facilitated deep dives into media in which fans analyse, discuss and track their favourite storylines and character arcs. This has been...
The Palace Of Versailles Restored An Opulent Fountain Using 17th-Century Techniques
“The gold leaf had washed off the 350-year-old statues, leaving a behind dull, ruddy scene. Algae had spread across the 13 statues, leaving marks...
Concerned About Climate Risks, Getty Will Sell $500 Million In Bonds To Enhance Protection
The Getty maintains earthquake and fire insurance but, as expressed in the filing, there are concerns “such insurance could become unavailable at rates considered...
The Artistic Touch: Work Feels More Real When It’s A Bit Fake
I like genre fiction for the same reason I like black-and-white film, stylized dialogue, animation, the paintings of Marc Chagall or ballet: things feel...
