Internet Archive Loses Appeal On “Fair Use” Of Books
Notably, the appeals court’s ruling rejects the Internet Archive’s argument that its lending practices were shielded by the fair use doctrine, which permits for...
Might AI Kill Off Amateur Novels? Good!
The world needs fewer novels, certainly fewer novels that have been written in a month. And artificial intelligence is itchy for distractions; we need...
Ticket Bots Overwhelm Sales Of Oasis Concert Tickets, Enraging Fans
As soon as the presale for the band’s upcoming gigs went online on Friday, tickets—which started at around $100 apiece—popped up on resale sites,...
Fyre Festival II Is Coming, I Promise! Says The Producer Of The Original Fiasco
"Billy McFarland is a little over a year into planning Fyre Festival II, and he still doesn’t know where it’s going to be. Or...
Creative Rights Group Advocates For New AI Rules On Using Data
The DPA advocates for an opt-in system, meaning that data can be used only after consent is explicitly given by creators and rights holders....
How AI Is Helping To Authenticate Artwork
“Our program needs about three days to learn the characteristics from around 700 training images, and less than five minutes to calculate the probability...
The “Black List” Of Best Unproduced Screenplays Is Being Extended To Books
"The Black List … has morphed over two decades into a multifunctional web platform focused on screenplay development and discovery. … Now, with relations...
The Incredible Shrinking Writers’ Rooms Of Hollywood
"(Back) when networks would commission a season of 22 episodes of a sitcom or drama, these rooms would often boast a dozen or more...
Ron DeSantis’s Elimination Of Arts Funding Is Wrecking Arts Education In Florida
"Several of the more than 600 organizations that lost state funding (said) that their educational programming is the first thing they will have to...
Newport Art Museum Has Laid Off All Of Its Curators
With the layoff of all three curatorial staffers plus one patron-facing worker and the resignation of three more employees (one a senior manager), NAM...
Cooper Union Welcomes Back Its Seniors With A Surprise: Free Tuition!
"The incoming class of seniors at New York’s Cooper Union learned at today’s convocation ceremony that they would pay no tuition for their final...
British Prosecutors Drop Indecent Assault Case Against Harvey Weinstein
"The Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday that it decided to discontinue proceedings against Weinstein because there is 'no longer a realistic prospect of...
Bellevue Arts Museum In Washington State Gives Up And Shuts Down
"Nearly seven months after launching an emergency fundraising campaign to stave off a 'dire' financial crisis, the Bellevue Arts Museum is closing its doors...
People Are Finally Returning To U.S. Movie Theaters. But Will They Keep Coming?
For winter and spring 2024, box office was down 30% from the previous year. So the fact that this summer was down only 10%...
How Keith Haring Soared To The Top Of The Art World
The story of Keith Haring’s meteoric rise to international art fame is as good as any such story—thrilling really. - The Easel
One Of The Satirical Sculptors The Gao Brothers Is Arrested In Beijing For Slandering...
Gao Zhen, who had moved to New York and was in Beijing visiting family, is the first artist charged under the 2018 "Heroes and...
European Fine Art Foundation Names New Director After String Of Controversies
She is the fifth director of Tefaf in four years and arrives after a period of controversy at the fair brand. Her direct successor, Bart...
After A Big Broadway Theatre Merger… Big Profits
Taking over ownership of Jujamcyn’s five Broadway venues, including the August Wilson and Walter Kerr theatres – a deal finalised in summer 2023 – pulled...
Auditions For Drama School: Fair Or Unfair?
They're certainly difficult, especially since COVID. High school drama programs rarely prepare students well for conservatory work, including the audition process, and a small...
Why Reference Books Matter
I write today in praise of a third genre that few self-respecting intellectuals admit to reading regularly, though many do: the reference book. - Discourse...
Annals Of Great Editors: The New Yorker’s Katherine White
Perhaps one reason why she was a superb editor is because her personality so completely concorded with the wider cultural understanding of editing as...
Boy Scouts to Sell Art To Fund Sexual Abuse Settlements
The Boy Scouts of America is auctioning off the entirety of its 321-piece art collection, which includes works by Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, and J.C. Leyendecker, and is...
Niger’s Modern Master Of Mud-Brick Architecture, Mariam Issoufou Kamara
Like her older colleagues Diébédo Francis Kéré (a Pritzker Prize winner) of Burkina Faso and Yasmeen Lari of Pakistan, Mariam Issoufou Kamara focuses on...
How The Taliban Have Changed Afghani Culture After Three Years
While its repressive attitude towards women’s rights has remained consistent, the Taliban's stance on the preservation of historic sites contrasts sharply with its actions...
The Art Of Daydreaming (It Can Get In The Way)
For some, the delight of daydreaming can turn into a curse: The fantasies become such a successful form of escape that they take over...
