Fiction Is Booming In Seattle, At Least In Podcast Serialized Form
"Sound can tell you a lot, and Seattle’s fiction podcast scene is using that powerful storytelling tool to keep audiences on the edge of...
The Hilarious Judginess Of Muriel Spark
“With a steely command of omniscience, selective disclosure, irony, and other narrative devices, Spark re-creates in the relationship between author and reader the sadomasochistic...
Noise Canceling Earbuds And Headphones Might Just Save Many Of Our Lives
As orchestra musicians know very well, ear protection can save mental and physical health. And now it’s becoming … cool? - Slate
How The Twin Cities Deal With Art, And Artists, Rejected From The State Fair
Two galleries vie to show the rejected artists’ work, of course. “People loved coming and supporting it and having another opportunity, obviously, to show...
Evaluating The Explosive, Experimental Impact Of Eddie Palmieri
“Palmieri was one of the truly revolutionary figures of postwar American music, up there with Muddy and Miles and Aretha and Dolly: a musician...
A First Edition Of The Hobbit – Rare And Precious – Is Found In...
“Only 1,500 first-edition copies were printed. Since it's a children's book, many copies are battered and worn, with few still possessing their dust cover.”...
Virginia’s Celebration Of Bluegrass Music Turns Nearly Ninety
“The most interesting and fun part of this convention is away from the stage. There are hundreds of RVs, and there are jam sessions...
The Bizarrely Strong Appeal Of A Truly Terrible Movie
A zero percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes is like a 90 percent for some movie fans - a must-watch. Why? “Truly atrocious movies are...
The Current President Is Back In The Smithsonian’s Impeachment Display
Er, that was a fast update. “The new text makes minor changes to — and offers slightly fewer details than — the temporary signage.”...
Jane Austen Is Having Another Moment
But how would Austen handle one of today’s extremely normal plot lines: “If marriage is the ultimate accomplishment, or if your accomplishments all amount...
The Associated Press Is Dumping Book Reviews
“Unfortunately, the audience for book reviews is relatively low and we can no longer sustain the time it takes to plan, coordinate, write and...
What Will It Take To Get More People With Disabilities On Screen?
And behind the scenes as well? - CBC
Twelve Films That Best Represent Their Countries
From Mexico’s 1976 Canoa to France’s Age of Panic from 2013, critics choose the films that show their countries, at their best, worst, and...
The Vision On Offer From The Impressionists
"We learn, after all, that beauty is transient, that fading is only a matter of time.” - The New York Times
In Bangkok, An Art Center Censors Its Exhibition Because Of ‘Pressure’ From China
The exhibit is on state violence and resistance, and “some of the censored works reference China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other primarily Muslim ethnic...
Why Does Hollywood Love To Destroy Los Angeles?
“Los Angeles is a city of constant change — it reinvents itself, tearing down old buildings and putting up new ones. Hollywood is also...
It’s Time To Re-Title A Famous Kafka Book
In English, that is (oh, and Spanish as well). “Could the now dominant mythological and scientific ‘Metamorphosis’ eventually give way to the aptly unadorned...
Don’t Call Disney’s Settlement With A Fired Actor Cancel Culture
We know what real, and terrifying, cancel culture and real corporate capitulation look like now, thanks to Paramount Global, law firms, and a certain...
A Young Donor’s Sudden Death Leads To Questions, And Challenges, At Some Of New...
Matthew Christopher Pietras “found himself eagerly courted by institutions that are desperate to find new generations of young patrons. He was invited to join...
TikTok Has Made Manny Jacinto A Star, But Can Hollywood Follow Suit?
Celebrity can be weird these days: “The 37-year-old actor has for years now been a subject of TikTok thirst edits and calls for him...
Apparently, Emma Thompson Speaks Italian?
Or, of course, she’s a very good actor. - Variety
Australia’s Prestigious First Nations Art Prize Goes To An Artist Who’s Buzzy
Sketched on discarded road signs, “the artwork’s surface depicts hundreds of stringybark blossoms and thousands of bees, referencing the songline of Wuyal, the honey...
Glimmerglass Versus America’s National Pastime
Opera lovers trying to find hotel rooms or Airbnbs - or anything at all - near their favorite summer opera festival are now competing...
What In The Stalker Influencer Hell Is Going On At Instagram?
“The platform added a map tool that lets your Instagram friends see your precise location every time you open the app.” Then there’s...
Do The Emmys Need A Nomination Ceiling For Certain Shows?
“The Emmys continue to saturate the zone with their favorite shows, clogging up the supporting performance categories (and sometimes even lead, or writing and...
