Ariana DeBose Is Prepping Hard For Tonight’s Tony’s Ceremony
“For the past two weeks, DeBose has been on a mission, however implausible, to see all of the nominated plays and musicals.” - The...
When Vinyl Boomed Back, So Did Bootleggers
“Following the illegal vinyl trade – and the work of the people trying to stop it – can be both fascinating and very strange. The...
A Plan To Save The Internet Through TikTok
Frank McCourt thinks that if he takes control of TikTok, he could save the entire internet. - Wired
Report: Music Industry Grew ~11 Percent In 2023
The 10.74% YoY growth rate – representing an increase of about $600 million in raw dollar terms – is little more than half the...
Music Publishers Accuse Spotify Of Charging More, Paying Less
The additional revenue from the higher Premium subscription costs may not go to the music composers. According to the FTC complaint, Spotify will pay...
Reconnecting Lincoln Center To Its West Side
The design team needs to start by reimagining Lincoln Center as a full square. Currently, three sides of Lincoln Center welcome the public with...
AI-Free — The New Organic?
Writers and media outlets are slapping disclaimers and “No AI” declarations on blogs and websites. A classical radio station in Omaha issued a “No AI” pledge, and the Perth...
AI Photography Contest Falls Apart When Winner Is Revealed To Be Human
A juried photography contest has disqualified one of the images that was originally picked as a top three finisher in its new AI art...
Paul Jacobs: Why Doesn’t New York’s Geffen Hall Have A Real Organ?
Administrators opted to install another electronic (or 'digital') organ, a substitute for the real thing. This misguided decision, made hastily during the malaise of...
Derek Jacobi Makes The Case That “Merry Wives Of Windsor” Was Really Written By...
"Local geography and lore are faithfully reported, including accurate references to the nearby village of Frogmore, the laundry place at Datchet Mead and Windsor...
In Praise Of Generous Critics
Generosity, commensurability, conversation—how calm, how dispassionate these words can seem. They do not, however, mean that the critic must be uncritical or mild-mannered. Far...
Former Director Of Uffizi Galleries Makes Runoff Election For Mayor Of Florence
Running as an independent candidate, Eike Schmidt came in second place with 33% of the vote, far ahead of most candidates but ten percentage...
Why Is Pop Music Doing So Badly This Year?
Making pop hits has always been a crapshoot. But today, with the world awash in content, TikTok rewriting labels’ playbooks and listeners burrowing deeper...
This Prison Newspaper Has Been Publishing For 137 Years
"The Prison Mirror (is) made by and for the people held at the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater. … Publications like this aren’t common,...
Amazon Added Ads To Prime Video. Now Online Ad Rates Are Cratering
Prime Video’s large ad-supported subscriber base means it has a significant amount of ad inventory that is affecting the negotiations that Netflix, YouTube, TV...
Top Ticket Prices In London’s West End Are Up Nearly 10% In Past Year
The average top-line ticket now costs £154.56 ($197.33), with Cabaret boasting the highest price: £303.95 ($380.05). For the first time, three different plays in...
“Just What Ballet Is Right Now Has Become Confusing”: Gia Kourlas
"Its branches seem to be growing at different speeds with different textures. Some are thick and sturdy, while others are wispy, frizzled at the...
Why Is Hollywood So Focused On A Movie’s Opening Weekend?
"Especially in this dismal summer season, some box office watchers have questioned the need to pay attention to opening weekends at all. … (They...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks State’s Attempt To Ban Books From School Libraries
"The (justices) in a unanimous decision said (state) superintendent Ryan Walters and the Department of Education overstepped their authority in trying to force Edmond...
Are Audiences Coming Back To The Metropolitan Opera? For Some Things, Yes …
Overall paid attendance for this past season was 72%, only three points below the pre-pandemic level. There was a record number of new audience...
Record-Breaking Heat Causes Greece To Close Acropolis
On both Wednesday and Thursday, authorities closed the landmark from noon to 5 pm due to temperatures that rose above 40°C (104°F). - AP
Three Museums Back Away From Kehinde Wiley Exhibitions In Wake Of Sexual Assault Accusations
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Pérez Art Museum in Miami have called off their presentations of the traveling exhibition "Kehinde Wiley: An...
The Case Of The Still-Missing Panel From The Ghent Altarpiece
The panel depicting the Just Judges disappeared in April 1934. There were months of delicately worded ransom negotiations, and then, that November, the thief...
Leaked Google Search Algorithm Documentation Gives Clues To How Your Content Is Found
Some of the information revealed appears to contradict claims that the company has made publicly. One variable that Google Search apparently tracks is when...
Five Books To Help You Get Past Your Creative Block
Blocks tend to crop up when we put undue pressure on ourselves to perform or to attempt lofty tasks. These books dispense practical advice...
