The “Art” Of Variable Pricing
To regular people, raising the price of something precisely when we need it the most is the definition of predatory behavior. To an economist,...
A Small Nation In West Africa Looks To The Arts To Grow Its Economy
The Republic of Benin — one of the two long-and-narrow countries wedged between Ghana and Nigeria — plans to spend €250 million to put...
Something for The Superfans: Vinyl Records
Although streaming remains the dominant music format, physical media has been a growing niche where the industry can cater to so-called superfans, who express their...
Remember The “God Hates Renoir” Demonstrations Of 2015?
"Armed with snobbish hipster fury and signage that read 'God Hates Renoir,' 'ReNOir,' and 'We’re Not Iconoclasts, Renoir Just Sucks At Painting,' the group...
AI Can Enhance Film. But Something Seems Off…
It can be hard to pinpoint what is changed. But there does seem to be a difference, and depending on the viewer, it can...
As Tensions Between Russia And South Korea Rise, Ballets Featuring Bolshoi Stars Get Cancelled
Last month a production in Seoul starring Bolshoi prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova was called off following protests. This week, another show featuring 12 Bolshoi...
The Financialization Of Hollywood Is Killing Screenwriting As A Profession
"Profit will of course find a way; there will always be shit to watch. But without radical intervention, whether by the government or the...
“I Have Zero Skill Or Patience For Video Games” Says Playwright Who’s Written Two...
Bekah Brunstetter's The Game "is about a fictionalized version of Fortnite Battle Royale, ... where each round ends with only one survivor. It comes...
Changes Coming At La Scala: Riccardo Chailly Sets Departure Date And New Superintendent Is...
The current superintendent of La Fenice in Venice, Fortunato Ortombina, will take over in Milan this September. For the first year, he will work...
At PEN America, Major Dissension Over The Israel-Hamas War In Gaza
"Several authors have turned down awards and awards nominations from PEN America, citing unhappiness with the literary and free expression organization’s stance on the...
Book Bans In US Schools Reach Record Levels, Reports PEN America
"The new report, Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis, reports 4,349 book bans recorded across 23 states and 52 public school districts from...
Faced With Double Funding Cuts, Welsh National Opera Cancels Shows
The company saw reduced support from the Arts Council of Wales and lost all funding from Arts Council England, which helped pay for tours...
AI Is Replacing Translators In Commercial Publishing
Income from commercial translation work has fallen significantly since the beginning of 2023. The loss of non-literary streams of income for literary translators will...
Former Staffer: Here’s Where The Real Problems Are At NPR
That’s what the core editorial problem at NPR is and, frankly, has long been: an abundance of caution that often crossed the border to...
NPR Editor Who Wrote Critique Of The Broadcaster Is Suspended
Uri Berliner has been suspended for five days without pay, starting last Friday, according to NPR’s David Folkenflik. - Deadline
Warning That Venice’s Historic Houses Are Crumbling
Mario Piana, the Proto (architect) responsible for the maintenance of St Mark’s Basilica, in Venice, has warned that the city’s historic building stock is crumbling from...
Report: British Museum Chairman Clashes With Prime Minister
British Museum chairman George Osborne reportedly clashed with officials from the Prime Minister’s office over the selection of the institution’s next museum director prior to the appointment...
Patti Astor, Arts Doyenne, 74
With her platinum hair, raspy voice and glamorous ’50s-style dresses, Ms. Astor was a formidable presence among the music, film and art makers who...
DOJ Preparing To Sue LiveNation Over Monopoly Practices
The agency is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against the Ticketmaster parent in the coming weeks that would allege the nation’s biggest concert...
“Identity Is Not Private Property” — Edouard Louis Argues Against The Whole Idea Of...
"People who think they are left-wing but put a line between who gets to talk and who should shut up are right-wing. … People...
Joshua Bell Extends Contract With Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Bell has announced the extension of his tenure as music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) through to August...
Major US Publishers Join Lawsuit To Stop Iowa’s Book-Banning Bill
"Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks announced that they have joined the initial plaintiffs, which included PRH, the Iowa State Education Association,...
How Cultural Values Diverge Around The World
We also find that countries with similar per-capita GDP levels have held similar values over the last 40 years. Over time, however, geographic proximity...
Salman Rushdie Recalls The Loss Of His Right Eye In The Stabbing Attack
"'It was kind of hanging out of my face, sitting on my cheek, I've said like a soft-boiled egg. And blind.' Sir Salman said...
Once We Were Thrilled By Cultural Theory. Why?
Today, now that the passion for theory has been largely spent, it can be hard to explain why it was once felt to be...
