N. Scott Momaday, Dean Of Native American Novelists, Has Died At 89
"An author, literature professor and member of the Kiowa Indian tribe who became the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize — for...
Planned Strike At English National Opera “Suspended”
The Musicians' Union and Equity, which represents the company's chorus, put a hold on the planned strike after Equity announced that it has reached...
After Three Months, The Strike At The Pompidou Center Is Over
"Pompidou workers went on strike in mid-October over concerns for job security while the center closes for renovations for five years, starting in 2025....
Is Our Worry About AI Making Art Based On An Outdated Notion?
Is it possible, then, that we so fiercely police the distinction between what Large Language Models can do and human creativity because we’re… touchy...
The Sleepy US Copyright Office Is Suddenly Very Popular
The office has suddenly found itself in the spotlight. Lobbyists for Microsoft, Google, and the music and news industries have asked to meet. Thousands of...
Painting Stolen Fifty Years Ago By New Jersey Mobsters Returned To Owner
"The Schoolmistress," a painting by notable artist John Opie around 1784, was taken from the home of Francis Wood, 96, in Newark in 1969....
Late Frank Lloyd Wright House Modeled On Guggenheim Sells For Under-Asking Price
A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in the town of New Canaan, Connecticut, has sold for $6 million—25 percent below its asking price—to an undisclosed...
Is AI An Existential Threat To The Music Business Or The Thing That Will...
The industry is facing yet another revolution, but what sort isn’t yet clear. Is A.I. a format change in the way music is consumed,...
Worries About AI Deepfakes Changing The Past
History can be a powerful tool for manipulation and malfeasance. The same generative A.I. that can fake current events can also fake past ones....
There Are Times Language Seems So Inadequate
Orwell contended that language had become corrupt and debased in his time, but the survival of his examples into the present contradicts him, suggesting...
Classical Music Concerts By Candlelight Is Having A Moment
Candlelight Concerts aren’t about digital projections, but are about curating and customizing full experiences. And that’s striking a major chord. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Dark Art Of Comedy In Ukraine Under Russian Attack
"Before the war, many comedians performed their sets in Russian and eyed major comedy festivals in Russia as the pinnacle of career achievement. ......
One Texas Teacher Features A Secret Shelf Of Banned Books – And Her Students...
She is not having it with the censors. For one of her students, it's changed his life. "Until recently, he says, was not naturally...
Lashana Lynch Talks About The Challenges Of Life Before Being 007
As an actor from a working-class background, Lynch says, "You’ve gotta decide: am I buying eggs, or putting money on my Oyster card? And...
A British Ballet Dancer Died In The US Thanks To Peanuts In An Unlabeled...
Órla Baxendale, 25, was "an exquisite ballet, contemporary, and Irish step dancer" who was incredibly cautious, knowing her peanut allergy was severe - but...
Joni Mitchell Will Perform At The Grammys For The First Time Ever
Sure, the 80-year-oldCanadian singer-songwriter has been nominated 18 times and has nine wins, and is nominated again this year for best folk album, but...
George Carlin’s Estate Sues Around Hour-Long ‘Comedy Special’ Starring AI-Generated Carlin
"'This case is not just about AI,' Josh Schiller, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement. 'It’s about the humans that use...
What Can AI Do For Art History?
"In more straightforward cases of known attribution and singular styles, AI can sort images efficiently. But can it interpret art?" - Hyperallergic
Often, The ‘Voiceless’ Just Need A Better Mode Of Communication
Non-verbal autistic people aren't non-thinking. Why, then, has it "taken so long for society to question the deeply ingrained fallacy equating speech fluency with...
Marlena Shaw, Nightclub Singer Who Wowed Audiences For Decades, Has Died At 84
Shaw sang with Count Basie's big band and with Sammy Davis Jr., and moved from singing at church to jazz performances with an edge...
Can Immersive Art Help Save The UK’s Legendary, Lost High Streets?
"The visual art world is at a tipping point where traditional museums and galleries will have to begin involving immersive art in their offering...
Reminder: Amazon Prime Video Gets Ads Starting Today
Unless customers pay more, of course - $36 more a year, which, surveys show, people are not interested in paying. - The Verge
When Ghostwriters Have A Conference
Ghostwriters work "in a vacuum, sitting alone in our underwear in our offices," one says. "We don’t get out much. So I think it’s...
If Tom Hanks And Stephen Spielberg Keep Going Down The WWII Path, They Should...
"It took so much more than U.S. battlefield heroism to win this war. Indeed, only an estimated 16% of the U.S. Army ever saw...
The One Kind Of Movie You Should Watch On A Plane
The grand unified theory of plane watching includes love stories, action stories, fun stories, and anything that includes a happy ending on a plane...
