Can Wisdom Be Taught?
The study of wisdom dates to antiquity, but only in the past 40 years have researchers begun to apply the scientific method to probe...
Reconsidering Dopamine’s Effects On The Brain
Where once there was a simple model that explained how dopamine works in the brain, now there are challenges that seek to amend the...
Now That We Know Who Banksy Is, The Price Of His Art May Soar
“The art world’s reaction: Go ahead and be known. Rather than undermine any mystique, the revelation could actually give his market a much-needed boost,...
What Is Philosophy In The Age Of AI?
Understanding language as something defined by public use—rather than private intention—helps us grasp how simply scraping text from around the web and finding patterns...
LA Theatre Is Ailing. What To Do?
Lofty and pragmatic in equal measure, these leaders are reconstituting Los Angeles’ theater culture, fighting for the survival of nonprofit theater in America and...
The State Of Dance On TV and Film
Four prominent dancemakers working in film and television discuss the current state of the industry. - Dance Magazine
The Leaking Problems At Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater Have Finally Been Fixed
Well, so we hope. “Almost 90 years after the house’s completion, conservators are still working on stabilising Wright’s experimental design — including endemic leaking...
Man Causes $240K Of Damage To Chihuly Glass At Museum
A security guard found the man damaging colorful glass plant sculptures around 11 p.m. in an outdoor area on the museum’s grounds, according to a...
Meet The Three-Time Champion Of Native American Hoop Dancing
“Josiah Enriquez (Pojoaque and Isleta pueblos, Navajo Nation) has been distinguishing himself on what is widely considered to be the most prominent stage in...
Len Deighton, Bestselling Author Of Spy Thrillers, Has Died At 97
He wrote more than two dozen novels, from The ICPRESS File (1962) through Billion-Dollar Brain and the trilogies Berlin Game/Mexico Set/London Match (1980s) and...
SXSW Never Fully Recovered From The Pandemic. Have The Times Now Passed It By?
After the financial hit the organizers took in 2020 and 2021, they sold a controlling interest to Penske Media — which, after last year’s...
There’s Now An Official BookTok Chart
“(The) chart is set to launch later this year in the UK, offering a monthly rundown of the most popular titles on (the) social...
Major Off-Broadway Theater Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Over Discount For Ticket-Buyers Of Color
“’Playwrights Horizons regrets that Mr. Lynch felt excluded because of his race,’ the theater said in the six-sentence statement issued by both parties. The...
Retired Lead Detective On Gardner Museum Robbery Gives Current State Of The Case
The 1990 theft of 13 artworks, collectively worth over $500 million, from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has never been solved. Former FBI agent...
UK Culture Secretary Promises To Give BBC Something It’s Never Had: A Permanent Charter
For its entire history, Britain’s public broadcaster has had to have its charter renewed by Parliament every ten years; in effect, the BBC must...
Jack Kerouac’s 120-Foot-Long Typescript For “On The Road” Sells For $12.1 Million
“It’s one of the most mythic icons in American letters — and now the most valuable. The 120-foot-long scroll on which Jack Kerouac hammered out the...
Democrats Question Disposal Of Artworks In Federal Buildings Listed For Sale
In the letter, the senators note that the GSA has posted 46 buildings that have been identified for “accelerated disposal,” a process that expedites...
Head Of UK’s National Theatre Wants To Bring More Of India To Its Stages
Indhu Rubasingham remembers the long lines when she brought Bollywood legend Shabana Azmi to the NT in 2000. “You can put people on this...
The Benefits Of Audiobooks
Audiobooks offer significant benefits, primarily increasing reading accessibility, enabling multitasking during daily chores or commutes, and boosting comprehension for auditory learners. - Good E-Reader
Scholars See Serious Threat Of AI In The Humanities
In the “humanities” – most scholars see AI as a unique threat, one that extends far beyond cheating on homework and casts doubt on...
Dictionary/Encyclopedias Sue AI Companies Over Copyright
Britannica, which owns Merriam-Webster, retains the copyright to nearly 100,000 online articles, which have been scraped and used to train OpenAI’s LLMs without permission,...
No More “Free-Speech Barbie”: Salman Rushdie Is Tired Of Being A Symbol
“It’s a subject I’m anxious to change. I don’t feel symbolic. I feel actual. I feel like I’m a working writer trying to make...
How Do We Calibrate The Use Of AI In Education?
So what does “getting learning right” look like in the age of generative AI? It involves a lot of experimentation and leaning in with...
AI Is Showing Where The Gaps In Education Are
With AI, students can generate code that looks polished and sophisticated in seconds. But the ability to produce a solution has become decoupled from...
This Orchestra Has Stopped Doing Something That Audience Members Just Hate
“Sydney Symphony Orchestra has removed the $8.95 (Aus) booking fee on all tickets to its performances purchased from it directly, arguing the impost disproportionately...
