Traditional Western Storytelling Isn’t Going To Cut It With Climate Change
No hero's journey narrative could possibly fit the times. "Writers choose to believe in the power of stories because it gives us hope. ......
How To Be A Writer When Covid Leaves You Too Sick To Hold A...
Maggie O'Farrell, author of Hamnet, knows - as did one of her COVID companions, Virginia Woolf. "Perhaps we all develop methods to survive the...
Writing Women Back Into The Film History That They Made
"Long before talking movies became the norm, women ran wild in movies. And I mean, really wild. They riotously schemed, fought and defied convention,...
A Group Of Classical Musicians Have Been Arrested As Part Of A Sex Ring...
"The group, which operated as the Buenos Aires Yoga School, was headed by 84-year-old Juan Percowicz. The group is accused of sexual trafficking, including of minors, as...
HBO Max Just Pulled 200 Older Episodes Of Sesame Street
It's a move that confirmed every pessimistic prediction about making the show for a private entity. "Some of the most notable episodes HBO Max once...
The U.S. Bananas Art Trial Is About To Begin
The judge who allowed the trial to go forward: "While using silver duct tape to affix a banana to a wall may not espouse...
If You Watch Just One Movie About Tech, Make It This Nearly 40-Year-Old Val...
It''s "a movie about responsible innovation—as Chris says, about how you can’t have science without philosophy. ... Creators need to think about how their...
Cinemas Are Struggling With Crushing Debt
What box-office rebound? - Los Angeles Times
What We Learned From The Three-Week DOJ Publishing Trial
Just in case you weren't riveted on Twitter, "the three-week trial offered an unusual glimpse into the world of publishing, offering observers a parade...
Cops Chase Artists Out Of A Park In Manhattan
The artists, who were painting, had their names displayed - and the park cops said that constituted "soliciting." - Hyperallergic
Drought Exposes Ancient Spanish StoneHenge
Experts believe the striking circle of dozens of megalithic stones has existed since 5000 BC. However, it was first discovered by German archaeologist Hugo...
Radical Rethink Needed For Australian Cultural Policy
The right of citizens to participate in, and contribute to, the cultural activities of the community is accepted in a number of the international...
What We’ve Learned From The Octopus About Kinds Of Intelligence
All these behaviors—as well as many more observed in the wild—suggest that octopuses learn, remember, know, think, consider, and act based on their intelligence. This changes...
Was Longtime Star Canadian TV News Anchor Fired Because Her Hair Went Gray?
Lisa LaFlamme, who started hosting the flagship show in 2011, was one of many women who stopped dyeing her hair during the pandemic, and allowed...
A First: Streaming Tops Cable TV For The First Time
It was only a matter of time before the milestone was reached, as streaming usage has continued to climb while traditional TV declines amid...
Should Disney Sell ESPN )And What Would It Say About American Sports-Watching?)
Fewer Americans are getting cable TV—and, by extension, ESPN—every year, but the network remains home to some of the most popular content on TV,...
“A Special Magic Of Its Own”: Wallace Shawn On The Pleasures Of Reading Plays
"The written play has its own music, its own pristine existence — words, thoughts, and spirit ... abstracted from the bodies of actors (moving)...
How HGTV Changed The Look Of American Houses
Flipping and landlording are both seductive economic propositions—so much so that shows about successful, self-made flippers and investment-property renovators have become their own genre...
Alexander Payne And Laura Dern Figured “Citizen Ruth” Would Eventually Be A Period Piece. ...
Payne's 1996 dark comedy starred Dern as a trainwreck who finds herself co-opted into America's abortion battles. Says Dern now, "we thought we were...
Why Pop Music Stars Are Signing Up For Extended Residencies Rather Than Touring
In a rebounding touring market, with concert-starved audiences buying tickets in record numbers — and at higher prices than ever — these bookings are deliberate choices...
The Issues Around Copyright For Choreography On TikTok Are Even Messier Than You Think
Intellectual property law concerning choreography in general hasn't yet been thoroughly worked out by the courts — and when it comes to choreography created...
Why Teachers Are Stopping Teaching
The solutions to every year’s teacher shortage makes the problem even worse. The teachers who stay wind up doing more work for less pay....
What Has Davóne Tines Done With “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
The first verse of the US national anthem feels too militaristic for some Americans' comfort, and the second and third are worse. So bass-baritone...
Charlotte Symphony Expands Pay, Season, Diversity
“There is more demand in Charlotte for our services than we can usually meet, so I’m very pleased we were able to raise the...
“El Lbirotraficante” Isn’t Just A Banned-Book Smuggler, He’s A Hero Of Texas Hispanic Literature
"One of his defining acts (was) helping organize a 2012 caravan to Arizona with books outlawed as part of a state ban on Mexican...
