In Nairobi, A Kenyan Nonprofit Is Making Libraries Truly Public, And Beautiful
The "public" libraries used to be segregated, for whites only, and then they fell into disrepair. Now, Kenyans "are here to reclaim history, to...
The Beltracchis: How The Great Art-Forging Couple Of Our Age Did It, And Why
"Rather than forging existing paintings, Wolfgang produced hundreds of original works that skillfully imitated the styles of deceased European artists including Max Ernst, Fernand...
Salman Rushdie Gives His First Interview Since The Attack That Cost Him An Eye
"I've found it very, very difficult to write. I sit down to write, and nothing happens. I write, but it's a combination of blankness...
Post-Pandemic, US Theatres Try To Innovate Their Way Back To Long-Term Health
"Thanks to a combination of lackluster ticket sales and an end to government relief, they have no choice but to try out new things." ...
Penguin Random House Restructures After Its Failed Bid To Buy Simon & Schuster
"Though the restructuring is still a work in progress, its goal is to reinvigorate internal competition for new titles among PRH's many imprints. ......
AMC Will Start Pricing Movie Tickets According To Location
"The mega-exhibitor is following music concerts, sporting events and other entertainment venues in setting its ticket pricing strategy to sightlines for seating selections. AMC...
Italy’s Opera Companies Are Working Together To Help Purchase Verdi’s House
"The Italian government has a new plan to buy the home of composer Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. They will be partnering with opera houses...
Damage To Ancient Heritage Sites In The Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
"The partial destruction of a Roman-era castle in the Turkish city of Gaziantep has led to fears that two earthquakes that struck on Monday...
How “Yellowstone” Became An Epic TV Franchise
What distinguishes the show—what makes it good, or at least enticing—lies instead in the workings of genre. In “Yellowstone,” Sheridan has corralled the ranging...
Distracted? As Long As There Have Been Books, We’ve Worried About It
For as long as technologies of writing and reading have been extending the mind, writers have offered strategies for managing that interaction and given...
Education Is A Huge Investment. Does It Pay Off?
In the context of social struggles, an education is more like a bonfire on a winter night than a table lamp in a hallway. ...
Generative AI Art Is Just Theft, Say Some Artists
Critics of these systems include artists, coders, legal experts, and even some of the engineers who build them. They argue that the systems that...
Florida Governor Files Complaint Against Orlando Philharmonic
The complaint, which the Florida-based news outlet The Floridian published a copy of online, said that the foundation used “Christmas-themed promotional materials” that did...
How ChatGPT Set Off An AI Arms War
In the months since its debut, ChatGPT has become a global phenomenon. Millions of people have used it to write poetry, build apps and...
Want To Buy Joan Didion’s Apartment?
About a week ago, on January 27, the spacious four-bedroom co-op was quietly listed for sale. The home—located in one of the “most prestigious residential...
Why Everyone Is Piling On The Met Opera
Since the Metropolitan Opera announced its plans to change the policy towards the repertory and schedules to remedy a difficult financial situation the institution...
Why It’s Long Past Times To Get Rid Of Orientalism
My point is, we’re moving away from Eurocentric to multiracial, so art needs to reflect that. And we need stories. Stories are a structure...
Claim: Russian Curators Are Helping Loot Ukrainian Art
“It’s a deliberate policy to destroy the historical memory of the Ukrainian people,” said Alexsandr Symonenko, a Ukrainian archaeologist and Scythian specialist at Ukraine’s...
The Crowds Blasting Bollywood Well Out Of Its Pandemic-Era Doldrums
The avid cinema-goers line up around the block and pack movie theatres for hours, until well after midnight - all for a new action...
The Long Friendship, And Many Lunches, Of Yiyun Li And A.M. Homes
Li: "The reason I’m so curious about the concept of the quintessential American writer is because I am not one, although my coming of...
What Should Richmond Do With Its Graveyard Of Racist Statues?
"Should they be returned to the streets, or destroyed? Should they be contextualized and put on display? Or perhaps the bronze should be melted...
Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer With Early Success Who Waited Decades For A Comeback, Has...
The singer was 85. She nearly gained stardom in the early 1960s, and then jazz lost its popularity. She found fame again in Japan,...
Social Media Creates A New Era For Virtual Architecture
"If it is not yet clear how blocks of flats or schools or shopping centres near you might be changed by this revolution, the...
The Reason Behind The Bold Narration Strategy That Drives One Of 2023’s Best Novels
V.V. Ganeshananthan, whose book Brotherless Night was on the cover of the New York Times Book Review a few weeks ago: "Another writer said,...
Remember When Netflix Said Love Is Sharing A Password?
Turns out they don't believe in love anymore. "The approach misunderstands what modern households — which often include long-distance couples or families with children...
