Revisiting The World’s First Advice Column, Which Debuted In 1691
London printer John Dunton created the Athenian Gazette, or Casuistical Mercury as a broadsheet answering questions and providing topics for patrons to discuss at coffeehouses....
When The Machines Think Of Things We Never Would Have
For better and for worse, science today is shaped by strongly human factors: economic value, political priorities, career prospects, cultural trends, and a range...
AI CEO: We Will Track Everything You Do
“That’s kind of one of the other reasons we wanted to build a browser, is we want to get data even outside the app...
We Used To Think Of Nostalgia As Some Sort Of Disease…
It is not only that those wistful and innocent longings we all feel when we think of home were once subject to urgent medical...
Hofesh Schechter Says The English Have A Problem With Contemporary Dance
“’English audiences, in particular, expect to come in, understand it, and have a good conversation about it afterwards.’ The Israeli-born, soon-to-be-British choreographer would prefer...
Jazz Critic Francis Davis, 78
Davis wrote for The Atlantic for more than three decades, from 1984 to 2016, and was a contributing editor for much of that time. He also...
Has Progress For Women Conductors Stalled?
When asked whether the fact that the last two Proms festivals in Britain have each featured only eight female conductors — compared with well...
How AI Is Changing The Job Of Design
Whether it’s Adobe apps or Figma, AI features are increasingly being built into creative tools that push designers into an era of editing and...
What Netflix Was Planning When It Decided To Put “Stranger Things” On Broadway
“In addition to feeding the fandom, the play, written by Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, is set up...
Why “Views” Are A Poor Measure Of Popularity
A “view,” in reality, is not a universal metric. It’s not really anything. It is whatever a platform wants it to be, which usually...
The Destruction Of Sudan’s Cultural Heritage
The looting of the Sudan National Museum is the most striking example of the destruction of cultural heritage. Dramatic images of the remains of...
These Are The 250 Historical Figures To Be In Trump’s “Garden Of Heroes”
The garden, which was announced during Mr. Trump’s first term, will feature life-size renderings of “250 great individuals from America’s past who have contributed...
It’s Taken Three Tries To Get Jennifer Higdon’s Latest Opera Onto A Stage
“Woman With Eyes Closed was commissioned, completed ahead of deadline, cast and workshopped when the 2020 lockdown canceled Opera Philadelphia’s premiere. The (piece) was...
What’s Happening At The Kennedy Center Will Affect The History Of The Arts In...
“After all, the Kennedy Center is more than a venue, it’s a ‘living monument’ — a place where the story of American culture plays...
Battle In California’s Capital Over Film And TV Tax Credits
With Hollywood reeling from a convergence of factors and production moving to less expensive states and overseas, industry leaders and some lawmakers are pushing...
Juilliard School, Planning To Go Tuition-Free, Begins Half-Billion-Dollar Fundraising Campaign
While a few programs (among them the Master of Music in historical performance and, since last year, the acting MFA) are already tuition-free, the...
Seeing Both Necessity And Demand, Random House Is Publishing The U.S. Constitution
“Random House announced that it would publish a hardcover book in July combining the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, followed in November by a hardcover edition...
Nelson-Atkins Museum Selects Architect For $160 Million Expansion
“A New York City firm known for integrating architecture, art, infrastructure, and landscape will reimagine Kansas City’s premier museum for the next generation of...
The Gathering Storm At CBS News
“The exit of 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens in the face of Trump administration pressure has roiled CBS News and alarmed journalists, fueling speculation about...
Tina Landau On Staging “Redwood” And “Floyd Collins” On Broadway Back-To-Back
“We got word that André (Bishop) wanted to schedule Floyd for his final production and the very same week we (got) a theater for Redwood. When I...
So, How Much Is “Conclave” Like A Real Papal Election?
While a few dramatic events aren’t credible (for instance, Sister Agnes wouldn't be poking around while the cardinals are sequestered), experts say the film...
Facebook Founder Suggests Social Media Is Over
Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, admitted as much during more than ten hours of testimony, over three days last week, in the opening phase of...
Eco-System Collapse? When Major Foundations Stopped Funding The Arts…
Three of the largest arts funders in the United States—the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Ford Foundation—stopped supporting many...
Trump Cuts Funding For Museum That Tells Story Of Slavery
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS ) has terminated two grants for Black history and culture that were awarded to the Whitney Plantation, a former plantation...
An Afghan Media Mogul’s “Strange Dance” With The Taliban
“(Moby Group) remains, not just hanging on, but a dominant player in the Afghan market, producing TV and radio entertainment shows and a 24-hour...
