In The UK, A Parliamentary Report Calls To Fund Libraries
Is this the same Britain that ruthlessly cut libraries in underserved areas all across the country? The report "recommends that the government should 'support...
Katherine Duncan-Jones, Who Wrote Of Shakespeare As A Misogynist Boor, 81
Duncan-Jones' "Shakespeare was a thin-skinned scrooge, misogynist and unabashed social climber — 'a rather unlikable man,' she wrote," based on decades of research but...
Everything Is So Expensive Right Now
Thus, this piece about getting music, books, movies, software and more, for free - or, technically, for a large group of people paying taxes...
Brigitte Giraud Wins The Prix Goncourt
She is the thirteenth woman to win in the prize's 120-year-old history. "The prize is worth just €10 but guarantees renown and massive book...
People Actually Do Want To Wear Masks At The Theatre
At least, they do in Washington, D.C. - and the lack of a mask requirement is, many say, why they're not returning. - American...
Will People Suffer Through Ads Again Just To Pay A Little Less?
Netflix is about to find out. - BBC
Two Former MoviePass Execs Indicted For Fraud
"Theodore Farnsworth, the former CEO of parent company Helios & Matheson, and Mitchell Lowe, the former CEO of MoviePass," were charged with deceiving investors...
The Women Adapting And Changing The Scottish Play
Making Mackers modern is a way for some writers - and actors - to get more into Shakespeare's work. One actor says that now...
Meet Esa-Pekka: “I’m Just Getting Started”
"It is not to say that there wouldn’t be room for improvement, and that’s the fun part actually, because I’m nearing an age where...
Critic Takes His 30-Year-Old Daughter To “Lion King” 25 Years After They First Saw...
I thought about the astonishing durability of the show, how many others in attendance like them were not even born when Lizzie and I...
Ukraine Issues Stamp Commemorating The Crimean Bridge Attack On Russia’s “Unity Day”
Designed by the Ukrainian artist Yuriy Shapoval, the stamp shows the bridge behind clouds of dark grey smoke. In the forefront is the famous...
After Decades Of Brutal Conflict, Kashmir Has Reopened Its Cinemas. Here’s Why Kashmiris Aren’t...
"Just to reach the cineplex, people need to pass through a police checkpoint manned with heavily armed officers. Then they are then frisked at...
How To Talk To Someone You Love About Their Conspiracy Theories (And Not Get...
A big mistake we make in confronting conspiracy theories is assuming they provide nothing but harm to those who hold them. In fact, a...
Activists Who Attacked Vermeer Painting Get Jail Time
A Dutch court sentenced the protestors to two months, with one month suspended, and the third activist who was involved will appear in court...
One Of Kabuki’s Top Actors Wants To Expand The Tradition And Work With Other...
"As the 13th successor — and top performer — in the Ichikawa family, Ichikawa Danjuro XIII shoulders a heavy responsibility to keep alive the...
An Artifact Repatriation Deal… Or Not?
After 10 years from the signing of the deal, some of the antiquities will periodically travel to Greece to be exhibited at the Goulandris...
At 93, Pioneering Asian-American Actor James Hong Is Still Working
Born and raised in Minneapolis, he's had a 70-year career (so far), with around 500 credits on IMDb and, evidently, another 200 in voiceovers...
“The World Doesn’t Need Another Foundation.” This Super-Wealthy Heiress Calls For Structural Change
Philanthropy to her only replicates the same power dynamics that have created the systemic inequalities she wants to see dismantled, with new tax policies...
Prix Goncourt, France’s Top Book Award, Goes To Brigitte Giraud For “Vivre Vite” (“Living...
"Giraud, 56, a French writer of novels and short stories, was declared winner ... after the jury voted 14 times. After a final vote...
Micro-Mobility: Why The Golf Cart Might Be The Next Cultural Disrupter
While few people embarking on a long journey would choose an e-bike or a golf cart over a car, many Americans might do so...
Making Performing Arts Accessible To The Blind And Visually Impaired: Expensive, But Doable
Bay Area choreographer Jess Curtis created a consulting company, Gravity Access Services, which aims "to help ... producers bring their work to life to...
They Thought It Was An Apprentice’s Copy, But Now They Say It’s A Genuine...
"'The Raising of the Cross' oil sketch from the 1640s was long thought to have been the work of a follower of the 17th-century...
Disgraced Manhattan Art Dealer Sentenced To Ten Years’ Imprisonment By Indian Court
"Subhash Kapoor, ... described by authorities as one of the world's most prolific antiquities smugglers, ... faced charges for the burglary and illegal export...
English National Opera Loses All Regular State Funding And Decides To Move To Manchester
"The English National Opera is to lose its £12.6m core annual funding from Arts Council England in a major shake-up that leaves its future...
Fired Costume Designer Sues Paul Taylor Dance Company For Gender Discrimination
Barbara Delo started with the company in September 2021, shortly after having a baby, and was dismissed this past July. She claims that she...
