Anti-Fascist, Absurdist Artist Kurt Schwitters’ Studio To Be Sold, Probably To Developers
Those attempting to preserve the space in the Lake District are having to sell due to England's budget cuts. Schwitters' "use of found objects...
The Trolls That Came For Amber Heard Are Coming For Angelina Jolie Now
"The Depp-Heard trial, which ended with an overwhelming win for Depp, helped create a 'playbook' for online hate against women that can now be...
Eighty-Year-Old Debut Author Says The Publishing Industry Needs More Angry, Sexy Old Ladies
Jane Campbell, author of the book Cat Brushing and experienced psychotherapist: "What I wanted to say, from quite an angry point of view, was,...
Abstract Art’s Origins Were In Sweden
Artist Hilma af Klint's first abstract painting came years before Kandinsky's. But "she saw her art as a spiritual message to mankind. She had...
Storied Ballerina Lauren Anderson Gets Her Story Told In Houston
"When Lauren Anderson was promoted to principal dancer at Houston Ballet in 1990, she made history as one of the first Black women to...
Want To Honor Angela Lansbury?
Here's where to stream not Murder, She Wrote, but some of her (other) greatest work. - Vulture
The Responsibilities Of Depicting Black Trauma Onscreen In 2022
"The question shouldn’t be whether a movie should capture Black pain. The problem in film arises when the camera only asks for an audience...
In Iceland, Elves Are Real
That's important for the planet: "There was this sense of wonder in everything, this sense of awe, not just beauty as some sort of...
Time To Embrace The Joys Of Being A Fan
Fangirls aren't frivolous - or, even if they are, it's in the service of creativity. "A handful of books, documentaries, films and memoirs are...
This Video Game Makes Its Players Feel Bad
And that's good: "The human body is both beautiful and fragile, and inflicting so much carnage on it is deeply unsettling." - Wired
After Nearly Three Weeks, The Philadelphia Museum Of Art Workers’ Strike Is Over
Tentatively, that is - the workers in the union still must vote to ratify the new contract. "Management compromised on all five of the...
Why Bad Catholics Make Great Literature
"Smells, bells, blood, guts, spectacle, and of course, bodies, bodies, bodies. Catholicism is a deeply theatrical religion based in provocative stories." - The Millions
Robbie Coltrane, Who Played Harry Potter’s Hagrid, Has Died At 72
In a 20th reunion special, Coltrane - who knew he was dying - said, "You could be watching in 50-years time, easy. I’ll...
Climate Activists Throw Tomato Soup On Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Or rather, on the glass protecting it. "'What is worth more, art or life?' said one of the activists. ... 'Is it worth more...
London’s Frieze Show Thrives Despite UK Challenges
Britain’s premier contemporary art fair seemed to demonstrate, by sheer weight of numbers, that London’s contemporary art trade is alive and thriving, despite Brexit, a domestic...
How The Insufferably Bland Barney Became A Cultural Sensation
The love and togetherness wasn’t “Barney” ’s problem. The character himself was uniquely unnerving—more Grimace than T. Rex, somehow dopey and condescending at once—and some of the...
LACMA’s New Home Is Halfway Done
The museum also announced Thursday that its $750-million fundraising campaign has reached the $700-million mark. The public-private partnership includes $125 million in Los Angeles...
Is There A Formula For Winning A Booker Prize?
In past years it has proven so unpredictable that even one of its winners likened the literary award to “a chicken raffle”. Referring to...
What Proust Thought About The Telephone
Initially, Proust likens telephone exchange operators to supernatural beings, capriciously presiding over the ‘miracle’ of telephony, but then he develops a more sombre analogy...
The Nude That Artemisia Gentileschi Painted For Michelangelo’s House Was Covered Up By Prudes
"Visitors to Florence's Casa Buonarroti can watch a team of experts as they work to restore Artemisia Gentileschi's Allegory of Inclination, using technology to...
Technology Is Changing The Ways Theatre Artists Develop Ideas
"A lot of artists have digital records now online and the quality might not be great but you can to see just a little...
Netflix For $7 A Month (Plus Ads) Is Coming
"The ad-supported service is scheduled to debut Nov. 3 as Netflix tries to reverse a drop in subscribers. It will cost $7 per month...
Will TikTok Shake Up The Music Streaming Business?
Music streaming would be integrated into its existing short video service. ByteDance already has a music streaming service in Resso, which is currently available...
Parkour Dancers In Paris Have Become Anti-Light Pollution Activists
"Groups of young athletes practicing Parkour ... have been swinging around big French cities switching off wasteful shop signs at night, in a bid...
TikTok Has Taken Over The Internet. It’s Worth Reflecting On How
TikTok’s website was visited last year more often than Google. No app has grown faster past a billion users, and more than 100 million...
