The Thing About ‘Black Mirror’ Is, It’s Not So Fictiony Anymore
“Every episode serves in part as a warning about how technological advancement run rampant will lead us, often willingly, toward a lonely, disorienting and...
When Hobbies Like Knitting And Fishing Become Too Expensive, We All Lose
When hobby inflation takes over, we lose community across all kinds of lines: “Hobbies can produce communities where, because the hobby itself takes top...
How One Talk Show Absolutely Nails It On TikTok
“Before taking the stage, guests make their way down a hallway as members of the show’s staff serenade them with a complicated, customized hype...
Once You’ve Begun Writing, When Do You Stop?
Poet and memoirist Maggie Smith says, “You have to enjoy the process more than you enjoy patting yourself on the back about having a...
After A Movie That Lionized Him, The Guy Who Popularized Tetris Wants To Tell...
The movie, described by one outlet as The Big Short meets The Bridge of Spies, was a bit, let’s say, intensified. But the real...
Making Opera Local Again
“If you want to find a creative space, it doesn’t necessarily need to be in Manhattan or Brooklyn. … It’s where you are.” -...
How Trump And His People Want To Capture The History Of The United States
“The president has gone beyond rhetoric, moving to challenge or seize control of history-related federal cultural institutions including the Smithsonian, the National Park Service...
When An AI Chatbot Simply Makes Up A Company Policy, Things Can Go Very...
This seems fine: “Instead of admitting uncertainty, AI models often prioritize creating plausible, confident responses, even when that means manufacturing information from scratch.” -...
The Important Twins Of Recent Media
“Eer since people have feared the idea of doppelgängers, twins have been featured in hundreds of stories over the years.” - Variety
The Life Of An Author Can Be, Well, Imaginative
Author Sayaka Murata: “Ever since I was a child, I’ve had 30 or 40 imaginary friends who live on a different star or planet with whom I have...
Way Too Early Emmys Handicapping
“With so much time between now and July 15 (nomination day), not to mention September 14 (Emmys night), we’ll have plenty of opportunities to...
Some Hollywood Productions Are Filming Anywhere But California
“International sites often come with lower labor costs and more expansive tax incentives than those that California offers, making it much cheaper to film...
Can Architecture, And Urban Planning, Help Older People Age In Safer Neighborhoods?
“Cities are often defined by spatial ageism where environments are not set up for older people. The age-friendly movement aims to ensure older people can still play a...
Samuel Beckett Versus The Archbishop’s Censorship
“After the archbishop’s interference, Beckett withdrew all rights in protest, for all of his works in Ireland, indefinitely.” - Irish Times (Internet Archive)
Turner, 250 Years On, Is Still Britain’s Best Artist
That “is partly because he is so intensely aware of a defining fact about his country: it’s an island. For Turner, Britain is bordered...
More Cuts Hobble The Kennedy Center In A Variety Of Departments
Marketing, campus planning, and the entire social media team - gone as of Friday. “Kennedy Center staff members ... spoke on the condition of...
An Evening In The Life Of A “Drunk Shakespeare” Star
“Marissa Chaffee starts her shift by housing a Five Guys burger with pickles, mustard and ketchup. … Later tonight, she’ll chug (a "Witches' Brew")...
The Coachella Experience Has Declined. An Identity Crisis?
The livestreams haven't calmed the complaints about Coachella's lacklustre audiences — many who watch online have commented that the crowds aren't as hype as they believe they would be...
Ambient Music? An Online Archive Of Soundscapes From The Environment
“The Sonic Heritage project is a collection of 270 sounds from 68 countries, including from famous UNESCO-designated sites such as Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal,...
Trump Attacks Have Provoked Canadian Nationalism. But What Does That Look Like?
A more assertive Canadian nationalism than any we’ve seen this century has come roaring back, bringing with it not only a renewed patriotism but...
Climate Protesters Pardoned For Gluing Their Hands To Old Master Painting
The two protesters, members of the German environmental group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), entered the gallery and attached one hand each to the frame...
How Is It That Ireland Hasn’t Had A National Dance Company?
How is it that an island that has managed to produce one of the strongest theatrical traditions in the West could be without a...
All San Francisco Is Arguing About The 45-Foot Nude Woman, And That’s Wonderful
Supporters agree that “R-Evolution” by sculptor Marco Cochrane represents “feminine strength and liberation.” Critics complain that it’s just more of the male gaze and...
How Theatre Should Help Save Democracy
Culture is the sphere in which people debate and determine who they are, what they value and the kinds of lives they wish to...
How Curiosity Fires Up Great Leadership
Curiosity fosters openness and collaboration while reducing decision-making errors. Yet only 24% of organizations actively encourage it, leaving a wealth of untapped potential on...
