If You Watch Just One Movie About Tech, Make It This Nearly 40-Year-Old Val...
It''s "a movie about responsible innovation—as Chris says, about how you can’t have science without philosophy. ... Creators need to think about how their...
Cinemas Are Struggling With Crushing Debt
What box-office rebound? - Los Angeles Times
What We Learned From The Three-Week DOJ Publishing Trial
Just in case you weren't riveted on Twitter, "the three-week trial offered an unusual glimpse into the world of publishing, offering observers a parade...
Cops Chase Artists Out Of A Park In Manhattan
The artists, who were painting, had their names displayed - and the park cops said that constituted "soliciting." - Hyperallergic
Drought Exposes Ancient Spanish StoneHenge
Experts believe the striking circle of dozens of megalithic stones has existed since 5000 BC. However, it was first discovered by German archaeologist Hugo...
Radical Rethink Needed For Australian Cultural Policy
The right of citizens to participate in, and contribute to, the cultural activities of the community is accepted in a number of the international...
What We’ve Learned From The Octopus About Kinds Of Intelligence
All these behaviors—as well as many more observed in the wild—suggest that octopuses learn, remember, know, think, consider, and act based on their intelligence. This changes...
Was Longtime Star Canadian TV News Anchor Fired Because Her Hair Went Gray?
Lisa LaFlamme, who started hosting the flagship show in 2011, was one of many women who stopped dyeing her hair during the pandemic, and allowed...
A First: Streaming Tops Cable TV For The First Time
It was only a matter of time before the milestone was reached, as streaming usage has continued to climb while traditional TV declines amid...
Should Disney Sell ESPN )And What Would It Say About American Sports-Watching?)
Fewer Americans are getting cable TV—and, by extension, ESPN—every year, but the network remains home to some of the most popular content on TV,...
“A Special Magic Of Its Own”: Wallace Shawn On The Pleasures Of Reading Plays
"The written play has its own music, its own pristine existence — words, thoughts, and spirit ... abstracted from the bodies of actors (moving)...
How HGTV Changed The Look Of American Houses
Flipping and landlording are both seductive economic propositions—so much so that shows about successful, self-made flippers and investment-property renovators have become their own genre...
Alexander Payne And Laura Dern Figured “Citizen Ruth” Would Eventually Be A Period Piece. ...
Payne's 1996 dark comedy starred Dern as a trainwreck who finds herself co-opted into America's abortion battles. Says Dern now, "we thought we were...
Why Pop Music Stars Are Signing Up For Extended Residencies Rather Than Touring
In a rebounding touring market, with concert-starved audiences buying tickets in record numbers — and at higher prices than ever — these bookings are deliberate choices...
The Issues Around Copyright For Choreography On TikTok Are Even Messier Than You Think
Intellectual property law concerning choreography in general hasn't yet been thoroughly worked out by the courts — and when it comes to choreography created...
Why Teachers Are Stopping Teaching
The solutions to every year’s teacher shortage makes the problem even worse. The teachers who stay wind up doing more work for less pay....
What Has Davóne Tines Done With “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
The first verse of the US national anthem feels too militaristic for some Americans' comfort, and the second and third are worse. So bass-baritone...
Charlotte Symphony Expands Pay, Season, Diversity
“There is more demand in Charlotte for our services than we can usually meet, so I’m very pleased we were able to raise the...
“El Lbirotraficante” Isn’t Just A Banned-Book Smuggler, He’s A Hero Of Texas Hispanic Literature
"One of his defining acts (was) helping organize a 2012 caravan to Arizona with books outlawed as part of a state ban on Mexican...
The Brain Trust: Meet The Staffers Who Kept All The Details On “Better Call...
"Working closely with a team of writers, assistants and producers — led by the showrunner and co-creator Peter Gould — Ariel Levine and Kathleen...
People May Keep Working From Home, But Downtowns Will Not Die, Writes Richard Florida
"Downtowns and the cities they anchor are the most adaptive and resilient of human creations; they have survived far worse. Continual works in progress,...
It’s Time To Stop Hiring Plácido Domingo, Says The Washington Post
"On the international stage, Domingo has largely remained an in-demand star. But why? I can tell you right now it's not his voice. …...
Salman Rushdie Attack: Suspect Says He “Read Like Two Pages” Of “The Satanic Verses”
Hadi Matar, speaking from his cell at the Chautauqua County Jail: "I read a couple pages. I didn't read the whole thing cover to...
Gallery 249 At The Met Is Full Of Stolen Art, Says Cambodian Government
"The Cambodians have enlisted the help of the U.S. Justice Department to press for the return of dozens of artworks, basing their claim in...
Who Were The Dudes Jet-Skiing On Venice’s Grand Canal?
"The mayor of Venice has said he is on the hunt for the 'two overbearing idiots' who were filmed gliding along the Grand Canal...
