Tag: 01.17.21
Amazon Sued For Price Fixing
The suit "alleges that the publishers pay high commissions and other costs to Amazon, which in turn increases the retail price of e-books sold...
The Historian And The Nazi Art Thief
“The paper trail for these art plunderers, as for most second-rank figures in Nazi Germany, largely dried up after their interrogations and de-Nazifications in...
Why Germany Is The Greatest Arts Nation
This is the greatest modern artistic nation in Europe. Art history tends to get it all wrong, exaggerating the glamour of French art, just...
How Amanda Gorman Became Amanda Gorman And Poet Laureate For The Inauguration
Her precocious path was paved with both opportunities and challenges, an early passion for language and the diverse influences of her native city. Gorman...
Boris Johnson’s Government Prepares Law To Protect Public Monuments From ‘Baying Mobs’
"The legislation would require planning permission for any changes and a minister would be given the final veto. … The plans follow the toppling...
Longtime NPR Arts Editor Tom Cole Retires
"That is a typical Tom Cole piece, which is to say it's not typical at all. For three decades, Tom has positioned himself as...
Opera Director Elijah Moshinsky Dead Of COVID At 75
"He made his operatic debut in 1975 when he directed a stripped-back Peter Grimes at the Royal Opera House. The production was so successful...
U.S. Cultural Institutions Are Hiring Diversity Officers. It’s A Start.
"At the same time, experts warn, longstanding challenges remain — antiracism goals that are hard to measure; finding funds to pay for these efforts;...
The Essential Importance Of Going Out Into The World To Discover Artists First Hand
"These trips were resource-intensive, but through the intrepid efforts of people like David White and Sam Miller, philanthropic support enabled cohorts of Americans to...
Dealing With The Legacy Of Abuser, Murderer, And Music Producer Phil Spector
Long before he murdered Lana Clarkson, it was clear Phil Spector (who died over the weekend) was not a good guy. "Ronnie Spector’s 1990...
If You’re Feeling Unmotivated Right Now, You’re Not Alone
Hello, extremely upfront journalist: "I’m writing this article because, to be honest, the piece I need to read most right now is why it’s...