Tag: 02.07.21
When Keith Urban And Nicole Kidman Went To The Opera (The Police Were Called)
It started with a standing ovation. "At this point, allegedly, the gentleman swatted Academy award-winning Kidman with his program, prompting Urban to accuse the...
What “Hamlet” Suggests About Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Rereading “Hamlet” after the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, I was struck by how fears of insurrection permeate the play. Every...
Hachette Pushes Out The Last Of The Mainstream MAGA Publishers
Kate Hartson, a fit 67-year-old who once ran a small press specializing in dogs, had all the trappings of a liberal book editor, including...
The Women Who Created The Blues
For popular music fans, "rock created the music publications we read today. R&B created rock. Blues created R&B. And Mamie Smith made the blues...
Elton John Says Brexit Negotiators Screwed Up, And Screwed Over Musicians
Elton John says his tours can absorb the costs and the paperwork, so theoretically Brexit's horribly negotiated touring musician deals (note: what deals?) don't...
A Group Of D&D Teenagers, With The Help Of The Kennedy Center, Give An...
In Springfield, Oregon, if you see people wandering around with choose your own adventure-style art books in their hands, don't be surprised: "Three writers,...
Often, The Art Was Taken By Force, So This Activist Says He Can Take...
Mwazulu Diyabanza is a Congolese activist who would prefer France's museums were open so he could get some attention for taking African objects from...
The Action Star Revival Had Largely Left Black Actresses Behind
Nothing against the (many) kick-ass, and asskicking, Black actresses of the science fiction universes, but for something closer to reality? Enter Queen Latifah. -...
Pro Tip: Not All Of Those Suddenly On The Market ‘Seldom Seen’ Artist’s Works...
Five Florine Stettheimer works showed up in 2020. But there was a bit of an issue: "Only two turned out to have been actually...
You Want Robots To Move Well?
Hire some choreographers. "Choreo-roboticists (that is, roboticists who work choreographically) believe that incorporating dancerly gestures into machinic behaviors will make robots seem less like...
As Protests Continue Across Russia, Pussy Riot Releases A New Song In Support
Lead singer Nadya Tolokonnikova, who has been imprisoned before for her music and activism: "Art is the most important weapon I have against a...
Broadway’s Wigmaster Decides To Hang It All Up
Paul Huntley has been doing wigs for so long that he can remember helping construct Elizabeth Taylor's braids for Cleopatra. He's been on Broadway...
The Future (And Some Of The Present) Of Comics Is Black
Yes, Black Panther is returning to comics, but also, so very much more than Black Panther. Here's a guide for newbies. - The New...