Tag: 03.07.21
The Identity Politics Of Translating Amanda Gorman’s Poetry
There has long been a debate about the ethics of translation, about how to translate not just the words but the spirit of the...
Warner Bros. Has Dropped Pepe Le Pew From Looney Tunes
The amorous/borderline-rapey skunk was cut from Space Jam 2 and is not included in any future projects, though studio sources say that this is...
At The Critics Choice Awards, Nomadland Retains Its Shine
And The Crown's season four, which concerns Princess Diana's difficulties with the Royal Family, won Best Drama Series even as Prince Harry and Meghan...
Amy Sherald’s Portrait Of Breonna Taylor Will Find A Home In Louisville
Sherald, who painted the portrait for a Ta-Nehisi Coates-edited edition of Vanity Fair, decided that she wanted to sell the painting where Taylor lived...
Chadwick Boseman Could Make Oscars History, Posthumously
He wouldn't be the first actor to have been nominated for an award after death, but if he were nominated both for Ma Rainey's...
The Coronavirus Has Become An Inspiration For Visual Artists
Some of it might seem tasteless as the pandemic rages on, but as one artist points out, there aren't exhibitions now - and artists...
There’s No Hollywood Ending For Movie Theatres Yet
Studios are fighting with movie theatre chains; not enough people have been vaccinated yet to feel comfortable going to theatres; and, well, there's streaming....
Melbourne Theatre Company Starts Rehearsals With Hope
The director of a play in tech rehearsal says of the theatre building, abandoned a year ago as the pandemic swept the world, "I...
The Planned V&A Restructuring Will Take Away Most Of The National Art Library’s Librarians
The details of what appears to be an outrageously short-sighted plan: "They are guardians of some of the nation’s most valued treasures, including Dickens’s...