Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Controversy: Did Bob Dylan Actually Sign The Copies Of His Book Fans Paid For?
Justin Steffman, a professional authenticator who runs a Facebook group for collectors, said the autograph was most likely created by an autopen. The machine, which recreates...
The Remarkable Sphinx Organization Turns 25
Perhaps Sphinx’s most fundamental and meaningful achievement has been its simplest one, the part that crying mother caught onto: creating a community of people...
Orchestra Impresario Bruce Coppock, 71
"It is no exaggeration to say that no single person had a greater role in the SPCO's artistic trajectory over the last 20 years...
New Entertaining Bios Of Mary Rodgers And Stephen Sondheim Demonstrate The Power Of Voice
Two new brazenly entertaining works of theatrical biography are a reminder that “voice” is as essential to the stage as it is to a...
Why Streaming Can’t Be The Movies’ Only Revenue Stream
The problem with this—on top of the hope that each of these studios could replicate Netflix’s first-mover advantage—is that streaming never ever made sense...
A New Era Of Copyright Fights Is Beginning Over AI
Some people who make a living from their visual creativity are upset that AI art tools trained on their work can then produce new images in...
Esperanza Spalding Quits Harvard Faculty Over Curriculum Proposal
Spalding wrote she communicated with Harvard about a “decolonial education” curriculum she would like to implement as a course or initiative, but said what...
Playing Music To Treat Schizophrenia
“Having a mental health diagnosis is not a reason to not have a creative life." Schizophrenia can be disabling, but therapy, medication and even...
Finally: A Meaningful Treatment For Alzheimer’s?
The therapy slowed cognitive decline, the statement said, raising hopes that a drug might finally apply the brakes to Alzheimer’s and provide “a clinically...
China’s Grandparents Are Becoming Social Media Stars
In this corner of the Chinese internet, octogenarians croon, septuagenarians tango and gray-haired fashionistas strut down catwalks and offer makeup tips to millions of...
Banksy Claims Clothing Brand Stole His Images, Urges Fans To Steal Clothing
On Friday, November 18, the anonymous graffiti artist took to Instagram to accuse the clothing retailer of using his work without his permission before...
Theatre Critic Michael Feingold, 77
Michael Feingold has twice received the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism and has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism. - Broadway...
NYC Ballet Star Accuses Company Of “Body Shaming”
The renowned troupe “strongly encouraged” star dancer Ashley Bouder, 38, not to perform in its star-studded fall gala because of her “appearance,” Bouder posted this week on Instagram....
Authorities Bust Russians Running The World’s Largest Pirated Books Library
“The defendants are alleged to have operated a website for over a decade whose central purpose was providing stolen intellectual property, in violation of...
The World Now Has So Much Data, Scientists Had To Invent New Measures For...
Yotta (24 zeroes) was the largest prefix in the metric system before the new additions. Now, the Earth's mass can be said to be...
How AI Will Take The Jobs Of Millions Of Creative Workers
As each new purpose-built AI system comes online, the work for less productive humans will evaporate practically overnight. - Shelly Palmer
Why Nonprofit Boards Need Codes Of Conduct
Conversations about ethics and ethical judgment are usually missing from good governance discussions. A code of conduct, which is typical of other professions, would...
How An Original Copy Of The US Constitution Ended Up In A Drawer In...
Stored in a drawer in the vault is the original, ink-blotched, handwritten state constitution signed on July 2, 1776, declaring New Jersey’s independence from...
Amazon Makes Deep Cuts In Unprofitable Kindle, Alexa Workforces
All of these products are unprofitable and have lost $5 billion annually in the past few years. Most of these devices are loss leaders...
National Gallery Of Canada Lays Off Chief And Curators Of Indigenous Art
Hill, the inaugural Audain senior curator of Indigenous art, had worked at the gallery for 22 years. He is a specialist in Iroquoian languages...
The Message UK Arts Funding Cuts Sends To Musicians
What is the message our Arts Council is trying to send to our young musicians? That they want them to train, and to immerse...
Pianist Joao Carlos Martins Resumes Career With Bionic Gloves
Martins, who has played for dignitaries and enjoyed the high-class life in New York as a younger man, had long suffered from a neurological...
Shocker: Bog Iger Returns To Run Disney
“I am deeply honored to be asked to again lead this remarkable team, with a clear mission focused on creative excellence to inspire generations...
Why We Should Read Old Books
The great books are great because they speak to us, generation after generation. They are things of beauty, joys forever — most of the...
Elon-Twitter Is Melting Down. Time To Fly The Coop To… Tumblr?
For those disgusted or confused by Musk’s antics, there is an alternative: Just go back to Tumblr, where the antics are better. - The...