Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Former Staffer: Here’s Where The Real Problems Are At NPR
That’s what the core editorial problem at NPR is and, frankly, has long been: an abundance of caution that often crossed the border to...
NPR Editor Who Wrote Critique Of The Broadcaster Is Suspended
Uri Berliner has been suspended for five days without pay, starting last Friday, according to NPR’s David Folkenflik. - Deadline
Warning That Venice’s Historic Houses Are Crumbling
Mario Piana, the Proto (architect) responsible for the maintenance of St Mark’s Basilica, in Venice, has warned that the city’s historic building stock is crumbling from...
Report: British Museum Chairman Clashes With Prime Minister
British Museum chairman George Osborne reportedly clashed with officials from the Prime Minister’s office over the selection of the institution’s next museum director prior to the appointment...
Patti Astor, Arts Doyenne, 74
With her platinum hair, raspy voice and glamorous ’50s-style dresses, Ms. Astor was a formidable presence among the music, film and art makers who...
DOJ Preparing To Sue LiveNation Over Monopoly Practices
The agency is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against the Ticketmaster parent in the coming weeks that would allege the nation’s biggest concert...
Joshua Bell Extends Contract With Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Bell has announced the extension of his tenure as music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) through to August...
How Cultural Values Diverge Around The World
We also find that countries with similar per-capita GDP levels have held similar values over the last 40 years. Over time, however, geographic proximity...
Once We Were Thrilled By Cultural Theory. Why?
Today, now that the passion for theory has been largely spent, it can be hard to explain why it was once felt to be...
This Year’s Coachella Was A Down Year. But We Can Learn From It
A flop year remains valuable for the feedback it gives us. Remove the noise of a once-in-a-lifetime, Beychella-esque headline performance and you can take stock...
Pre-History. (What A Concept!)
“Prehistory is about the present day; it always has been. Over the 250 or so years that human origins have been pursued, studied, and...
Hollywood Has Been Eating Its Own Tail (And Now It’s Dying)
“It is probably the deepest and most existential crisis it’s ever been in. The writers are losing out. The middle layer of craftsmen are...
Remembering Seiji Ozawa
Ozawa refused to live in Boston, raising his family in Tokyo and commuting when required. His English was never more than functional. Most musicians...
How GenAI Can Empower Musicians
GenAI can benefit musicians as well as the general public. Songwriters are no longer limited to the instruments they can play or a recording...
Australian Students Are Flocking To Humanities Studies Despite Attempts To Discourage Them
“A lot of young people are moving away from conventional ideas of education and the workforce to pursuing things we genuinely enjoy in life....
Why Do These People Hate Renoir So Much?
Armed with snobbish hipster fury and signage that read “God Hates Renoir,” “ReNOir,” and “We’re Not Iconoclasts, Renoir Just Sucks At Painting,” the group...
Spotify Working On Tools To Let Users Be Their Own DJs
The audio streaming company is developing tools that would allow subscribers to speed up, mash up and otherwise edit songs from their favorite artists, according to...
Disney’s Biggest Theme Park Challenge
A common vacation itinerary includes three or four days at Disney World and one or two days at Universal. If Universal can now persuade...
AI Translators Are Crushing Languages
The generative-AI boom, despite promises to bridge languages and cultures, may only further entrench the dominance of English in life on and off the web. -...
Why Are Broadway Tickets So Much More Expensive Now?
If Broadway feels more expensive than ever before, that’s because it is. Despite crowds that haven’t rebounded to pre-COVID levels, the average ticket price...
Non-Profit Journalism Is Growing. But Where’s The Audience?
“Journalists are not very good marketers. They do a story they are excited about and think most people in the addressable audience will want...
Why All The Broadway Theatre Standing Ovations?
Some have attributed the trend to the tourists who fill many of the seats at Broadway shows; they may be less familiar with theater...
The Downside Of Outsourcing Skills To AI
Making thoughtful and defensible decisions requires practice and self-discipline. And this is where the hidden harm that AI exposes people to comes in: AI does...
A Short History Of Artists Sneaking Work Into Museums
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the museum applauded the mischievous initiative. “We think this is funny and would like to know the artist,” a...
Why Studios Make Movies And Sometime Don’t Release Them
Near-complete movies have been mothballed, underperforming shows pulled from streaming libraries. - The New York Times