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Seth Rogen’s TV Show Knows Why Movies Have Gotten So Bad
“Playing it safe and following the herd are real problems. But The Studio offers a more radical answer: The true problem lies with you,...
How Ukrainians Are Fighting Back Against Russia, Through Ballet
“Ballet, and art in general, isn't just a way to show joy and hope during this war; it is a way to fight back,...
Translating Art, With Words, For The Blind
It’s not just description. “They started with the audio description of short films and then studied ways of translating the visual language of works...
Can The Kennedy Center Survive This Administration?
“The Trump anti-Midas touch is in operation here, and now everything is worse. Not only are ticket sales down, but donations have been paused,...
The Toddler Who Damaged A Rothko Shouldn’t Stop Museums From Welcoming Kids
“Children respond instinctively to art. They have not built up defences, or preconceptions about it, and the earlier you take them to galleries and...
Sinners Is Heading Toward Elite Company
Of course, box office isn’t everything, but the Ryan Coogler movie should stand at about $330 million by the end of its theatrical run,...
Oscar Nominee Ava DuVernay Calls On Artists To Resist Trump
"Asked if she is alarmed by Trump’s assault on arts and culture, DuVernay told the Guardian: ‘Certainly. But not surprised. When you elect a...
How To Win Eurovision
Some tips from the experts: The song could be about self-empowerment, should be in a minor key, and it needs a twist. - BBC
The FyreFestival Of The Book World
"One panel on audiobooks took place with panelists and attendees all seated on the carpet — there were no chairs designated for the panel.” - CBC
The Emotional Impact Of Trump’s Arts Slashing And Burning
“Although some arts organizations appear poised to survive the loss of NEA money, they nonetheless feel existentially frightened by the general turn of the...
How And Why Did Guinea Bissau Decide To Host An Art Biennale?
The founding artists “could no longer sit ‘with their arms crossed and do nothing,’ about what they saw as a dire gap in their...
SoundCloud Faces Musician Backlash After Sneaky AI Incursions
The claim: “SoundCloud is paving the way for a future where AI unlocks creative potential and makes music creation accessible to millions, while upholding...
Sinners Is Being Shown In An Even More Exclusive Format Than IMAX
“In other words, daytime outdoors scenes pop with brightness, while darker, moodier scenes have deeper blacks.” - San Francisco Chronicle
More Layoffs, And Turmoil Around The Trump Fundraiser, At The Kennedy Center
“Several people characterized the reaction among the remaining Kennedy Center staff as a collective eye roll to the fundraiser and subsequent boycott, even as...
Why US Films Like Barbie Picked Britain For Filming
“Largely, it's cheaper to make films in the UK. That's thanks to generous tax incentives such as the Film Tax Relief, which offers a 25% tax...
How This Young Family Saved An Iconic Chicago Music Venue
“They appear to have succeeded. Today, the three-building campus in the western suburbs is bursting at the seams with a staggering variety of music,...
YouTube Shorts Is So Back, Baby
Will TikTok be banned? YouTube wouldn’t be sad about that. “Shorts is hoping that TikTok’s audience of almost 2 billion people will see it...
Broadway Musical Cancels Performance After Trump Fires Librarian Of Congress
“A brief statement from the show , which earned seven Tony nominations this month, said that it had decided not to perform at the library...
This Company Lights Hollywood, And Congress
But tariffs are putting that at risk. - Los Angeles Times (AOL)
How Leni Riefenstahl Hid Her Complicity With Hitler From The World
Riefenstahl, who was full member of the Nazi propaganda machine, spent her entire very long post-WWII life using every tool she had “to deflect...
The Challenges Of Putting Dance, And Other Performing Arts, On Screen
“Putting a camera in the audience POV of a dance show is only a reminder that the real thing is probably way better. Putting...
What Happens When A Reviewer Takes A Year Off
And when she comes back? “I wondered what the movies would look like a year later; the answer, it turns out, is not nearly...
Film Watchers Shouldn’t Have To Be Talking About Box Office Numbers
Unless you’re a studio, this discussion is useless, and can have even worse effects: “The defeatist coverage threatens to warp moviegoers’ understanding of box-office...
The Dangers Of Microdosing
Of microdosing Jane Austen at the office, that is. (Hint: An entire page? That’s an overdose.) - The Guardian (UK)
How ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Went From Diary To Film To Broadway
And a challenge: "We never wanted the amount of Spanish to take people out of the story. … So it’s been a kind of...
