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A Tale Of Three Translators
“During the Renaissance, no translator had to apologize for following her instincts to champion the work of one of the most extraordinary, under-recognized writers...
Our Memories Are Like Unfinished Works Of Art
We work on them, refine them, and change them, perfecting them forever. “Our self, built on our memories, is our psychological anchor in a...
Ivan Van Hove Finds Inspiration In Bleakness
Of course he enjoys being the new artistic director of the Ruhrtriennale Festival of the Arts, which produces shows “in former industrial sites, like...
Indonesia’s New, Expensive, Environmentally Alarming New Capital Is About To Open
“The new city of Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, will replace Jakarta as the national capital, moving the seat of government about 800...
Gamergate’s Angry Dudes Haunt The Internet
Podcasting, TikTok algorithms, and the GOP’s ability to motivate angry young men - they all play a part. But “while the ideas of Gamergate...
Turns Out No Matter How Big A Star You Are, You Can’t Just Film...
Or so Spain is telling Katy Perry, whose production company apparently didn’t bother to get permission to film near environmentally sensitive, and protected, sand...
Animators Fear What Hollywood Will Do With AI
That is, they fear both for their jobs and for the profession of animation itself. As one striker says, “How many artists do you...
An Appreciation Of Gena Rowlands, The Fiercest Star Of Indie Movies
The actor was so much more than The Notebook. “Rowlands had a rich and varied career, … but her greatest roles were with John...
How Shall We Deal With Google?
“A truly effective remedy need seek not only to punish Google for its past offenses but also open markets by meaningfully restraining the company...
Banksy Strikes Again, This Time At The London Zoo
“The artist’s support organization, Pest Control Office, found all the theorizing about the meaning of each new image ‘way too involved’ and that...
Getting That Perfect Olympics Shot
“The Olympics is probably the most competitive sports photography environment on earth. It’s the best photographers who shoot sports all come together. You’ve got...
On A Late Summer Road Trip, Check Out These Literary Stops In Each State
From the best places to read to poets of note in each state, this map is a treasure trove of some of the best...
You’ve Seen Him Dominate Shogun, But There’s So Much More To Hiroyuki Sanada
In the 1980s, Sanada - who began acting on the big screen at 5 years old - starred in Japanese and Hong Kong action...
We Know Theatre Has To Adapt And Change, But How?
“The things we will try have not been tested. The new ideas will seem too radical to implement. The work will necessitate giving up...
The Bigger, Better Return Of The Edinburgh Film Fest
“The 77-year-old festival was plunged into crisis two years ago when the Centre for the Moving Image, operator of both the festival and Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema...
Is It Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Time, At Last?
Weinberg, a Jewish composer born in Poland, “found refuge in Soviet Russia, but reputation in the West is largely overshadowed by that of...
New York’s Dance And Performance Awards Have Paused For What’s Being Called A Restructure
Everything in-person is paused for fundraising. “The Bessies will not hold its customary annual awards ceremony, party, or press conference, … the awards'...
A Person Has Been Arrested For Suspected Arson At The Jewish Museum Of Maryland
“A federal investigation was launched after scorch marks were discovered by a member of the museum’s renovation team outside the front entrance of the museum. The museum...
A Ballet Festival Curated With Care
“What mattered most to him, Royal III said, was the idea of unity. ‘I kept coming back to that word,’ he said, ‘and...
Save The Brutalist Buildings, People, Because We’ll Need Them Someday
For one thing, they’re carbon sinks. “Preserving them would really be saving carbon … little nuggets of carbon that you would be saving and...
Creating Something Better From The Ashes Of A Beloved News Site
After some anger and grief, and years of frustration, this is what happens now when news sites die: “Former DCist reporter Colleen Grablick remembers fellow DCist...
Stans Of The Greatest Showman Movie, Rejoice
The surprise hit film is going to be a stage musical! But you knew that. The true news is that the Hugh Jackman passion...
Fire Up Your Libby And Overdrive
Former President Barack Obama’s annual summer reading list is here - and it’s good. - LitHub
Here Comes The Carnage At Paramount Ahead Of Its Merger With Skydance
Today’s layoffs were the beginning of “a move aimed at eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs by year’s end as the company prepares for a new...
Why Would Ancient Romans Have British Accents?
There are people - mostly “men who think far too much about the Roman Empire” - freaking out about Denzel Washington’s accent in the...