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Myanmar’s Latest Internet Shutdown Will Damage Everyone In The Country, Not Just Pro-Democracy Activists

The internet is as much part of our utilities as water and electricity. The shutdown in this globally linked economy is destructive, and only...

Regular British People Got A Slight Lockdown Escape Through Writing Music

One 53-year-old paramedic said, "I'd never written a song before. ... But I came home from work and said: 'I need to write this...

Nike Wins A Restraining Order Against Artist Collective Selling Satan Shoes

Hello, freedom of artistic expression? Nope. Trademark protection - for both Satan and, perhaps, Jesus shoes: "MSCHF asserts that just like an earlier...

Just When We’re Tired Of The Whole Panini, Theatre On Camera Is Improving

Sort of. "Still, how these works fare on practical levels — such as WiFi reliability and technical mastery of a visual medium — reveals...

She Never Planned To Be An Actor, And Now She Has An Oscar Nomination

Yuh-Jung Youn didn't have acting on her life plan. "The self-taught thespian never envisioned a life in the performing arts. Her international breakthrough seems...

HarperCollins Buys The Trade Division Of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Narrowing Publishing’s Ownership Again

And, in this case, narrowing it to give more power to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. "The acquisition will help HarperCollins expand its catalog of...

The Queen Of England’s Houses Cannot Be Searched For Looted Cultural Artifacts

Wait, are palaces like Sandringham likely to host stolen cultural artifacts? We'll never know - at least not from the police, who are barred...

Merry Clayton’s Unstoppable Voice

Mere months after her star turn in 20 Feet from Stardom, the singer was in a car accident so terrible that she spent five...

Charlotte Rampling Is 75 And Still, As She Says, Pinging

The actor started performing when she was 14, feeling like most 14-year-olds - awkward and unlovable ... until she got onstage. "I felt so...

Alberta Badly Wants TV And Film Productions To Film In The Province

The province used to have a cap "that limited film and television productions to a maximum $10-million tax credit claim." That cap is now...

An Online Museum Brings Home The Sights And Sounds Of War Letters

The Museum of American War Letters is offering not just glimpses of the letters, but audio of tapes and other communications sent back home...

The Choreographer Behind Those Dancing Robots

Monica Thomas: "I spent time watching the robots move to get a sense of joint flexibility, etc. I then made a dance on my...

Idea: Put London’s Bandstands To Good, Musical Use

Small-scale, outdoor productions could take place in nearly every park that has a bandstand. They just need some attention, and the concerts need some...

Will Lawmakers Finally Reconsider Conservatorship Laws In The Wake Of The Free Britney Movement...

It's not just the documentary, of course, but ... "Public scrutiny of the court-ordered guardianship has exploded with the #FreeBritney movement backed by fans...

Scholastic Stops Distribution Of A Graphic Novel By The ‘Captain Underpants’ Author

That's because, well, look at the image of the cover. Author Dav Pilkey said of The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung Fu Cavemen...

The Booze-Fueled Battle For Oscars Buzz

The streamers battled it out with crates of artisanal food, top-drawer scotch, and other gifts to draw voters' attention to their movies. When Nomadland...

Disabled Performing Artists Are Imagining New Worlds On – And Off – Stage

What has to change: "Disabled people may be artists, musicians, singers, or actors, our experiences and stories rarely find their way to the...

Who’s In Charge Of Reviving London’s Neglected Caribbean Cultural Hub?

"The West Indian Cultural Centre (WICC) in Wood Green was constructed in the 1980s, becoming a vibrant hub for cultural events and debates on...

Tunisian Police Target A Feminist, Queer Artist

Rania Andouni was targeted for her gender expression - and when she went to the police station to file a complaint, the police not...

When Real Tragedy Strikes, What Can Criticism Do?

A critic wonders, in the wake of two mass shootings after a year of mass death and destruction. "Every day I’m thankful for the...

How Will Machines Choose To Tell Stories?

Sure, Gmail offers to fill in text on your messages - but things are getting more complicated. "AI’s capacity for creativity—one of those supposedly...

As Animal Crossing Turns One, A Writer Contemplates How Its Look And Sounds Have...

Amal El-Mohtar: "While the animal-people of the game speak incomprehensible approximations of their textual dialogue — not unlike hearing language in a dream —...

Hey Amazon, What’s Your Problem Admitting That Leonardo Was Gay?

Amazon Prime Studio's use of a fictional woman ("a complete piece of tosh, invented by a 19th century Romantic") to bring Leonardo and his...

Fake News From Assyria, 2700 Years Ago

It all comes down to the earring. "The arresting piece of jewellery, which bursts from the borders of itself with piercing radiance like a...

Yseult Is A Chanson Singer Whose Very Existence Is Riling Up The French

The singer Yseult, a Parisian whose parents are from Cameroon, won the award for Best Newcomer at the French Grammys in February, and she...
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