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The Art Market Is Sagging A Bit
So you (or someone, anyway) can get a Rothko for only $22 million, instead of $30 million. - The New York Times
The Gen-Z, Or Maybe Alpha, Bible
And yes, we mean The Bible. It's even trending on TikTok. And as one reviewer said, "I love how aesthetic it is for a...
No, Please Do Not Add Sex To Tom Stoppard Plays
Just why? Why? The irony of trying to sex up Arcadia "is that it makes the show infinitely less sexy." - Vulture
Paul Auster On What May Be His Final Book
"In a recent interview, Auster described the American obsession with 'closure' as being 'the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard of.'" - The Guardian (UK)
Elon Musk Says He’ll File A ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit
"In his late-night legal threat, Musk took aim at watchdog group Media Matters over what he alleged was manipulated research about advertising on the...
Warner Bros, Disney, NBC Universal Pull Advertising From X, AKA Twitter
Did Elon Musk (finally) go a step too far by endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory? - The New York Times
So Wait, Actors Will Just Have To Trust Studios Around Generative AI?
The tentative contract has "given many striking actors pause because of how much faith it puts in the studios to act responsibly." - The...
The Playwright Of ‘Vietgone’ Tried To Escape Theatre
But his family, and his family's stories, pulled him back in. Now he's writing what he calls, in shorthand, Vietgone 3. - The New...
Why Scorsese Fell For Joanna Hogg’s Movies
It's not just Tilda Swinton. "The close-ups in one of her films match $100 million of special effects in another. It’s big. It’s spectacle."...
Mixtape Supremacy Hasn’t Ended Yet
You can keep your playlists. Mixtapes are where the love (and new music) are best found. - The Guardian (UK)
Emerald Fennell’s Grand Millennial Movie Master Plan
The director is "an artist whose aesthetic feels as informed by the bubblegum, color-drenched landscapes of Sweet Valley High and She’s All That as by erudite directorial idols...
Adapting Narnia Is Ridiculously Difficult
"The idea of Gerwig shaking the architecture with a spikier take on Narnia has a real zing to it, given how careful previous...
When ‘Regeneration’ Architecture Goes Disastrously Wrong
Sure, you can blame Boris Johnson for this Hackney Walk - and you might not be entirely wrong - but there's more to the...
The Internet Has Changed How Those In Gaza Tell Their Stories To The World
And that has likely changed how Millennials and Gen-Zers see and feel about what's happening now. - The New York Times
Hollywood Will Be Glad To Know That Movies Can Be Therapeutic Gold
People in cinematherapy "engage with carefully selected films that resonate with their personal experiences. They connect with characters and storylines, extract meaning, and reflect...
The Occult Is Rising In The Art World
Surrealism is back, amid "a new generation has been inspired by witchcraft, mysticism and spiritualism." - The Observer (UK)
How National Parks Tell The Story, And The Myth, Of The United States
It's a provocative discussion. There are many sites "where the story is being reframed at this very moment." - Hyperallergic
The Arts Can Help Solve Our Addiction Crisis
But "what should the arts be doing? They can break the national narratives around addiction," first off. Not everyone goes to AA. And not...
Happy Banned Theatre Week, From California
At Santa Monica College, "the campus police chief told if protesters breached backstage during a performance, they could grab fire extinguishers to defend...
Alfred Molina On Playing A Lawyer In The Scopes Monkey Trial
"We've had a lot of excited conversations after the play with members of the audience who are responding very energetically to the questions that...
The Challenges Of Describing Dance
Making ballet accessible to those with low vision or those who are blind isn't simple. It's so much more than just the movement -...
That Freshman Year Class Where You Learn To Make A ‘Selfie’ Quilt
"At the end of the first week, I hand out needles and thread." - Inside Higher Ed
Joan Armatrading Has Entered The Classical Music Chat
"Armatrading’s creative life is built on asking questions." - The New York Times
This Finnegan’s Wake Reading Group Has Finished The Book, 28 Years On
There's a reason Finnegan's Wake often has reading "gropes" instead. "Fialka leans into that visionary aspect, describing his group as 'more a performance art...
Who Is Blocking Latinx Representation In Hollywood?
"Every culture, country or ethnic group is a fragile project held together by duct tape and shared myths. In the most literal sense, we...