"Known for his incisive and socially conscious storytelling, … (Benegal) left an indelible mark on the film industry, blending art with activism and bridging the gap between mainstream and (art) cinema. He was instrumental in shaping India’s New Wave cinema movement, also known as Parallel Cinema, in the 1970s." - Variety
In 1087, a group of three grain ships from Bari, the port on the heel of the Italian boot, decided to steal the relics of the patron saint of sailors and bring them back home. So off they went to the tomb in Myra in what's now Turkey. From there the story gets literally and figuratively messy (not to...
"Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the appeal of a July decision at trial to dismiss the (involuntary manslaughter) charge against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on set for the movie Rust outside Santa Fe in October 2021." - AP
He has remained one of the most successful TV producers in entertainment history, specifically in the talk, news and variety programming genres, over a five-decade career. Most notably, he co-created The Mike Douglas Show in 1961 and ABC News's Good Morning America in 1975. - Variety
Some creative geniuses make the world richer because of their work. Others have used their cultural impact as an excuse not to treat others with basic respect. The latter group brings to mind a truly notorious kind of “art monster” - The Atlantic
The Ukrainian-born dancer, who has three tattoos of Putin (despite the Russian military's near-obliteration of his hometown, Kherson), now says "My time in Russia ran out a long time ago … I've fulfilled my mission here." Last week he posted a message calling for peace negotiations and promptly lost his job. - CBS News
She had always insisted that what she was reviewing was not a dance itself but an “afterimage” imprinted in her mind, something personal and partial to throw “out there” into the cultural conversation, whatever that might be. Which is why, even when I disagree with Croce intensely, I often find myself in conversation with her. - The New Yorker
Larry Lockridge, professor emeritus at NYU: "I’ll air my conviction that death by suicide is more probable than the notion that Edward de Vere, Francis Bacon, William Stanley, Christopher Marlowe or Queen Elizabeth wrote those plays — still only plausible, yet unsettling and maybe instructive to ponder." - The Hedgehog Review
While she appeared in 75 movies by directors ranging from Francisco Trueba to Guillermo del Toro, she's best known outside the Spanish-speaking world for her performances in Almodóvar's Dark Habits, High Heels, The Flower of My Secret, All About My Mother, and The Skin I Live In. - Variety
It is not absurd to imagine another world in which he might have followed that fame toward full-time Hollywood stardom, or guest appearances on “Dancing With the Stars,” or serving as a spokesman for some topical pain-relief brand. And yet he has always been stubbornly devoted to art-making itself. - The New York Times
Croce was loved for her wit — but not by those she skewered. Her criticism could be wicked, even merciless. She once described the feet of the ballerina Carla Fracci as “flapping along the floor like a loose mudguard.” The choreography of Gerald Arpino, she wrote, was a “love letter from an illiterate all in capitals.” - The New York Times
"Prosecutors accused the former cable news commentator and host of playing a leading role in a scheme to deceive Ozy investors and lenders by inflating revenue numbers, touting deals and offers that were nonexistent or not finalized, and flashing other false indications of Ozy’s success." - AP
"O’Grady developed a loyal following for artworks that often proved unclassifiable. She produced photographs, collages, and performances, and wrote frequently. … Her art critiqued racism, misogyny, and privilege, but it did so using methods that were ambiguous and occasionally even tough to interpret." - ARTnews
Schjeldahl’s death was not just the death of a person but of a whole approach to writing about art. It was an approach that many people loved and that some people hated, because, on the surface, it seemed like he had turned art and language into one large epicurean buffet. - The Nation
Son of legendary tabla player Alla Rakha, who was drummer of choice for Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, Hussain grew up playing alongside those superstars. He was considered the greatest tabla player of his generation and collaborated widely with musicians in other genres, from Yo-Yo Ma to Mickey Hart. - BBC
