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Digital Lists Are Destroying The Fabric Of Society

"The issue goes deeper than presents. I have four kids from elementary to high-school age, and as hard as I try to expose them to life’s realities, they remain sheltered from disappointment and dissatisfaction at every turn." - Slate

The British Museum Adds An Audio Tour To The Bayeux Tapestry in Response To Blind Man’s Lawsuit

The museum apparently hadn't thought of adding an audio description to its app, or having more audio description tours, before the lawsuit - despite saying they worked with specialists on accessibility. - BBC

We’re In A Gross ‘Great Man’ Statuary Backlash, But Look At Ancient Egypt

"The great public efforts—the colossal statuary, the expansive propaganda programs, the image campaigns, the attempts to remake the world of living people—have been shattered, defaced, and refaced." - The Atlantic

The Joys Of Music Discovery Don’t Include Robots

With AI-generated "music," "It’s not just the lack of discovery. ... It’s more about the lack of anything personal behind the music. No history, no struggle, no catharsis, no exploration, no humanity. I listen to music because it’s flawed, raw and human." - Salon

Turning Millennial Nostalgia For Raves Into A Big Business

But this one's for the real kids (of Millennials and older Gen-Zers): "We wanted to get the baby into the rave scene," says one set of parents. - NPR

As A New Show Opens, It’s Past Time To Reevaluate Our Reactions To Lee Krasner’s Work

"Her response to life with a mean and desperate drunk was to cannibalize her old canvases and explode into the pugnacious scale, audacious color, and thrusting verticles of collages." - The New York Times

Russia’s War On Ukraine’s Books

"In total, this summer, 13 Ukrainian books have been destroyed by Russian missiles or drones – a third, estimates the government, of all books printed in Ukraine this year." - The Guardian (UK)

So Now There’s Apparently ‘Weird Girl Lit’?

Emerging from Reddit, the subgenre is not fully defined, but "books that get called weird girl lit tend to deal in uncanny or dreamlike circumstances." - The New York Times

Netflix Had A Little Pivot Toward Prestige, But That’s Ending

Prestige movies don't reliably make money on streaming. "It seems like Netflix’s main game plan is to put an increased focus on producing lower-budget series, live events, and sports programming." - The Verge

When Will We Know The Answers To AI’s Most Important Questions?

"Several of the most fundamental debates about the future and safety of AI remain unresolved. I believe we can’t expect these disagreements to be resolved until it’s too late to change course." - Time

Eugenia Errazuriz, Who Made Picasso Possible

Errázuriz was "a patron, adviser, connector and tastemaker whose influence expanded beyond Picasso and Stravinsky to fashion and interior design. She ... opened doors, offered criticism and used her considerable wealth to steer artists toward the work that would make them famous." - The New York Times

What It’s Like For Musician And Filmmaker Hayley Kiyoko To Be Called ‘Lesbian Jesus’ By Her Fans

She's felt a pretty big responsibility, honestly, and she's proud of the film Girls Like Girls. "We go to watch movies to dream and to fantasise and to see representation that maybe we lack in our lives.” - The Guardian (UK)

This Administration Is Moving The Kennedy Center Honors To Capital One Arena

"As Mr. Trump pushes to close the center for two years of renovations, he is trading the ruby-red Opera House for the 20,000-seat home of the N.B.A.’s Washington Wizards and the N.H.L.’s Washington Capitals." - The New York Times

A Reminder For All Of Us – And Something New For The Young Ones – Who Love Music

When CDs are seen more as merch, something to buy to help out the artists rather than to hear the music, then you get a first tip like "Get a CD player." - Wired

Is 3D, As Film Tech, Finally Worth It?

"Almost every 3D technology cuts something you care about in half, whether it’s resolution ... or the refresh rate and flicker you get with active shutter glasses. But what if you had a full screen for each eye? That’s what video glasses can provide." - The Verge

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