Ministers initially proposed reforming copyright law to boost the AI industry but were faced with a campaign of opposition led by Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney, who accused the government of legalising the “theft” of creative works. - The Times
The West Kowloon Cultural District — a 99-acre campus, home to the M+ contemporary art museum, Hong Kong Palace Museum, and two performance venues — has gotten a 10-year loan and authority to issue bonds to bridge the gap until rental income from planned office and apartment towers arrives. - South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
Many advocates of culture today would proudly describe themselves as anti-elitist. They argue that art should be inclusive. They promote the doctrine of diversity. The reality could not be more different. - The Telegraph (MSN)
After the financial hit the organizers took in 2020 and 2021, they sold a controlling interest to Penske Media — which, after last year’s event, fired the chief programming officer and other staffers, losing a lot of institutional knowledge. Now many observers are wondering if SXSW can survive at all. - Texas Monthly
Inspired by the vulnerabilities revealed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, ESCR features a series of protective features — walls, earthen berms and sliding doors — that wiggle along the East River shoreline, taking different forms as they encounter a head-scratching number of conditions. - Bloomberg
“Trump still fully intends to remake the center in his image; he’d just like to limit the backlash. Whatever his talents, Grenell is not a no-backlash guy.” - The Atlantic
The full scope of the renovations is not entirely clear. But Mr. Trump has said that both structural and internal work was needed, noting on Monday that the building’s heating system would be “ripped out in its entirety,” and that new theater seating and new marble would be installed. - The New York Times
The grant was about as large as the school’s annual budget. And like many of the agency’s other recent multimillion-dollar awards, it went to a handpicked recipient, outside the agency’s usual open competitive process. - The New York Times
“The stuff you see on TV is just sort of the tip of the iceberg of what goes on in a lot of these restaurants. And generally, the more vaunted the restaurant, the worse the abuse is going to be.” - NPR
“Security at the ceremony has always been formidable. But this year, in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s event, federal authorities issued a memo warning of a possible retaliatory threat against the West Coast — particularly California — tied to escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions.” - The Hollywood Reporter
He leaves behind an institution that is drastically changed, and in many ways diminished, from a year ago, when Mr. Trump installed himself as chairman and filled the board with loyalists as he moved to put his imprint on the center, including what appeared on its stages. - The New York Times
“As we make our way to two million, there’s the 35,000-foot level where the role for artists to play is quite significant and very much needed. That’s more on the philosophical side: Why arts are a must-have, not a nice-to-have, in my opinion." - Calgary Herald
