Actor David Choe says he made up a rape story for a podcast. Beef creators and stars stated, "We’re aware David has apologized in the past for making up this horrific story, and we’ve seen him put in the work to get the mental health support he needed." - Washington Post
I am partial to having opinions myself, provided they are carefully justified, and I am not convinced that verdicts are always artifacts of incuriosity: Even when we have deemed an artwork beautiful or ugly, we have yet to discover what makes it flow or falter. - Washington Post
"The ease of the task depends on where they are on the call sheet. Big names get the red carpet treatment. … Somewhat lesser lights may get a relocation stipend, but they have to do their own house hunting. Others take a gamble and pay their own way." - The New York Times
There are powerful, immediate financial incentives to study, say, computer science rather than Victorian literature, but economic incentives only partially explain today’s flight from the humanities. - Washington Post
"Certain 'state governments,' the bill reads, 'have recently begun to prioritize 'culture war' politics over economic development.' It also quotes Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger calling Gov. Ron DeSantis 'anti-business.'" As one state senator tweeted, "In NC, y'all still means all." - Orlando Sentinel
"A new Florida bill would make local governments financially liable for removing public statues. The 'Historical Monuments and Memorials Protection Act' would allow civilians to sue for three times the memorial's repair or replacement cost." - Hyperallergic
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council confirms that it withdrew HK$1 million ($127,000 US) from the projects, but it won't say what those projects are or why exactly they're being sanctioned. The council also modified its rules to withhold grants for projects it deems anti-government. - South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
"Cutting off Americans’ access to one of their favorite sources of information and entertainment would be legally and constitutionally dubious. Worse still, it would be wrong on the merits." - The Atlantic
But Scholastic only wanted the book if author Maggie Tokuda-Hall removed all references to racism in her book about the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. - NPR
“There’s a lack of respect for other people in line-ups, they push through, don’t respect ticket takers. Some of them don’t even realize you have to show a ticket to get in." - Toronto Star
With live performance now back, and some theaters and concert halls still struggling to bring back audiences, presenters have cut back on their streamed offerings — leaving many people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, who have been calling for better virtual access for decades, excluded again. - The New York Times
What if theatres, instead of expecting new leaders to fix everything, helped surface change opportunities for the next leader within the search process itself? - American Theatre
