One might even call them all lies. "The author variously claimed that vaccines were a 'software platform that can receive uploads' and that 'the best way to show respect for healthcare workers if you are healthy and under 65 is to socialise sensibly and expose yourself to a low viral load.' In her most recent post, she argued that...
Just look to Hong Kong, where by the time a group of University of Hong Kong academics gathered in a town hall meeting in May. "The assembled faculty pressed on whether HKU would provide legal assistance if they were arrested for allegedly violating the law while working, what to do if students reported professors on a government tip...
A new documentary "focuses on surveillance and the cop-worn body-cam in specific as key topics, exploring the headquarters of the Taser, drone and camera manufacturer Axon in search of insights on the police state’s expansion. But this inquest soon gives way to a more expansive interrogation of the treachery inherent to every photo and frame of video, warped and...
Actor Simu Liu plays Jung Kim in the show, whose fifth and final season is dropping on Netflix Canada. It's a critically lauded show with a lot of comedy buzz. But, says Liu, the producers (who were "overwhelmingly white") discounted input from Asian cast members; the actor also said that the actors were paid at an "absolute horsepoop rate."...
"The major partnership," announced in May, "will include funding for archaeological preservation of the historic Al Fao region in the southern part of Saudi Arabia, and an exchange of expertise on heritage and museums, archaeology, antiquities, cultural festivals, and modern culture. … Previous partnerships with France, Germany, and the U.K, took place before the murder of Khashoggi. Yet...
Other cities are thinking big: Chicago's Arts 77 has $60 million for individual artists and arts organizations. "City departments from parks and rec to libraries, community development, streets, and schools would all participate. ... New York City has set aside $25 million for a municipal jobs program that aims to put 1,500 artists to work in communities across the...
" which has also received contributions from the Ford Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, will provide up to 2,400 artists with a no-strings-attached monthly income and will endow 300 full-time salaried positions at small- and mid-size arts organizations across the state." - ARTnews
"As the emails finally started arriving late last week, some business owners got the good news they had been long awaiting: They would be awarded a piece of a $16 billion federal grant fund intended to preserve music clubs, theaters and other live-event businesses devastated by the pandemic. But other applicants ran into fresh obstacles — including the discovery...
For Leeds 2023, the festival's creative director says they'll try to "let culture loose" to reach everyone in the city during their year. Lyn Gardner agrees it's time for a change: "Food and sport and ballroom dancing are as much part of culture as the latest Tom Stoppard play. ... Both have a value, bring people together and provide...
Peter Bradshaw, considering the news that Kevin Spacey is acting again (albeit in a small European film): "Could this be Hollywood's hot new thing – uncancel culture? The phenomenon whereby famous men once rendered unemployable in show business due to a #MeToo campaign, but with no actual criminal conviction, sidle back into the limelight, testing the reaction, playing grandmother's...
"While the return of tourists is essential, local politicians and leaders in the cultural sector are emphasising the need to rethink how visitors interact with heritage. But how far, during the enforced hiatus in tourism, have they actually rethought their strategies to manage visitors and their experience more effectively?" Venice and Florence have some ideas. - Apollo
The Cambridge classics professor (and Twitter, TV, and book star) says that our desire to compare the U.S. to ancient Rome is normal - but not sensible. "Rome, in a way, doesn’t matter at all. It’s a very long time ago; no one’s going to get hurt by them. ... Rome helps us stand outside ourselves. For me, Rome...
After the terrible effects of COVID-19 on the arts, what should Australia do next? One think tank says the country, where arts funding dropped in the years leading up to 2020, needs a plan to "ensure creatives industries have a place at the ‘big table’ of decision making and budgets." - ArtsHub
"Hundreds of arts organisations that received grants in the Culture Recovery Fund's second round are still waiting for money to be paid out, causing damaging cashflow problems and delaying projects, … despite the second round of CRF being specifically designed to support companies during April to June." - The Stage
Turn him to face the wall in shame. That way, those who demand the statue stay get their demand met, but the implication is obvious. - The Guardian (UK)
