Sure, some claim mutual devotion, but "power dynamics undermine so many artists’ domestic worlds, particularly when the junior partner, or protege, begins to catch up." - The Guardian (UK)
The big ceremony is two weeks away, and questions linger: "Will Jessica Chastain or Penélope Cruz rise to the top of the best actress pool? Can Troy Kotsur continue building Oscar momentum by notching a win in the best supporting actor category?" - The New York Times
The shareholders approved the merger, so perhaps DiscoverWarner will actually get off the ground. That means AT&T gets out of the entertainment biz, and HBO, Animal Planet, CNN, and HGTV (among others) will be under the same general control. - Los Angeles Times
The actor, who died last week at 81, spent 44 years starring as Luis, with his character marrying Sonia Manzano's Maria in a massively viewed episode. Delgado also showcased his love of music on Sesame Street and sometimes sang with the group Pink Martini. - The New York Times
After Area 405's building was put on the market in a time of rapidly rising property values or what some might call gentrification (a brewery just opened around the corner), a massive campaign and fundraising effort meant the artists got to kept their space. - Baltimore Sun
Its CEO's sudden death left control of Scholastic to his ex-girlfriend. "The executive suites had already been gladiatorial, people said, with shifting alliances and backstabbing betrayals more suited to Game of Thrones than a wholesome children’s media company." Now it's worse. - Vanity Fair
There's a group at work even during heavy Russian bombardments - “a group of cultural heritage professionals – librarians, archivists, researchers, programmers – working together to identify and archive at-risk sites, digital content, and data in Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions." - Open Culture
Some of us took walks and read books in early to mid-2020. But this now-7-year-old was so determined to learn music that, her dad says, "She went way far by herself, way far away than what we could teach her." - BBC
Yuriko Kikuchi "was a leading dancer in Martha Graham’s company from the 1940s to 1967 and then a keeper of Graham’s flame through her demanding teaching and outstanding revivals of early Graham works." - The New York Times
As recent Netflix and Spotify (and now Disney) employee backlash shows, "Higher-ups are increasingly contending with a socially conscious and internet savvy generation of employees who want their workplaces to reflect their most deeply held beliefs." - Los Angeles Times
The art world rarely wades so publicly into political upheaval, but the war in Ukraine is striking a nerve, particularly among museums in Europe that are located geographically nearest to the fighting. - The Wall Street Journal
A group of LGTBQIA Pixar employees and allies released a statement holding the corporation accountable. "Even as employees have attempted to make inclusion a bigger focus in their work, Disney corporate has 'shaved down to crumbs' what representation they are allowed to put forth." - The Hollywood Reporter
The idea: "The Cartography Project, a multiyear initiative, will generate new works from dozens of composers and artists of color, each representing American communities grieving in the aftermath of institutional and interpersonal race-based violence." - Washington Post
Colombia's culture minister: “What, for me, would be the greatest win or success for Encanto — aside from the three award nominations in the Oscars — is how the world now sees Colombia. ... We’re no longer seen just as the country of drug lords." - The New York Times
Public pressure and a backlash might be convincing Bard College to pony back up: "The ever vibe-conscious Bard is now trying to figure out how to keep the prestigious journal in-house." - LitHub
