"A devoted student of ancient Greek and Latin, the Jesuit-trained Cahill worked in journalism and publishing before becoming a full-time author. Capitalizing on the phenomenal success of How the Irish Saved Civilization, ... he wrote five more books about key moments in the development of Western civilization." - MSN (The Washington Post)
In the US, moves to rein in the video platform have gained momentum only relatively recently, although there’s little debate that the round of regulatory pressure is warranted. - The Guardian
"'I've always had aspirations to be a sit-down comic – not a stand-up one!' she says. 'The toy piano gives me that golden opportunity.' She is not limited to the piano either: in one arrangement ... she simultaneously plays toy piano, bicycle horn, bicycle bell and train whistle." - The Guardian
For 25 long, hard years, creative professionals have been told that you must give things away for free on the Internet. But not anymore. Alternative economic models are not only emerging, but are propelling the fastest growing platforms in arts and entertainment. - Ted Gioia
Jean-Christophe Quinton made a point of designing the project, inside and out, so that the neighbors in the 6th arrondissement would approve of its look — if they noticed it much at all. - Bloomberg CityLab
The co-star of The Shining, Popeye, and a slew of Robert Altman films had retired in 2002 after a career that attracted high praise from many and withering scorn from some — and she has evidently been struggling with mental illness for several years since then. - Deadline
"The martial law declaration and the official annexation of territories now claimed to be part of Russia are the ostensible grounds for taking their museum collections under Russian protection.'" - Cultural Property News
"(Dancers in particular have) expressed frustration with virtual auditions due to the cost involved and the feeling that their tapes were not being watched." - The Hollywood Reporter
"CNN is pulling back on the original series and films that have been a staple of its programming. ... Series like (Anthony) Bourdain's Parts Unknown, (Stanley) Tucci's Searching for Italy and W. Kamau Bell's United Shades of America ... were a pillar of the network under its previous leader, Jeff Zucker." - Variety
"'The court finds that the United States has shown that the effect of the proposed merger may be substantially to lessen competition in the market for the US publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books,' Judge (Florence) Pan said in her two-page order." - The Wall Street Journal
In the past, member stations have pushed back hard against any move by the network to raise funds directly from listeners rather than via the dues member stations pay. This initiative is aimed at "digital natives" who listen entirely online, and proceeds will be distributed to member stations. - Current
Part of the roof caved in on the 393-seat main auditorium of the Rep’s historic Arcade Theatre. The orchestra pit was under six feet of water, which nearly reached the edge of the seats. Three inches of thick black sludge covered the administrative offices, rehearsal halls, and storage areas. - American Theatre
Jumping remains a challenge; and regaining power has been difficult. “My tendon that severed feels different,” he said. “It feels like a foreign entity. Like I’ve been returned from a U.F.O., and I’m just a little different.” - The New York Times
One defining characteristic of Sergei Diaghilev’s personality, complementary to his capacity to make things happen and get things done, was a low boredom threshold. - LitHub
