"The three enthusiasts have transformed knowledge about prehistoric art in Norway, more than doubling the number of carvings known in their home region. And … their findings have also lent serious weight to theories about the mysterious petroglyphs' meaning." - The New York Times
"Reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely claims she was fired from West Virginia Public Broadcasting … after investigating the alleged abuse of disabled patients at state-run facilities." The broadcaster's board chair responds that Knisely has not been fired and remains on payroll as a part-timer. - Inside Radio
"The wrecks are a threat to other vessels – a boat's engine may be damaged if it passes over them. But they are an even bigger threat to the ecosystem, leaking chemicals, fuel and microplastics as the boats disintegrate in the water." - The Guardian
The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and The Fabelmans led the feature film categories (with The Fabelmans upsetting Tár for Best Film Drama), while Abbott Elementary was the biggest winner on the TV side. - The Hollywood Reporter
If I’m going to choose a non-living interlocutor, why would I choose a Large Language Model – essentially a sophisticated search algorithm performed on an astronomically large database – when I could choose one of the great thinkers of the past? - 3 Quarks Daily
"These visions, whether expressed through science fiction, music or art, are rooted in staples of traditional Indian culture such as spirituality and folk customs. But they're also universally appealing, thanks to provocative design, cutting-edge technology, captivating sonics and their emphasis on diversity and self-reliance." - BBC
Slowly, among all the things I learned from Frank (that is, everything of importance that I know), was the understanding that the true mark of sophistication in response to performance is enthusiasm. Not cynical dismissal, but enthusiasm. - American Theatre
Jill Sykes: "There was remarkable generosity in the dance world towards an enthusiastic young observer, allowing me into the innermost work processes. I came across it in London and New York as well as Australia. I wonder if it would be possible in these less relaxed days." - The Sydney Morning Herald
The six-page long memorandum specifically requires John Deere to provide farmers and independent repair facilities with access to the company’s tools, software, and documentation to make repairs to John Deere equipment. - Gizmodo
On the 4½-hour trip between the German capital and the Polish city of Wrocław, "passengers encounter writers, musicians, creative artists, a library and a permanent exhibition. The project was originally designed for a six-month period, but it was so successful that it was never discontinued." - Deutsche Welle
The design of the complex just blocks north of Columbia’s main Morningside Heights campus coincided with business schools around the country coming to terms with a rising chorus of criticism that companies are too predatory, exploitative and monopolistic, and that business education had to change. - The New York Times
"There are so many men – actual, documented men – this film could have been based on but, instead, it puts a woman in the role but gives her all the attributes of those men. That feels anti-woman." - Chicago Sun-Times
Once it learns a specific voice, VALL-E can synthesize audio of that person saying anything—and do it in a way that attempts to preserve the speaker's emotional tone. - Ars Technica
While the main Glyndebourne Festival receives no public money and is unaffected, its touring and education activities were supported by Arts Council England, which just reduced its grant by half. So the festival has had to cancel next autumn's tour to Liverpool, Canterbury, Norwich and Milton Keynes. - The Guardian
Many of the now-well-known cave drawings of animals include dots, short lines, and crosses; archaeologists suspected that they had some meaning but couldn't work out what. The new hypothesis is that the marks are records of the age and behavior of the animals that were drawn. - Smithsonian Magazine
