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How I Learned To Appreciate The Intelligence Of Trees

The idea of intelligence without a brain can sound mystical or speculative, but the initiative has attracted quite a lot of human intelligence so I was intrigued. - The New Yorker

Keanu Reeves — “Why Do We Get So Much Out Of A Movie Star Who Appears To Give Us So Little?”

"He's an unknowable icon, the internet's adorably tragic boyfriend, a prolific actor who never seems to be acting. ... Wesley Morris and Alex Pappademas discuss memorable examples of Keanu being Keanu (including the time he literally played himself) — and why we see ourselves whenever we look at him." - The New York Times

New York Is Getting Rid Of Auction Regulations. Why?

Unlike the banking industry, the art trade has few rules that govern its dynamics, but for Americans it seems that even these are too many. - Apollo

A Traditional Urban House Design That Figured Out The Work-Home Life Balance

A look at the layout, functions, and history of machiya, the traditional shop-front-and-courtyard houses of Kyoto. - Bloomberg CityLab

How To Publish Books In Wartime Ukraine (It Ain’t Easy)

In addition to what was left behind at the office, there was another enormous problem for the publishing house: its warehouses are also located in Kharkiv, from which it is not possible to transfer books because of constant shelling. - LitHub

Stage Director Ivo Van Hove Has Got Himself A Festival

The Belgium-born, Amsterdam-based director, known in the US for his Broadway stagings of A View from the Bridge, The Crucible, Network, and West Side Story, will be artistic director of the Ruhrtriennale, one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary arts festivals, for the 2024-26 cycle. - M-Festival.biz

The Art Of Translating For Journalists

Translators do their best to represent the journalists conducting the interviews, while also acting — intentionally or not — as connectors across cultural divides. - The New York Times

Standup Comedy Classes As Psychological Treatment, Courtesy Of Britain’s National Health Service

Angie Belcher, comedian-in-residence at Bristol University (yes, really) and founder of the practice Comedy on Referral, has already had a successful NHS-funded course for trauma survivors, and she's about to start one in London for men at risk of suicide. - The Guardian

Is Standup Comedy Becoming A Dangerous Job?

"A couple of recent high-profile physical attacks on comedians ... have left some comics wondering if the stage is becoming less safe, and have led some clubs and venues to take steps to beef up their security at comedy shows." - The New York Times

The Sale Of “The Believer” Magazine To The Sex Toy Collective Guy Isn’t Going So Well

The first article the new owner published online was a listicle of hook-up sites with an old contributor's name slapped on the byline. As predictable backlash from literary folk arose, plans were posted for more listicles (mood ring colors, cloud types), then removed weeks later. - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Ex-Fox News Anchor Fired For Sexual Misconduct Drops Libel Suit Against NPR and CNN

"Ed Henry initially alleged last year that journalists at the two outlets — including NPR media reporter David Folkenflik, CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter and anchor Alisyn Camerota — had 'longstanding grudges against Fox News and/or individuals associated with the company' that guided their reporting on his firing." - The Daily Beast

At 71, Black Composer Anthony Davis May Finally Be Having His Breakout

With five companies (the Met, Detroit, Chicago, Omaha, and Seattle) sharing a revival of his X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X directed by Broadway eminence Robert O'Hara (Slave Play), attention is being paid to Davis's other operas and his work as a jazz pianist. - The New York Times

David Hockney Has Made A 314-Foot-Long Scroll Painting

Or you could call it a frieze. Hockney was inspired, he says, by the Bayeux Tapestry as well as by the seasons in Normandy, where he now lives. - Artnet

205 Million Subscribers — If Streaming Is Slowing Down, It’s Not At Disney

"Disney is quickly closing in on Netflix's long-established streaming lead. The entertainment giant now has 205 million paid subscribers across all of its services"  — that's Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu  —  "globally, while Netflix has 221 million," showing a net loss of subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years. - Axios

Pianist Alexander Toradze, 69

During the second of the two concertos, he experienced acute heart failure while performing, but Toradze kept on playing, unaware of the medical danger. - ClassicFM

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