Look, The Great British Baking Show's issues go far beyond the cringe-inducing racism of Mexican Week. "These issues have reached a tipping point in this season, ... and they’re undermining the aspect of the show that’s always made it worth watching: the bakers themselves." - HuffPost
A British anthropologist and his photographer assistant stole 13 skulls from the ruins of an Irish monastery in 1890, and gave them to Trinity College in Dublin. Now a repatriation campaign is demanding their return. - Irish Times
Post-COVID, "There’s a real demand for this music now. ... I’m really enjoying it, but I’m also finding it hard. We’ve had these two years where we got used to a different pace of life, so it is a bit of a culture shock to be back." - The Guardian (UK)
Prestige TV was already happening, but fantasy TV was new - and The Walking Dead was perfectly timed for "the convergence of television and fandom, all those recapping blogs," not to mention social media. - Los Angeles Times
"Butler was from a moneyed Chicago family ... and he was comfortable in the world of polo and debutantes and expensive clothes." Then, "he put his money behind 'the American tribal love-rock musical,' as the show called itself." - The New York Times
When two Pixar art directors worked together on an independent short, they decided to found their own company. "We had a very similar ambitions and, you know, sort of hunger to grow and just wanted to be a better storytellers." - Slate
Studies on the four-day work week prove it, too. "Instead of seeing time as a vacuum that needs to be filled, what might it look like if we considered that high performance is, in part, the result of work not done?" - Fast Company
Eco-artists aren't trying to shock, generally speaking: "The climate crisis has inspired visual artists to create works that challenge viewers—and themselves—to move beyond shock and outrage, and toward action." - The Atlantic
Writer Ryan Lee Wong: " This is a metaphor for the writer’s dilemma: this desire to transform everything in your life, especially the painful things, into our way of making meaning of it, making it legible to yourself and others." - The Millions
“I am deeply honored to be asked to again lead this remarkable team, with a clear mission focused on creative excellence to inspire generations through unrivaled, bold storytelling,” said Iger tonight. - Deadline
Why? "Modern global computing systems have become more tightly intertwined and more reliant on hyper-precise timing, sometimes to the billionth of a second. Adding the extra second heightens the risk." - The New York Times
"While I was in ballet training, I was often told that Black people did not have the physique, cultural interest or right hair type for classical ballet." So she founded her own dance school. - Metro (UK)
