"Dietrich learnt from von Sternberg exactly how lighting could accentuate every hollow and curve in her face.... She would sometimes refer to herself in the third person, as if her persona were a lifelong portrait she might layer and finesse, year on year." - Psyche
"There are real concerns with respect to the copyright of outputs from these models and unaddressed rights issues with respect to the imagery, the image metadata and those individuals contained within the imagery." - Ars Technica
"Ordering a coffee in a foreign country or translating lyrics can only do so much harm, but think about emergency situations involving firefighters, police, border patrol, or immigration. And without proper regulation and clear guidelines, it could get worse." - Slate
“It's really easy to look at something from far away and say it's scary. When people actually use it, the attitudes are very different. It doesn’t feel like something that’s trying to replace you. When you use it, it very much feels like an extension of your own mind.” - Los Angeles Times
For instance, was there any connection between Gutenberg's first printing of the Bible in 1455 and the first known document ever printed, 77 years earlier in Korea? That's what a team of researchers assembled by UNESCO's International Center for Documentary Heritage is investigating. - Atlas Obscura
"This week, (the MNA) in Los Angeles announced that its opening has again been delayed, this time to 2025. ... But with the announcement also came a fresh look into the institution's burgeoning, 100,000-piece collection — and all the high-profile purchases of narrative-focused artwork it has made in recent years." - Artnet
"We have a real emphasis on cultural-competency training and cultural-empathy training with our staff," says the director, Dr. Tonya Matthews. "But ... there is actually a lot of joy in our site, and that has to do with how we put the story of slavery in full context." - The New York Times
"The company, which expects to lose roughly $10 million again this year, needs to build another revenue stream to continue on its path to profitability, (said) CEO Nicholas Thompson. ... The vast majority (around 90%) of The Atlantic's revenue currently comes from advertising and subscriptions." - Axios
"The ceremony will return to the Beverly Hilton in time for its 80th anniversary on Tuesday, Jan. 10." (Does this mean the hosts and presenters will have to drop all the dirty jokes and naughty language?) - Variety
"On Tuesday, the Madrid museum released a list of 25 works that it identified as potentially having been (confiscated from their owners during the Spanish Civil War and) placed with the institution under the regime of dictator Francisco Franco, which lasted until his death in 1975." - ARTnews
"Matthew Spivey, 41, joined the Symphony staff in 2015 as chief programming officer. ... When his predecessor, Mark C. Hanson, stepped down as CEO in July 2021, Spivey stepped in to lead the organization on an interim basis. ... Now (the board is) making the appointment permanent." - San Francisco Chronicle
Godard understood film history as a text to be referenced, criticized, and revised. Entering into the field with a fully developed sense of the medium’s evolution, he was the first filmmaker to recognize that cinema’s classic period was over and a new era of a new kind of movie and a new type of filmmaker had begun. - The...
Art either captivates the public or it doesn’t, and the same, it would seem, is true of art heists. Some enthrall us with their brazenness. Others charm with their cheekiness. - The Walrus
The theatre’s leadership insists that they’re not setting out to create a new theatre from scratch, but rather to build on Long Wharf’s legacy. - American Theatre
Earlier this year, we came to a decision that was years in the making: to leave our current home of 57 years and venture out across our city and region as an itinerant theatre company that will partner with local organizations and venues to bring productions closer to all people. - American Theatre
