"Punk feminist" author Virginie Despentes's novel, titled Cher connard (roughly, "Dear Asshole"), goes deep into what this correspondent describes as "France's sometimes difficult relationship with the #MeToo movement." - The Guardian
Renée Fleming (Clarissa Vaughan), Joyce DiDonato (Virginia Woolf), and Kelli O'Hara (Laura Brown) give a joint interview about preparing Kevin Puts's opera (based on Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer-winning novel) for its fully-staged premiere in November. - The New York Times
After a turbulent summer that saw the artistic director fired, most of the rest of management resign, and the remaining staffers in open rebellion, the theater's board of directors voted to change the company's operating model and lay off remaining employees due to "operational realities." - MSN (Chicago Tribune)
"His use of long takes, jump-cuts and actors’ asides to the camera all changed the filmmaking vocabulary. He once famously stated that every film needs a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order." - MSN (The Washington Post)
When she took the position in 1989, she was only the second woman ever appointed concertmaster at a major US orchestra, and she served for 20 years. "She was, by a long shot," said former orchestra general manager Bob Neu, "the finest concertmaster I have ever known." - The Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
"After Netflix's record-tying performance in 2021, HBO reasserted its dominance in its now-annual battle with Netflix for supremacy in the realm of prestige TV. ... (The network) collected 12 of the 25 statuettes awarded at Mondays ceremony." - CNN
"On Monday, the University of Pennsylvania announced it will build a new 3,100 square-foot theater to adjoin the Annenberg Center, a glitzy venue with a glimmering glass facade, towering ceilings and walls that open up onto Annenberg Center plaza for both indoor and outdoor shows." - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Runway's "Text to Video" demonstration reel shows a text input box that allows editing commands such as "import city street" or "make it look more cinematic" (applying an effect). It depicts someone typing "remove object" and selecting a streetlight with a drawing tool that then disappears. - Ars Technica
While some on the internet were glued to Twitter or the BBC, checking for news or watching the planes en route to Balmoral Castle, one group of dedicated Wikipedia editors sprang into action updating the late queen’s page in the minutes after Buckingham Palace announced the news. - Gizmodo
Digital events can reduce geographic inequalities, and lessen the costs associated with attending a festival. Digital delivery of a festival also provides something of a ‘safe space’ for those who lack the confidence to engage with arts and culture. It also allows for the use of accessibility features such as closed captioning. - RTE
“Like Netflix, Amazon had been systematically undervaluing imputed license fees on theatrical films where it was both the producer and the distributor,” wrote WGA West leaders in a memo to members, first reported by Deadline. The guild filed its arbitration claim against Amazon in 2020. - Seattle Times
We created a unique album solely for the pleasure of giving it to Queen Elizabeth. With the help of Billy Strayhorn, he composed The Queen’s Suite, had one record manufactured—and sent it directly to Buckingham Palace, solely intended for Her Majesty’s ears. - Ted Gioia
Webster University in St. Louis is renowned for attracting top-notch chess talent to its school, and now its School of Education is offering a minor degree focused on the game. Core courses range from chess in history to the psychology and strategy of the game. - The Globe & Mail (Canada)
