The account by the Greek historian and general, Thucydides (460-400BC), of how the Athenians responded to their virulent plague in the fifth century, directly or indirectly influenced how many later historians in antiquity described plagues. - The Conversation
The site has a bullying problem, too. Huge traffic and inadequate moderation have allowed "review bombers" to threaten authors: Pay us or we'll flood your book with bad reviews and tank its rating. (Or maybe we'll do it just for kicks.) - Time
You'd expect a concert hall to cost 10 or 20 times that amount. What's more, after the bank moved out, the place was, among other things, a Burger King. Now it's the home of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, the L.A. Philharmonic's Sistema-style program. - Los Angeles Times on MSN
MGM Resorts collected the 11 works for sale and, for a time, had had them on display at the Bellagio resort. The company says it's deaccessioning them in order to expand its art collection, "giving a greater voice to artists from under-represented communities." - Artnet
"(He) was a mainstay of NPR programming for most of (its) half-century, joining the outlet in 1977 as a producer and departing in 2013 after hosting Talk of the Nation for 11 years." He then moved to Hawaii to farm macadamia nuts. - The Washington Post on MSN
"Beginning with a national summit on August 26, a series of integrated events — from conferences to town halls to immersive pop-up experiences — are designed to spark conversations nationally, regionally, locally, and among friends and family." - Smithsonian Magazine
A student of Sergiu Celibidache, Gelmetti served as principal conductor or music director of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony (1989-1998), the Rome Opera (2000-2009), Sydney Symphony (2004-2008), and Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (2012-2016). - Limelight (Australia)
If the wolf turn was just about balancing on one foot, it probably wouldn't be in an Olympic-level beam routine. It's the spin that really makes this thing so difficult. - Wired
For some in a city with a population of only around 500,000, a break from the Fringe last year, followed by a much smaller festival this year — one that doesn’t clog up roads and sidewalks, or cause short-term rents to skyrocket — has been welcomed. - The New York Times
The move has the artistic community seeing Pantone 032. Though there’s no way of knowing how many artists, architects and photographers have left the app, many are at least threatening to. - The Guardian
Stats from UK music trade body BPI say that only one in 10 signed artists are expected to succeed commercially, and if the relationship does fall apart, any music an artist has made typically remains owned by the label. - The Guardian
Scarecrow has approximately 140,000 titles, on physical media. Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu — combined — have approximately one-third of that, and the ephemeral nature of streaming rights means that titles on those platforms come and go. - Seattle Times
"If the 'wokeism is killing comedy' crew are motivated by a genuine devotion to great comedy, then they can relax, because it is in rude health when it comes to risk-taking, boundary-pushing content." - The Guardian
According to one CNN report, a song called "Fart" was blacklisted. The lyrics of the song read: "There are some people in the world who like farting while doing nothing." - BBC
