The cinema owners' association claimed that profits from Black Widow were less than expected, even when Disney added in those buying the movie to watch at home on Disney Plus. - Variety
For instance, "areas of robotics research like social navigation, where robots update their paths to account for nearby humans’ movements, implicitly build upon dance improvisation." - Scientific American
Pope.L is finally having a moment, "but he does not take it for granted. 'The institution is always about itself,' he says of museums." - The Guardian (UK)
Judy Batalion didn't mean to find all of this out, but she stumbled across a book in Yiddish - which she speaks and reads. It changed everything. - Los Angeles Review of Books
Thinking of all of the immersive Van Gogh shows, a critic wonders, "Can an artist’s work be reimagined to give an audience in modern times an even more intimate contemporary relationship with the art?" - The New York Times
Record Store Day 2 was Saturday, but between production issues and the pandemic (and Brexit, for Britain), vinyl isn't doing as well as it should be. - The Guardian (UK)
Mat George’s "humorous takes often drew widespread attention on Twitter. Last week, he shared a photo of his mother and Snoop Dogg." - The New York Times
"They basically told me they would only sign me if I permanently flat-ironed my hair. ... I was like, ‘I’m Black, I can’t get rid of my hair, can’t get rid of my curves, can’t get rid of my curls.'" - Los Angeles Times
Disability Futures will have at least two more 20-person cohorts. Great, but "the feedback from the first class ... was frank: Do even better in the selection process." - The New York Times
The Mail on Sunday reported that the two actors had dropped out because of clashes that had taken place since rehearsals began. It said the row had left McKellen “under strain” and “in tears”. - The Guardian
