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The Friendliest Artist In America

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)

The Hidden History Of Women Heroes Of The Holocaust

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

It’s A Weird Performance Summer

Do you need a mask? Does the venue require social distancing? What about proof of vaccination? It all depends. - The New York Times

Can We Ever Truly Know Van Gogh?

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

India’s Beautiful Single-Screen Cinemas Are Dying Out

The multiplex and the pandemic are a powerful one-two punch to the heart of "the talkies," as they're called. - NPR

What’s Holding Back The Vinyl Revival?

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, Co-Host Of Popular Podcast ‘She Rates Dogs,’ Killed In A Hit-And-Run At Age 26

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

It’s Not Easy For ‘Diverse’ Actors To Find Good Agents

"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

A Tasmanian Writer Wins Australia’s Most Prestigious Literary Prize

For her seventh novel, 74-year-old Amanda Lohrey won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth. - The Guardian (UK)

Foundations Expand Focus On Long Neglected Disabled Artists

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

Ian McKellen’s Epic “Hamlet” Production Loses Two Actors

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

In British Columbia, Lack Of Child Care Is Harming Women Directors

And not just directors. "Most daycares operate on a traditional workday schedule that isn't suitable for the families of shift worker in industries like film and TV, emergency response, health-care and hotel services." - CBC

The American Booksellers Association Canceled Itself

The ABA took its Twitter private after promoting a scientifically inaccurate anti-trans book to indie bookstores, apologizing, and then deleting the apology. - LitHub

How TikTok Is Rewriting Harry Potter And Fandom

Users claim they can "reality shift" to any fictional world; just, they say, "switch your consciousness to the right parallel universe." - Washington Post

Toyko’s Olympics Architecture Is Not About A Wow Factor

Why? "Yoshiharu Tsukamoto of Atelier Bow-Wow, one of Japan’s livelier practices, has objected that 'we independent artists are banned and totally deleted from the list of the designers.'" - The Observer (UK)

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