As the financial community shuts its doors to Russia, scores of Russian millionaires and billionaires may need to convert their trophy Warhols, Rothkos, and Picassos into cash—just as international sanctions have made them toxic to do business with. - Artnet
The Online News Act, like Australia’s code, will compel Google and Meta to agree licensing deals for the online content of broadcasters as well as written news publishers. - Press-Gazette
“Local TV still has large audiences. Even with so much programming chasing , there’s only so many hours in the day. The strength of local stations that produce local news, weather and sports is that this is the kind of thing that is very personal to people. - Variety
Not only has Russia been stripped of two prestigious events – the Champions League men’s final and Formula One’s Russian Grand Prix –but an increasing number of performances by Russians are being cancelled worldwide. - The Guardian
In the 1840s, a similar interest in amateur play took hold in the United States. ‘Home amusements’, as one guidebook dubbed them, ranged from elaborately scripted and staged theatrical entertainments and living pictures (tableaux vivants) to simple charades, pantomimes and optical illusions. - Psyche
"Ireland is now host to dozens of international feature films in production or post-production and a multitude of TV series,' with spending in the industry up 40% last year alone. "Part of the boom is down to the insatiable global demand for content fueled by streaming platforms." - The Guardian
Cullen Murphy: "I have no idea whether the book is a parable of where we were, where we are, or where we’re heading. Maybe it’s all three." - The Atlantic
"What began as a legitimate audition call for the St. Louis theatre had become a micro-trend on TikTok, the short-form video app that has become a culture-wide phenomenon. The Muny Legally Blonde dance call had gone viral." - American Theatre
Her time as film critic at The LA Times coincided with the rise of both the ‘80s Hollywood blockbuster and the American independent scene. - Los Angeles Times
"Birmingham 2022 festival will include more than 200 events from March to September across the West Midlands and will involve more than 100,000 participants, making it one of the largest cultural programmes to ever surround the games." - The Guardian
Andy Warhol, innovation expert Clayton Christensen, and Etherum creator Vitalik Buterin walk into the bar. They don’t start out talking about crypto, but like everyone else, they end up there. - O'Reilly
The 35-year-old Wellington native, principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony and music director of the Hamilton (Ont.) Philharmonic, is not only the first woman to helm the orchestra in its 75-year history, she is the first native New Zealander in the position since 1954. - Stuff (New Zealand)
To claim, as many do, that art should “transcend” politics — that it exists in a realm where the push and pull of human conflict have no relevance — represents an impoverished view of both politics and art. To the extent that art has any bearing on the world, it’s necessarily political. - San Francisco Chronicle
Says one academic observer, "He's used to being in front of a camera. He's used to performing. While before this conflict his poll numbers were pretty low, they've skyrocketed. And that's because he’s been able to use his strengths during this conflict." - MSN (The Washington Post)
In recent years, Abu Dhabi has been the United Arab Emirate to build and open high-profile museums in eye-catching new buildings. Now Dubai has joined in with a museum in a building shaped like an ovoid ring, covered with windows and skylights in the shape of Arabic calligraphy. - AP
