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We’re Spending 22 Dollars A Month More On Streaming Services This Year Than Last

That’s a big jump. “Some customers are starting to get fed up with having to subscribe to multiple streaming platforms just to get all of their favorite shows and sports. That has driven some people back into the arms of pay-TV.” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

The Venerated, Exploited Legacy Of Anne Frank

“It is not uncommon for a visitor to refuse to leave the Annex, convinced she is Anne Frank reincarnate. This degree of identification perplexes the director. Calling her by her first name, as some of his colleagues do, troubles him as well.” - LitHub

What Art Market Reporters Are Getting Wrong

Smaller galleries may be in massive amounts of trouble. "Gallery sales are almost always private, and only a small percentage truthfully reveal their sales and profits. ... Average gallery sales are reported to be down 8 or 10%. That would hardly have caused closures. It is far, far worse.” - Hyperallergic

‘Pluribus’ And The End Of Human Culture

The issue: "To us, art exists for the purposes of communication, entertainment and self-expression, but those concepts don’t seem to align with the hivemind’s nature.” - Reactor

Philadelphia Picks Former Met Museum Director To Take Over For Abruptly Fired Former Chief Executive

Daniel H. Weiss “had been serving as a consultant to the museum over the last two years, he said in a telephone interview, ‘providing some advice to them on governance.’” - The New York Times

Judge Temporarily Blocks OpenAI From Using The Term ‘Cameo’ In Sora App

It's simply a trademark dispute: “‘OpenAI is now using Cameo’s own mark, CAMEO, to compete directly with Cameo,’ Baron wrote in its lawsuit.” - Los Angeles Times (AOL)

Over The Weekend, Thousands Of Artists In The U.S. Pushed Back Against Authoritarianism

One organizer: “When arts institutions are paralyzed by the real fear of suppression and retribution for ideas that seem critical to the kind of freedom that democracy promises, they're not able to support artists in the way that artists usually expect arts institutions to provide support.” - NPR

YouTube’s Conservative Stars Are Fueling A Boom In Political Ads

“Three in 10 advertisers relied on ideological appeals — emphasizing ‘pro-life,’ Christian, pro-gun, ‘America first,’ or pro-military themes, or attacking Democrats, gender identity or policies they described as liberal. Roughly a quarter promoted the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda.” - Bloomberg (Archive Today)

One Performer Killed, Another Gravely Injured At Live Circus Stunt In Italy

“Fatal accidents inside the Globe of Death — a popular circus stunt in which multiple motorcyclists ride around inside a globe-shaped metal cage in tight formations — are rare, despite the stunt’s death-defying appearance.” - The New York Times

Let’s Talk About Why This Norwegian Film Is Perfect For Painful U.S. Family Thanksgivings

“Love and affection run past the margins, brushing up against shame and fear for a conclusion that’s akin to lingering a bit longer after a holiday dinner.” (Alert: This article contains many spoilers for Sentimental Value.) - Salon

The Phillips Collection Sells Off Art, Riles Its Board, And Angers The Family

Robert Storr, former dean at the Yale School of Art and advisory board member: “‘Selling off the family silver is not a strategy for prolonging and increasing its fortunes,’ Storr wrote, urging that the Phillips ‘consider rescinding this absurd gambit.’” - The New York Times

This Scottish Folk Pioneer Is Fighting To Get His Own Music Back

Dick Gaughan had a deep influence on Rufus Wainwright, Billy Bragg, and Richard Hawley. But the label Celtic Music has kept his work under wraps for years - decades, really. And he’s not alone; Celtic Music has a stranglehold over many folk musicians’ oeuvres. - The Guardian (UK)

Dear Everyone Who Completely Ruined Their Gmail Thanks To Viral Posts And Articles

Google says that no, they’re actually not training their AI on your email. (And if they were, would opting out of “smart features” actually stop the company? Hm.) - The Verge

The Met Says There Was A ‘Security Lapse’ That Let Protestors Disrupt Carmen The Other Night

A security guard (now suspended from his job) was not at his post. “That allowed the two protesters to walk on a narrow ledge along the wall of the left side of the orchestra pit and make their way on to the stage.” - The New York Times

The Words English Speakers Use Only In Highly Specific Circumstances

Diametrically together? Bode excellently? - Mental Floss

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