“The old gives way to the new. But that also marks a clear transformation in culinary programming from emphasizing the development of proficiency to encouraging consumption, and the fade-out of the shared cultural exploration Food Network once chaperoned.” - Salon
To fulfill its mission as a museum for the nation, “the Hirshhorn has decided to loan scores of artworks from its large collection to smaller museums in all 50 states.” - The New York Times
Whether you want to watch SCTV, Schitt’s Creek, After Hours, or the many Christopher Guest mockumentaries that she made great, it’s out there. (And for physical media, your library probably has DVDs or Blu-Rays as well.) - Vulture
“In the music business and beyond, all eyes will be on Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar who dominates streaming with a distinctive style that mixes the rhythms and slang of his beloved island with contemporary reggaeton and trap.” - The New York Times
Portland’s mayor and city council “will decide eventually what to do with the city-owned performing arts center after a series of public meetings. But in the meantime, its fate is being analyzed by three city-appointed groups that are not meeting publicly.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
“A horror about mythical Welsh fairies had filming relocated to north Yorkshire after crew found out about strict non-smoking rules on sets in Wales.” The government did suggest specialized, adapted e-cigarettes might work, but the film's director wasn’t interested. - BBC
“While Sundance can surprise as well as delight, attendees often seem happy just to be there. … While the applause tends to be overgenerous, this sense of excitement is crucial to the Sundance gestalt. It also helped lift the gloom.” - The New York Times
Young wrote: "My music will never be available on Amazon, as long as it is owned by Bezos. … I think the message I am sending is important and clear. Thanks for buying music locally and from independent digital services.” - Rolling Stone
“The labor group’s staff union (WGSU), which includes attorneys, research analysts and other positions, claims that ‘management has dismissed staff’s needs and engaged in bad faith surface bargaining with no intent to reach a fair contract.’” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“Against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s targeting of DEI policy at universities and cultural institutions and expanding ICE raids, the layoffs are causing a community-wide crisis of confidence that good faith is guiding leadership at one of Boston’s leading art institutions.” - Boston Art Review
“Though Big Hollywood roles didn't follow Home Alone's success, O'Hara would find her groove with the crew of improv pros brought together by Guest for a series of mockumentaries that began with 1996's Waiting for Guffman.” - CBC
“I hadn’t investigated this term in depth, but I understood it to mean ‘a short story that is meandering, plotless, and slight — full of middle-class people discussing their relentlessly banal problems.’ … But they were also good!” Those characteristics were deliberately shaped by the different preferences of two key editors. - Woman of Letters
The Aztec empire did not fall because it lacked capability. It collapsed because it accumulated too many adversaries who resented its dominance. This is a historical episode the US president, Donald Trump, should take notice of as his rift with traditional US allies deepens. - The Conversation
