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Remaking Biography, Again

“Biography alters as we do, as our conceptions of motive evolve, as theories of personality float into fashion or fade away. It offers a snapshot of our working notions of selfhood.” - The New York Times

Streamer MUBI Responds To Anger Over Investor With Ties To Israeli Defense Startup

Widely shared social media posts have called for a MUBI boycott. The response: "The beliefs of individual investors do not reflect the views of MUBI.” Surely that will calm the waters. - Variety

Dear Literary Writer, Sure, You Might Be The You Know What

Or not! “You’re not doing anyone a disservice by declining to share your art.” - LitHub

Podcasts Drive Massive Books Sales For Conservative Authors

Especially audiobook sales, it turns out. Authors of other political backgrounds are taking note. - The New York Times

In April, Two Visitors Sat On, And Broke, A Priceless Chair In A Venice Museum

Now, the Palazzo Maffei is asking people to “respect art.” Somehow, the couple - caught on camera - have not yet been identified. - BBC

Where The Last Decade Of Andy Goldsworthy’s Life Has Gone

He’s been doing physically demanding, “totally grim work” on nine farmhouses, restored and turned into art, across six miles in a valley in Yorkshire. And the artist says he’ll never do anything like it again. - The New York Times

As Live-Action Remakes Tank, Why Does Universal Think It Can Do Better?

"Universal, whose parent company acquired DreamWorks Animation in 2016, was adamant that the new cater not only to young viewers but also to adults who had grown up with the original.”- The New York Times

Nan Goldin Is Selling Prints To Support Trans People In A Very Scary America

Why just take on the Sacklers when you can take on the entire trans panic apparatus? "Hundreds of anti-trans bills are threatening trans people’s safety, stability, and health. … Transphobia has long plagued legislation and culture,” Goldin said. - Hyperallergic

National Portrait Museum Director That Trump Fired Decides To Leave Anyway

“This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right one. From the very beginning, my guiding principle has been to put the museum first. Today, I believe that stepping aside is the best way to serve the institution I hold so deeply in my heart.” - The New York Times

The Gentileschi That Survived The Beirut Explosion

Having passed only between three private collections over four centuries, the “Artemisia’s Strong Women: Rescuing a Masterpiece” exhibition marks the first time the painting has ever been on public display. - CNN

Canada’s Currently Reigning Major Prairie Poet

As these credentials suggest, there is a widespread view, if not a consensus, that she is one of the major poets writing in English today. - The Walrus

In Defense Of The Dream Ballet, The Most Mocked Ingredient Of Stage Musicals

Going right back to the original, Agnes DeMille’s “Laurey Makes Up Her Mind” in Oklahoma!,  the power of the dream ballet lies in ‘being able to express something that words aren’t able to. … It liberated our form of storytelling and offered something really human and deeply revealing about the characters.” - The Guardian

Sydney Theatre Company Scores Windfall Off Hit

Sydney Theatre Company has recorded a $10m boost to revenue after its Dorian Gray production became a West End hit, and is poised to reap millions more when it receives a cut from this year’s even more lucrative Broadway run. - The Guardian

What 18 Years In The Met Opera Costume Shops Looks Like

After 18 years, Suzi Gomez-Pizzo, 64, a fast-talking native New Yorker, is retiring this month from the Met. She has garnered a reputation as a calm troubleshooter with a knack for defusing last-minute sartorial snafus. - The New York Times

How AI Is Remaking Google And The Internet

We've all noticed the changes in Google's approach to search, and most would agree that they have made finding reliable and accurate information harder. Regardless, Google's incredibly deep and broad index of the Internet is in demand. - Ars Technica

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