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The Film Industry Is Mildly Obsessed With Wuthering Heights

The current controversy isn’t (to mix countries) the industry’s first rodeo with the classic. - The Observer (UK)

Podcasts Are Dominated By People Chatting – And Always Will Be

Why? Money. “Just to be straight up, a lot of the companies wanted to figure out ways to invest less in programming. Narrative podcasts are very expensive to make.” Chat podcasts? Not so much. - Wired

It’s Aubrey Plaza’s Autumn, And We’re Just Living In It

“I’m never going to not be hungry to find parts. … It’s almost a survival thing for me where I need to act or I’ll just die." - The New York Times

What That Warhol Decision Means For Art

Nothing good. “Is a commercial art gallery willing to risk litigation if it dares to offer one of Warhol’s Prince or Marilyn silk-screens ‘for sale?’ What if another commercial gallery across town is offering a retrospective survey of Goldsmith’s rock star photos or Korman’s publicity shots?” - Oregon ArtsWatch

Maggie Smith Grew Older, And Old, In Public

She helped redefine what that meant, too, especially for women. “The face and body may change, but the spirit need not falter, the desire and ability to do what you love need never abate.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

What’s With The Fourth Wall Break In Francis Ford Coppola’s New Movie?

It only happens in selected screenings (sorry, small-city America). But “it’s more of a feature than a bug, and I salute the audacity.” - Vulture

Herb Alpert At Fifty

Fifty albums, that is. The nearly 90-year-old trumpeter, planning a 2025 tour, says, "Music is a healing vibration that fills me.” - NPR

For A While, We All Had To Read A Separate Peace, But It Actually Changed Elizabeth Strout’s Life

And then, the novelist explains, there’s Gertrude Stein - and William Trevor. - The Guardian (UK)

National Symphony Orchestra Strike Ends A Short-Lived, Historic Strike

“In an escalation after months of labor talks, the musicians walked off the job on Friday for the first time since 1978.” The strike lasted for three and a half hours. - The New York Times

The Erotic Review, Formerly An Online Literary Magazine, Is Now In Print

And, supposedly, quite a bit more feminist. The second issue of the relaunch has “'the explicit aim of moving away from the male gaze’ and a view to showcase ‘more diverse and inclusive explorations of desire.’” - The Guardian (UK)

Clarice Rivers, Muse Of Many An Artist, Poet, Playwright, And Actor, 88

Rivers is the one who inspired Niki de Saint Phalle’s iconic Nana figures, but in addition, she was "a bohemian saloniste whose lifestyle was a kind of art making.” - The New York Times

The Fight To Save The History Of The Internet

“The Internet Archive is one of the most important historical-preservation organizations in the world. The Wayback Machine has assumed a default position as a safety valve against digital oblivion.” - Wired

How To Game Your Betting On The Oscars

Just like fantasy football, betting on the Oscars (why not, right?) has some simple rules. For one thing, nail your bargain picks. - Vulture

A Judge Rules That Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ Didn’t Live Up To Its Billing As A True Story

That ruling allows "the real-life ‘Martha' to pursue her defamation lawsuit.” - Variety

The Tech Ethics Drama Playing Out At WordPress

"Last week, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg came out with a harsh attack on WP Engine, a major WordPress hosting provider, calling the company a ‘cancer’ to the community. The statement has cracked open a public debate surrounding how profit-driven companies can and can’t use open-source software.” - The Verge

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