Stories

Students in Texas are lobbying their state legislature, and one says, "Student voices have been silenced far too long in decisions affecting our educational realities. Our declaration is the product of diverse student perspectives across Texas coming together to envision a future that serves all of us.” - Book Riot

Or rather, when is a broken Calder still a Calder? "Richard Brodie, an art collector, says his ability to sell the work has been undermined by the Calder Foundation,” and he is suing to get the artist’s name back on the piece. - The New York Times

Let’s stop complaining about the Oscars. “Awards season is an intrinsic part of the Los Angeles economy, and keeping the major events in place will do more to help those in need than a statement-making cancellation ever could.” - Vulture

Sánchez primarily worked in "an era when Latina and lesbian artists — she was both — were largely confined to the shadows.” - The New York Times

Who’s smearing whom? “Depending on who you’re hearing, information is misinformation, victim is offender, and power is in the eye of the beholder.” - The Guardian (UK)

“No matter how small, quiet, or private the expression, art can move the needle in fighting for our collective freedom.” - The New York Times

“'It would be a travesty,' he said. 'What is most entrancing in the book cannot be translated into another medium. People keep forgetting that it’s very…. literary.’ And repeated: 'Ni muerto!'” - LitHub

Netflix made a deal with Imax to release Greta Gerwig’s Narnia only in those theatres for two weeks before the movie heads to the streamer. That’s a bit delicate for Netflix, as its primary audience is, of course, online. - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

There's the guy who wrote a love letter to Anne Hathaway and some poems and passed them off as Shakespeare. The guy who faked documents and Teddy Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, and Amelia Earhart. An entire rogues' gallery of Abraham Lincoln forgers. And, of course, the epics of "Ossian." - Literary Hub

Like every major platform in 2025, X has become more like TikTok, prioritizing recommended content from accounts from people users follow. You can still follow people on X, but its new influencer economy demands viral engagement, and viral engagement comes through the For You page and especially video. - Intelligencer (MSN)

"Rhythmic beats echoed through the Tunis Opera Theatre stage as dancers faced off at the first-ever edition in the Arab world of a street dance tournament originating in Paris. This year's Juste Debout is hosted in eight cities including London, New York, Beijing and Tokyo, as well as the Tunisian capital." - AFP (Barron's)

"Throughout the study, writers expressed concerns about audiences' reactions to their use of AI assistance for their writing," the authors note. However, the survey results indicate readers didn't find that much difference in the writing samples. - ZDNet

“The Oscars are a big show that will be seen by millions of people and will bring national attention to Los Angeles. That can be made to be very useful, and it’s worth thinking clearly about how to do that." - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

“She’s an actor” simply phases out “actress” and sends it on its way, along with Studebakers, Koogle peanut butter and Red Skelton. It creates no new word poised to inherit the potentially dismissive air that “actress” implied. - The New York Times

"We would love to put Emilia Pérez on Broadway," said co-composer Clément Ducol. "At the start, (director) Jacques (Audiard) mentioned he was thinking of it as an opera." Added the other co-composer, Camille Ducol, "We’d love a live version, and there have been talks. More to follow." - Broadway Buzz