For one thing, they’re carbon sinks. “Preserving them would really be saving carbon … little nuggets of carbon that you would be saving and reusing. It’s the most environmentally friendly thing.” - NPR
After some anger and grief, and years of frustration, this is what happens now when news sites die: “Former DCist reporter Colleen Grablick remembers fellow DCist coworker Maddie Poore asking: ‘Local news co-op, when?’” - Nieman Lab
The surprise hit film is going to be a stage musical! But you knew that. The true news is that the Hugh Jackman passion project is finally in serious development for the stage, with Disney. Do we hear the sound of a million theatre kid dreams soaring? - Variety
Today’s layoffs were the beginning of “a move aimed at eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs by year’s end as the company prepares for a new ownership regime.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
"Theirs was an unlikely Victorian love story: He was a university-educated writer from a prominent family in Scotland; she was a high school graduate from the rustic Midwest. … She was ten years his senior and married, with children, when they met. How could a union between them work — or even happen?" - Literary Hub
There are people - mostly “men who think far too much about the Roman Empire” - freaking out about Denzel Washington’s accent in the Gladiator II trailer. “The films are historical fictions, which should render all critiques about accents moot. But let’s indulge the ignorance for a moment. What did Romans sound like?” - Hyperallergic
"A string of ministers have been tainted by claims of favouritism, corruption and elitist practices when it comes to funds. … We asked some arts policy researchers to tell us who (new minister Gayton) McKenzie is and what he should do to fix the department and grow the cultural industries." - The Conversation
“Phoenix was set to star opposite the Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez in a 30s-set love story with ‘explicit sexual content.’” Director Haynes and producer Christine Vachon say the film was Phoenix’s idea from the beginning. - The Guardian (UK)
"When asked to make a mental note of the first number that comes into their heads, (people) … expect the frequencies of response to be more or less equal across the range of response options. In fact, ... responses tend to cluster in reliable and predictable ways, especially with large audiences." - The MIT Press Reader
At the American Players Theater, about an hour west of Madison, they do around nine mostly classic plays (no musicals) each season, running in repertory, with no microphones in a 1,075-seat amphitheater. Audiences love it, with many people returning season after season. - The New York Times
"Some, such as Yahoo, Puck, and New York Times Opinion, have launched new Reddit accounts in the last several months. Others, such as Rolling Stone, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Independent, the AP, and Newsweek, have restarted existing accounts or dedicated more resources to them." - Adweek
"The British Museum has finished investigating its own conduct and concluded … that it was not compliant with UK legislation dictating how national treasures should be kept. … Peter Higgs, a senior curator at the museum, was fired in July 2023 after the museum accused him of stealing 1,800 items." - ARTnews
Cartoonnetwork.com used to offer clips and even some full episodes of its shows such as We Bare Bears and Steven Universe. As of August 8, though, all the site now has is a pop-up message and redirect telling visitors to sign up for Max, the conglomerate's paid streaming service. - Variety
