In a “major milestone” for the library, which holds the world’s largest surviving collection of Chaucer, it is hoped the digital platform will enable new research into the 14th-century poet, courtier, soldier, diplomat, and MP who is most famous for his Middle English epic, The Canterbury Tales. - The Guardian
Unlike other influencers who might give a peek at what they’re eating for breakfast or what products they recommend, Swift gives fans insight into her personal life and even her vulnerabilities and private thoughts through her music, social media presence, and other interactions. - Fast Company
"You have to consider the fact that he was in his 80s working on a musical about going into a room that you can't get out of. And I think that subconsciously it must have preyed upon him." - NPR
"In moments of doubt, I think of Gertrude Stein’s infamous line, “A rose is a rose is a rose.” Isn’t a word a word — still a word — regardless of who, or what, wrote it? … And how do we evaluate if a machine’s work is worth reading?" - Boston Review
The reasons for the stepchild status of criticism are as manifold as are their concatenations, not the least of which is the problem of identifying a shared idea or point of orientation when it comes to the practice. - Eurozine
Without getting overly nostalgic, it is almost impossible not to notice that the country, which for a good two decades on either side of the millennium produced some of the most striking, innovative and experimental architecture in the world, is now building a lot of boxes. - Dezeen
Itumbaha, one of the oldest monasteries in Kathmandu, has not only received statues returned from the Rubin Museum and the Met. The Rubin is helping Itumbaha to catalog hundreds of items that have languished in storage there and to open a museum for them on the monastery's grounds. - CNN
"Decisions about the spaces people gathered in online were often made by members of the community. Our examination of the early history of online governance suggests that social media platforms could return – at least in part – to models of community governance in order to address their crisis of legitimacy." - The Conversation
Premium subscribers get 15 hours free a month and can top that off with discrete credit card payments if they want more. “We are seeing them doing that." - Deadline
At the Royal Exchange in Manchester, "the new creative director will not be expected to direct shows but will take on a more strategic role, as part of a trio of 'creative voices' in senior leadership positions. This will include a new associate director ... and incumbent dramaturg Suzanne Bell." - The Stage
A commercial book fair might not immediately seem a site of position-taking, but as we discovered when researching our book, The Frankfurt Book Fair and Bestseller Business (2020), the fair has political roots. - The Conversation
The former prima ballerina at La Scala and international star will succeed Martin Schläpfer (who decided not to renew his three-year contract) at the start of the 2025-26 season. - Danza e Danza
Staff from The 92nd Street Y, New York are resigning, after the storied cultural hub abruptly halted a scheduled reading by author Viet Thanh Nguyen. - NPR
"It’s 10 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and 18 dancers are leaping, jumping and twirling in the Dayton Ballet studio. … 'Reach, reach, good!' Brandon Ragland says as he guides them, sometimes all together, sometimes in smaller groups. 'Keep the chest up!'" - Dayton Daily News
