Likely not, but people, and groups, persist in countries where the consequences can be dire. For instance, “the government of El Salvador has created an entire infrastructure to have not only social, but also digital control of the citizenry.” - Wired
“The sound team has anxiety-heightening tricks. ‘Whether it’s some repetitive sound that starts speeding up, like some chopping or whatever. Just adding, adding, adding, adding.’” - Variety
Then the (gay) director left; "a number of creatives working behind the scenes left,” and America Ferrera, originally supposed to be Elio’s mom, left the production because there was no longer “Latinx representation in the leadership.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
That’s because the “memoir” (and its sequels, not to mention the new movie starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs) was at least partly fiction, covering up theft, a criminal case, and land in France. - The Observer (UK)
“They can get rid of an object only if it is a perfect duplicate; if it is unsuitable for retention in collections and can be disposed of 'without detriment to students or the public;' if it is damaged beyond repair.” - The Times
And it’s weirdly hopeful, deeply compelling stuff. “People were especially motivated to share their input when they were told that their contributions would be archived for posterity” (assuming the country & institutions, ah, survive). - Hyperallergic
“On arriving in Manhattan, she found studio closed; he and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, which he founded in 1953, were on tour. So, on her own, she began exploring other aspects of the New York dance scene.” - The New York Times
“Debuting at fifty-three is sweet. And I am so incredibly grateful. The dream I had as a girl—the one I couldn’t say aloud—not in my family—has somehow, astonishingly, come true.” - LitHub
An external review “recommended a review into Creative Australia’s governance processes, better training for future board members, and the urgent appointment of a board member with deep visual arts expertise.” Many in the visual arts community want to go a whole lot farther. - The Guardian (UK)
"Often demoted to an accompanying role in musical textures, the viola’s chronic absence as a solo instrument has meant that violists have had to persuade their contemporaries to write for this unusual instrument.” - The New York Times
The author, who is funneling her profits into a recovery house for women, says, "The damage will be unimaginable. Lots of people will die, lots of wild lands will be destroyed. The damage is terrifying.” - The Guardian (UK)
“The song proved to be the final strike for Ye. First shared in a social media post on X, 'Heil Hitler’ has been widely denounced for its racial epithets and antisemitism. It was also subsequently banned on most streaming platforms.” - Los Angeles Times
