Baldwin was originally cleared of charges in April of 2023 because of testimony that claimed he didn't need to pull the trigger for the gun to go off, but the "grand jury was convened following retesting on the gun’s trigger" proving he had needed to pull it. - Vulture
Rie Kudan "won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize this week for her sci-fi novel Tokyo-to Dojo-to (Tokyo Sympathy Tower), which centers around a high-rise prison tower and contains themes surrounding AI." The reaction to her news has not been positive. - Vice
"Divisions in the art world over the biennial’s choice of Iwona Blazwick, a British curator, to oversee the event had made it 'impossible' for the show to open as planned in September." Blazwick had been on the hiring committee, and her selection caused a furor. - The New York Times
Myriad factors influence variations among American accents and dialects, including waves of settlement in a region, geographic location and class differences. - Smithsonian
The Royal Court says it' seeking to "find new business models to sustain the theatre", while Hampstead has said 2022/23 turned out to be "one of the most challenging" in its history. The Young Vic has warned that "cost inflation and soaring energy bills" contributed to a deficit that went "way beyond budget. - The Stage
The "report, published Friday and looking at scripted TV seasons being ordered in the U.S., noted that the volume of U.S. series has nearly halved since 2019. The number of series titles fell to 481 last year, down sharply from the 633 releases in 2022 and 2021." - The Hollywood Reporter
The connections between mathematics and music have been celebrated since at least as far back as the Pythagoreans. However, though there has been writing and academic research about specific books, authors or genres, I hadn’t seen a book for a general audience about the broader connections between mathematics and literature. - Quanta
As a matter of official policy, reactions are supposed to relieve you of the burden of writing out a full response. But all of those relieved burdens, taken together, add up to a new one: the duty to react to everything, one way or another. - The Atlantic
Kerry Nicholls has worked as a choreographer, teacher and consultant, as well as associate artistic director to Rojo at English National Ballet. Rather than help rehearse dancers and make repertory choices, she helps dancers explore their talents and interests beyond daily classes and rehearsals. - San Francisco Chronicle
Bryan West, who was hired by Gannett as its Taylor Swift reporter, should beware. Sam Kriss spent four months in 2014-15 covering Swift for the now-defunct London music zine Kerfuffle; this bonkers essay covers what he can remember (nothing) and its effect on his mental health (profound). - Numb at the Lodge
Trisha Kirk has been a member of the Guthrie team since 1985 and has held various positions, including season ticket manager, box office manager, and marketing manager, and, later, director of marketing. - American Theatre
"In a drabber parallel universe, Frida Kahlo might have been a doctor. As a high schooler she was on a pre-med track, studying biology, anatomy, and zoology at one of Mexico City’s best schools. … But then a trolley car collided with the bus she was taking home." - ARTnews
The special, tastefully titled “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” is one of the most unpleasant things ostensibly produced for entertainment purposes that I have ever sat through. - Los Angeles Times
Matthew Paluch argues that there's one major factor in the dance instruction industry that few on either the teacher or student side are willing to talk about openly. - Gramilano (Milan)
