Dariush Mehrjui, 83, "one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema’s new wave movement, and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, 54, a screenwriter and costume designer, were found dead by their daughter." - The New York Times
Laurie rebelled against the studio system, volunteered for the McGovern candidacy - and came back to perform in Carrie and Children of a Lesser God. - Los Angeles Times
Smithsonian Folkways is gearing up for another epic release - this of Robert "Mack" McCormick's "unruly collection" that he called "The Monster." - Washington Post
"The artists cut out the middleman by producing their own films and working directly with theatres to release them. It's a savvy move that benefits the artists and the theatrical industry, experts say." - CBC
"The novel, by Adania Shibli, is titled “Minor Detail” in English and tells the true story of the 1949 rape and murder of a Palestinian Bedouin girl by Israeli soldiers." - The New York Times
"This is in fact the end of time, and you have to be a tech bro or a fascist, or both, to think that we are not at a precipice of cataclysmic loss. The question then becomes why write and publish, or do anything." - LitHub
Glück also won the Pulitzer in 1993. She "wrote about childhood, family, loneliness and death, drawing inspiration from Shakespeare, William Blake, ancient mythology and her own life as a teacher, mother, sister and spouse." - Washington Post
The potential — and hype — surrounding machine learning, artificial intelligence, and especially generative AI is everywhere. Some are predicting a full suite of “this changes everything” advances in all industries, for all professions, and for people in their public and private lives. - Harvard Business Review
The business acumen of those behind the scenes at Disney have been central to the peaks and troughs of the company’s enduring presence in the film industry and popular culture at large. - The Conversation
While publicized as an investment in art and beautifying the city, the location, impact, and funding sources of these murals seem to correspond closely with private real estate and corporate investments. - Metro Times Detroit
Sports betting company Penn Entertainment will pay Disney $1.5 billion in cash while ESPN will receive warrants worth about $500 million to purchase shares in the gambling company. Penn will operate the app and Disney will help market it. - The Wall Street Journal
