"(Her) darkly molten, three-octave-plus voice and commanding presence made her … something of a cult figure, one of the singers that fans make a point of traveling to hear." - The New York Times
"The sexual assault complaint by actress Hélène Darras was dismissed by a French court" due to the statute of limitations. (The alleged assault was in 2007.) "Depardieu is still fighting a separate rape charge and dozens of (other) accusations of assault." - Euronews
Jewison, whose career began in Canadian television and spanned more than 50 years, was, like his close friend Sidney Lumet and a select few other directors, best known for making films that addressed social issues. The most celebrated of those was “In the Heat of the Night” (1967). - The New York Times
At the Circle Repertory Company, where she said her goal was to “confuse people,” she nurtured a new generation of writers and actors in the 1980s and ’90s. - The New York Times
Rubenstein was hit by a car and died from his injuries. Rubenstein created "genre-bending 'note card poems,' with each stanza printed on a separate card." His work was often banned in the USSR, and he was outspoken against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - The New York Times
Slamming Millennials, talking about Meghan Thee Stallion's posterior - Regina George, a singer and actor who is one of the new Mean Girls movie's stars, might be selling a particular brand of candor designed for our times. - Slate
"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
On the page, her fabulous erudition was melded to a frankness that was so unaffected as to seem effortless. Actually—a very Joan word—simplicity is hard work, and Joan worked hard. She wrote her drafts in longhand and sent page proofs by fax. - The New Yorker
Scholars don't really know all that much about the 15th-century German who invented the movable-type printing press, but here's a rundown of what is known of Johannes Gutenberg and of the machine that ultimately led to mass literacy and changed European history. - The New York Times
In a five-decade career, "the Juilliard-trained Schickele generated agreeably melodic chamber music, vocal works, symphonic scores and film soundtracks. But he drew his greatest acclaim as a comedic maestro who created, performed, wrote about and lectured on the pseudo-classical and baroque music of the fictional P.D.Q. Bach." - The Washington Post (MSN)
The 75-year-old co-owner of the gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co., which represents Kara Walker, Vik Muniz, and Jeffrey Gibson, among others, Sikkema was found dead in an apartment he owned in Rio de Janeiro with multiple stab wounds to his body. - Artnet
Clayton established herself as an innovator in the 1970s and ’80s, sparring with instrumentalists in avant-garde settings and using electronics to alter and extend her vocal palette well before the practice became common. - The New York Times
The current undersecretary for culture in the Giorgia Meloni government has been indicted for the alleged theft of a painting by Rutilio Manetti, a renowned 17th-century artist. - El Pais
At the Post from 1977-2010, "his column was widely syndicated, and his stiletto-sharp commentary on TV stars, trends and network executives brought him national attention and influence" — as well as a Pulitzer Prize in 1988. - The Washington Post (MSN)
The last surviving member of the classic sitcom's four leads, she played Trixie in skits on Cavalcade of Stars and The Jackie Gleason Show before The Honeymooners was spun off as a standalone series for the 1955-56 season. (She did not appear in the show's later iterations.) - The Hollywood Reporter
