I was in Rimini as a thoroughly marginal person—however fine a speaker, however deserving of my medal, I would surely never have been invited to this conference in my own right, and in that sense had no right to be there—and the marginalized are prone to conspiracy theories. - The Point
"The 60-year-old (artist) was recently in Australia ... and was on her way back to the UK via Thailand when she fell ill. 'Not cancer but horrible complications with my intestines brought on by an infection, scar tissue and made a million times worse by flying,' she wrote." - The Guardian
"It’s hard to mint a new movie star these days, (so) people in Hollywood were high on Jonathan Majors, … (and) this was supposed to be the year that would turn him into an A-lister." Instead, his career collapsed within minutes of his conviction for assaulting his now-ex-girlfriend. - The New York Times
"More art than ever leans on the trust and authenticity of journalism, so it’s good for performers to think about the peculiar bargain they have struck with their audience and how to navigate it." - The New York Times
Hunt was the first Black artist with a solo retrospective at New York's MoMA, and he "recently completed a model for a monument to Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon." - Chicago Sun-Times
Molnar "has been called the godmother of generative art for her ... digital work, which started with the hulking computers of the 1960s and evolved through the current age of NFTs." - The New York Times
Bishop "was best known for his award-winning science fiction, but ranged far beyond the genre, venturing into realism, noir mystery and even Southern Gothic." - The New York Times
“His innate belief that we’re better together — whether that’s through civic discourse, music, theater or any of the magic that happens in the Town Hall building — is the very spirit of Town Hall.” - Seattle Times
Isabelle Adjani — who has won five Best Actress César awards and gotten two Oscar nominations (in French-language films, no less) — was fined €250,000 and given a suspended two-year prison sentence for evading taxes by fraudulently claiming residence in Portugal and arguing that a €2,000,000 gift was only a loan. - Variety
The oil painting by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren presents the iconic talk show host-turned-media mogul in virtuosic detail, wearing a dramatic purple dress with a full skirt and standing amid a greenscape on the grounds of her California home. - Hyperallergic
In a 2019 Facebook post, Emmanuelle Debever alleged that Depardieu groped her on the set of Andrzej Wajda's 1982 film Danton. On Nov. 29, she left a note for her partner in her Paris apartment and jumped into the Seine; she was rescued but died in hospital on Dec. 7. - Variety
"The 76-year-old singer (was) to perform in Bologna but she cancelled the concert after suffering what the city’s Teatro Duse described as a 'sudden illness'. She underwent checks at a hospital, (and) a statement from health authorities in Bologna said Smith had been discharged and was in good health." - The Guardian
"Among the most influential and progressive leaders in American opera, … (he maintained) a commitment to living composers through world and American premieres. He believed opera was a theatrical medium as much as a musical one and had a devotion to advancing the careers of promising young singers." - Santa Fe New Mexican
He had a breakout role in the 1989 Civil War epic Glory and went on to television stardom in both drama (Homicide: Life on the Street) and comedy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), winning two Emmys and 11 nominations. In addition, he was an admired Shakespearean actor at New York's Public Theater. - AP
Panetta, who was also a "vital presence" in Pina Bausch's ballet company in Germany, "adapted the rigor of classical ballet to promote healthy alignment rather than forcing the body into balletic extremes." - The New York Times
