“The lawsuit says the foundation stopped authenticating his works in 2012. It alleges the goal was to limit the number of authenticated works so they would be worth more money.”
The Critics’ “Best Year”? (Maybe It Wasn’t The Best Year For Critics!)
Rather than single out 2013 as an exceptional year for drama on stage and screen, I posit a different reason for its noteworthiness: It marked the period in which grade inflation by critics became a commonly deployed strategy for dealing with the cultural and economic insecurity that shows no signs of abating in post-recessionary America.
Why Did It Take 10 Years For The FCC To Require Closed Captioning Be Accurate?
“Closed captioning is designed to help the deaf and hearing-impaired enjoy television and receive important news and weather reports. Unfortunately, captions are often riddled with typos and incomplete sentences that leave viewers struggling to make sense of what is being said.”
About The Oscars: Turns Out His Name Wasn’t Really Oscar At All
“With his square chest, broad shoulders, and tapered legs, Oscar is an art deco god. But, as familiar as he may be, it turns out we don’t know Oscar very well. For one, Oscar’s name isn’t Oscar.”
Meet the Billionaire Who Does ‘Patriotic Giving’ to D.C. Arts
David M. Rubenstein has donated $200 million to cultural institutions that belong to, and are usually funded by, the Federal government: the National Archives, the Kennedy Center, the National Zoo, and even the Washington Monument.