Art and Culture

Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium, photo by WhatsOnStage There was a recurring refrain in the comments sections when we were covering the glitzy opening night at Jesus Christ Superstar earlier this month: “I…
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Long-thought lost, a historic mural by Chilean artist Julio Escámez that was erased by Augusto Pinochet’s military regime in 1973, is finally reemerging in Chile’s city hall. A team from the…
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Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of staffers as a result of a deal with the NFL.…
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Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. – Dezeen Source link
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It was debated whether coffeehouses were truly a place of creativity or frivolous laziness. Many resolved to leave the coffeehouse behind, as if it were a vice, and then failed to kick the habit. – Aeon Source link
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Arts and cultural organizations anchor city life — creating gathering spaces, generating economic activity, and safeguarding public access to culture. But since 2019, they've weathered pandemic disruption, inflation, shifting…
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When Netflix acquired Ben Affleck’s mysterious AI company InterPositive earlier this year, it took the industry by storm. What was the company? What tools did it create for filmmakers? How would Netflix use them, and use Affleck,…
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Despite new Prime Minister Andy Burnham undergoing an extensive cabinet reshuffle, incumbent culture minister Lisa Nandy is set to remain in post. Nandy, who has been a member of Parliament since 2010 as representative…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing’s crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late…
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The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) is suspended in the air above the traffic and the trees of the Avenida Paulista. By some architectural wizardry of concrete and glass the pictures inside stand to…
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