Art and Culture

“From reimagined Greek and Roman classics to the exploration of identity and morality in the suburbs and landscapes of Australia, David Malouf successfully merged his passion for literature, language and imagination with his connection…
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“This most recent outing allowed Hwang, 68, to address some flaws in the original and even in his own (2001) remake. … He also added a scene that drives home the fact that coming to America as a poor immigrant isn’t all flower drums and…
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After a bankruptcy auction, a rejected sale and a year of legal wrangling, Tim Heidecker and Ben Collins are days away from a court hearing they hope will let The Onion finally take operational control of Infowars on a licensing basis…
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Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”.After months of controversy…
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“The defunding of arts and humanities programming across the state has left leaders skeptical as to whether government funding can be a reliable source in the future.” – Crain’s Chicago Business The post How Chicago’s Arts…
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This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood trends and streaming culture, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on…
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Is truth determined by the size of the audience it reaches? If so, Michael, a new film about pop singer Michael Jackson, intends to exalt the King of Pop as the apotheosis of artistic virtue. The movie is on track to have the…
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Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d type: The propaganda coming out of Iran is having a moment. Since the first days of the U.S.-Israeli attack on that nation, a group calling itself Explosive Media has been releasing AI-generated…
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I hear Harvey Fierstein’s inimitable rasp as soon as I enter Cotton Candy Fabrics quilt store in Connecticut. The walls are lined with vibrant fabrics and colourful quilts hang from the ceiling. On any given day you’ll probably find the…
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Gardening content may be the last wholesome corner of the internet, and one of the few that feels less undermining than its old-media counterparts. When I finally got my own piece of dirt after decades of apartment living, I…
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