Art and Culture

When you see a band playing to thousands of fans in a sun-drenched festival field, signing a record deal with a major label or playing endlessly from the airwaves, it’s easy to conjure an image of success that comes with some serious…
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AI is getting very good at translating text and speech from one language to another, transposing not just words, but also meaning, and in real time. I previously wrote about the implications for opening up the world’s culture from…
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by Derek NealThere is a meme on the internet that you probably know, the one that goes, “Men will do x instead of going to therapy.” Here are some examples I’ve just found on Twitter: “Men will memorize every spot on earth instead of…
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What kind of right is the right to academic freedom? Is it a legal right or a moral one? This question, long a subject of scholarly contention, is addressed in not a small number of new books. – The New Yorker Source link
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A user is also, of course, someone who struggles with addiction. To be an addict is—at least partly—to live in a state of powerlessness. Today, power users—the title originally bestowed upon people who had mastered skills like keyboard…
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Improv comedy became so influential in the first two decades of this century that you could make an argument it mattered more to popular culture than stand-up.Lines regularly ran down the block outside Upright Citizens Brigade. Students…
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“We’re going to be making a beat,” Dannyele Crawford said as the kids settled noisily into their seats at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn.“I want you to imagine that you live on another planet. The beat is going to be based off…
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The 2024 presidential election is the most covered story ever, dominating the media and the public square. The election’s impact on the economy, the U.S.’s standing worldwide, women’s rights, and liberal ideas have received…
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Discover more lutherie articles here War is relentless. Imagine being in the middle of a combat zone with your violin. Maybe your bridge breaks, or corners and edges break, or the neck breaks off as you have to pack up in a rush. You…
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At a time when Broadway is overflowing with plays and musicals but could use more ticket buyers, this season’s Tony Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday, offering a boost to some shows and dashing the hopes of others.Here’s…
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