Art and Culture

There Will Be Blood “both celebrates American cinema and inverts it.” – The New York Times Source link
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Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from production and distribution company StudioCanal. As of September 1, affected…
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries, designed by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, officially opened in May. But before the general public were allowed in—after paying 25 to 30 dollars per adult ticket and…
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In 1976, “the centerpiece was the National Endowment for the Arts Bicentennial Orchestra Commissioning Project. That funded America’s six top orchestras to each commission a major work that all six would play.” – Los Angeles Times…
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“The Pitt” star Noah Wyle recently told the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast that he missed out on roles in “Saving Private Ryan” and “Good Night, and Good Luck” because he couldn’t get out of filming the long-running medical…
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Mexico's World Cup triumph rekindles its mariachi tradition, restoring the music to the heart of national celebration and cultural devotion. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: In Mexico, a curse…
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“A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his stand‑up routine included references to him as a ‘dictator.’” (This is what…
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“America’s obsession with celebrity has morphed into this really weird, parasocial thing, where people feel incentivized to be deputized defenders of that person and are there to attack anybody who says anything at least a little bit…
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Last week’s sudden departure of Hana Sharif from Arena Stage got me thinking and I haven’t been able to stop. There are so many layers to what I want to say about the current state of the non-profit theater industry in the United States.…
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Did someone hit a big flashing “irony” button for our timeline? – The New York Times Source link
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