Art and Culture

“For a long time now, popular culture has been moving forward without a once-essential style accessory: the Gay Best Friend. We’re not supposed to mourn his absence; we’re not supposed to want him back. But I kind of do.” –…
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph was grateful to win an Academy Award—and hopeful that it won’t be her last opportunity.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP / GettyMarch 10, 2024, 9:52 PM ETYou know you’ve delivered an Oscars speech for the history books when…
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After weeks of wild speculation about her health, the state of her marriage and even the collapse of the House of Windsor, Catherine, Princess of Wales, supposedly marked the U.K. Mother’s Day holiday on Sunday by sharing a photo of…
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Nearly a year before the buzzy movie debuted, paparazzi photos of the costumed stars began leaking from the location shoot. When the premiere rolled around, it was just the first in a months-long series of red-carpet events, for which…
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“An outlaw can be defined as somebody who lives outside the law, beyond the law and not necessarily against it.”–Hunter Thompson* “All human advances occur in the outlaw area.”–Buckminster Fuller* In the…
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Nicola Benedetti, the Edinburgh festival director, has slashed ticket prices, increased youth participation and added more “beanbag concerts” in a renewed effort to broaden the art festival’s appeal.Benedetti, a Grammy-award winning…
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Little over three years ago, after nearly a full year of COVID-19 in the United States, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) published a research report on “the arts and culture sector’s contributions to economic…
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The head of WBUR is warning that Boston’s NPR station might have to resort to layoffs, as the media outlet grapples with a major drop in sponsorship income. WBUR is the latest station that’s dealing with financial woes — which has been…
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Many, many readers are also angry. A few things marinate on and on: Brokeback Mountain’s lack of wins, Shakespeare in Love’s wins, and some seemingly personal blows to filmlovers’ egos. – The New York Times Source link
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