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I have been thinking lately about something the essayist Phil Christman wrote last year: All those “writing in the age of Trump” essays aged like milk. I still don’t want to reread them even now that we’re in a Second Age of Trump! I want to read essays about how to slow down or ideally […]
History Helps Us Understand The Present. But It Can Also Distract And Misdirect Read More »
Turning toward the radio industry, the Federal Communications Commission is looking into whether iHeartMedia is compelling artists perform at its upcoming country music festival for free or reduced pay in exchange for more favorable airplay. FCC chairman Brendan Carr, in a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman on Monday, said that the inquiry relates to
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Jeff Bezos is exerting more influence over the content of the Washington Post opinion pages, as he announced Wednesday that its editorials will now focus on “defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.” But Bezos also made clear that alternate views will not appear on the pages. “We’ll cover other topics too of
Bezos Turns Washington Post Opinion Pages Full-Trump. Editor Resigns Read More »
Emmanuel Lafont/ Getty Images (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont/ Getty Images) The Jane Austen-hits-LA comedy changed fashion, language and cinema. As it turns 30 and a new stage musical version opens, its writer and director discusses why it’s so personal to her. Back in 1995, Clueless offered a cheeky update of Jane Austen’s Emma in a Los
“Clueless” At 30: How A Jane Austen-Based Satire Revolutionized The High-School Comedy Read More »
Earlier this month, Lagardère reported that 2024 HBG sales were up 7% over 2023—the biggest jump posted by any of the groups in Lagardère’s publishing business, which posted €2.87 billion in revenue last year (or just over $3 billion at the current exchange rate). – Publishers Weekly Source link
Transformative Year For Publishing Giant Hachette Read More »
It is an institution that has turned out some of the UK’s most well-known actors. Stars of Bridgerton, Game of Thrones, Line of Duty, Downton Abbey and Happy Valley are among its graduates. Its successes go back decades – Skins, Misfits, This is England, Utopia – including every soap opera and plenty of sitcoms. There
The Drama School Preparing Working-Class Actors For Film And TV Read More »
Aaron De Groft was axed by the museum’s board after the major Basquiat show he championed was found to be full of forgeries. The museum sued De Groft for malfeasance; he countersued for wrongful dismissal and defamation. De Groft died last month, and the parties have now ended their litigation. – Orlando Sentinel Source link
Fake Basquiats Case: Orlando Museum Of Art And Family Of Fired Director Drop Lawsuits Read More »
Pappano, 65, is a rarity in classical music: a maestro who never went to a music school. Born in England to Italian immigrant parents, then transplanted to Connecticut at 13, he learned through experience (and came away with an accent that remains charmingly jumbled to this day). – The New York Times Source link
The Rare Conductor: Anthony Pappano Read More »
Thick layers of dust shimmer in sunlight as Mohamad and Ahmad Malas sift through old belongings in their Damascus apartment, abandoned for 14 years. The air inside is heavy with a scent of old wood. With every step the brothers make, the floor creaks. Chairs, couches and chandeliers in the living room are cloaked in
Twin Actors Who Ran Underground Theater In Syria Return Home After 14-Year Exile Read More »
There is something in the air in the self-publishing world at the moment; just ask the Alliance of Independent Authors’ (ALLi) co-founder and director Orna Ross, who has watched the sector develop over the past decade and a half. Though she still does not see traditional and self-publishing as “sitting together that much”, she believes “it’s a hugely exciting
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