IDEK why ppl think txting & emojis aren’t language. “Any concerns about what the internet is doing to our collective mental health must be set against the poetry that it has simultaneously unleashed – the sheer range of textual innovation and expression that you can find on Tumblr or Twitter or even TikTok, the way three dots, or a question without a question mark, or ‘idk lol’ can become loaded with meaning – The Guardian (UK)
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why Hasn’t A Lauren Gunderson Play Been On Broadway Yet?
It’s a little weird – well, one might call it something other than weird, but it also is weird – that Lauren Gunderson, the most produced playwright in the U.S. aside from Shakespeare, hasn’t been on Broadway. As a matter of fact, she’s rarely produced in NY at all. So: “Is New York City ready for the rest of America’s favorite playwright?” – Slate
The Museum Where They Print Money
OK, where they printed money, a museum of the Mint – but not in the mint. Real estate is everything in San Francisco- San Francisco Chronicle
Looking Deeper Into The Lawsuit Against James Franco
What is a comfort zone, anyway? And how are the claims about Franco and his acting school exemplary of a certain kind of boundary-ignoring harassment that, yes, Harvey Weinstein also engaged in? – The Atlantic
The Secret To Successfully Shopping In Used Bookstores
There’s only one big rule: Stop expecting specific books; surrender to the stacks, and enjoy. – Literary Hub
Martin Scorsese Says Marvel Movies Aren’t Films; Sam Jackson Begs To Differ
Scorsese says Marvel movies aren’t cinema, but are more like theme parks. Jackson (who is, famously, Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe): “That’s like saying, ‘Bugs Bunny ain’t funny. … Everybody’s got an opinion, so it’s OK. It’s not going to stop anyone from making movies.” – Los Angeles Times
Will Robert Indiana’s Home Ever Become The Museum He Envisioned?
The Maine island where Indiana found a home isn’t quite into it. “There are concerns here on the island about just what an Indiana museum might entail. Who would it attract? What sort of people would be running it? How might the character of the island, which already doubles in population when the ‘summer people’ arrive, be affected?” – The New York Times
The ‘Wow’ Kid Continues His Special Relationship With The Group That Inspired His Outburst Of Approval
The child whose “Wow!” captivated the classical music world “is something of a celebrity at Symphony Hall.” The Handel and Haydn Society invited the 9-year-old and his grandparents to a recent dress rehearsal where he mostly got a concert directly for him. But “before the dress rehearsal, Ronan wandered the halls and rode the elevator a few times (he is passionate about elevators). Then he spotted two musicians practicing trombone. ‘Yeah, music,’ he said.” – The Boston Globe
A Court Denies Audible’s Request For A Settlement Conference In The Captions Case
Audible may be trying to get away from this case – but publishers are ready to wade right in. “Captions is a feature that scrolls a few words of an AI-generated transcription along with a digital audiobook as it plays in the Audible app. Publishers say the program is infringing, and have moved for a preliminary injunction that would bar Audible from using the publishers’ works in the program until their copyright claim is resolved.” – Publishers Weekly
Greta Garbo’s Lonely Life Isn’t Just A Myth
Garbo wrote to her best friend, “It is hard and sad to be alone, but sometimes it’s even more difficult to be with someone … When we are here on Earth it would be so much more kind if for this short time we would be forever strong and young.” – The Observer (UK)