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The Wife Of Putin’s Spokesman Does An Ice Skating Routine In The Uniform Of A Holocaust Victim

The routine went over well on Russian reality TV – but not on social media: “Former Olympic figure skating champion Tatiana Navka and actor Andrey Burkovsky wore striped concentration camp uniforms and yellow Stars of David for their performance on state-owned Channel 1’s ‘Ice Age’ show, in which professional skaters are paired with celebrities.”

The Power Broker Behind The Scenes For Those Seeking A Voice In Hollywood

The lawyer Nina L. Shaw plays a behind-the-scenes part at getting artists a voice in their films – and getting them a bigger piece of the pie as well. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) says, “She’s really a bit of a consigliere in all things.”

The Revenge Of The Video Store

No, not everything is available on streaming (as a matter of fact, most things are not). The few indie video/DVD/Blu-Ray stores that survived the 2000s are coming back strong. “Saving the video is sort of cultural stewardship. …If you want to see stuff from 15, 20, 30 years ago, you have to do deep detective work if it’s not a famous movie.”

A Modern Temple Of Brutalism That Not Only Actually Works, But Sets A Gold Standard

The Louis Kahn-designed Jonas Salk Institute has turned 50, but it’s holding up better than most buildings its age. Plus, it works beautifully: “‘I would say this is the best way to build a laboratory building,’ says Thomas Albright, a neurobiologist who has worked at the Salk for three decades.”

What Do Hollywood Moguls Do When They Get Laid Off?

Of course, they have a lot of money, so that’s not the stressor. Instead, it’s the perception of power that they miss. “Sure, cue the tiny violins if you want. … Show business is a small, incestuous and, in some cases, cruel club.”

Disney’s Archivist Devoted His Life To Documenting Everything In An Industry That Tries To Forget Everything

The archivist “is perhaps the most respected, if unheralded, member of a small clique of in-house Hollywood historians, someone who has quietly dedicated his life to assiduously documenting, preserving and cataloging all facets of America’s most iconic entertainment company.”

Some Seattle Residents Are Upset At Plans To Renovate And Expand The Asian Art Museum

A community meeting brought out forces of opposition – because, they say, park space in the city is limited, and the museum should expand downtown instead.

Paul Sylbert, Who Is Dead At 88, Gave Movies A Special Look For Decades – And The Academy Appreciated Him For It

A production designer like his twin brother Robert, who designed “Chinatown” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” Paul Sylbert obsessively designed movies ranging from “Rosewood” to “Prince of Tides” to the movie for which he won an Oscar, “Heaven Can Wait.”

The Intimate, Exhaustive Relationship Of Elena Ferrante’s English Translator To The Author And The Works

In North America, people really would like to meet the author, whoever she is. Instead, they get her English translator: “Public appearances and interviews with [Ann] Goldstein have gone a little way towards filling the void created by Ferrante’s choice to remain anonymous and do only the bare minimum to promote her books.”

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