“The meaning of the verdict will not be clear for some time. But the perception that a Manhattan media company, noted for its wry tone and its insistence that nearly any topic is fair game, was brought low by a celebrity fighting for privacy is most likely to resonate widely across the industry.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Top Ten Tips To Writing Like Shakespeare In This Anniversary Year
“Shakespeare introduced all sorts of problems to his characters, from falling in love with a man with a donkey’s head, to separating identical twins at birth, to meeting three witches on a moor.”
Amid Massive, Nationwide Protests, Brazil’s Artists Blindfold Statues
“Statues of former leaders, writers and even international figures have had red blindfolds placed around their faces. It is the work of a Brazilian artist, who asked to remain anonymous and who described the effort as a silent protest.”
No More Mass Market Copies Of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,’ Leaving Schools Out
“Questions immediately arose about why Ms. Lee, who died less than a month ago at 89, might have wanted to discontinue an edition that was popular with students.”
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Pioneering Composer Of The Avant Garde, Dies At 81
“Famous for pushing boundaries, Sir Peter’s earlier works have been described as unplayable, generating controversy among audiences and critics alike. … But he made it his mission to connect with as many audiences as possible over his career, writing pieces for children, theatre and string quartet.”
So, This Canadian Screen Award Ceremony Turned Out To Be Kind Of Painful
“It will take more than a good name to compensate for the frustrations of trying to celebrate talent in an often undervalued industry in a country without a real star system. Those frustrations were on full display Sunday during the CBC telecast of the awards, a two-hour show that featured as many head-scratching moments as it did high points.”
The Saga Of Three Valuable Paintings Donated To A Scandal-Ridden School
“It is very sad if after all that has happened at the school they are simply sold off to a private collector.”
How ‘War Horse,’ Which Just Closed, Changed British Theatre Forever
“No one expected a hit — it started with actors running around a National rehearsal room in 2005 with cardboard horse heads and newspaper tails — but a hit it became.”
They Just Won’t Leave Elena Ferrante (Whoever She May Be) Alone
“Figuring out the identity of Ms. Ferrante, who has never been identified, has become one of the literary world’s favorite guessing games, and on Sunday Italy’s leading daily, Corriere della Sera, delivered its latest twist: Ms. Ferrante might be a professor in Naples named Marcella Marmo.”
Can Netflix (And Other Streaming Services) Bring About Pay Equality?
“Millennials, as a charming side effect of their wondrous sense of entitlement, don’t take any shit. Secondly, the future of the entertainment industry clearly lies in streaming, and real-time metrics do not lie. This will not just affect women, but people of color, gender-identity, and age. There won’t be any arguing with the amount the public loves and appreciates THEIR people and THEIR shows and THEIR movies.”