Take the First Amendment, and then flip it. That’s Saudi Arabia’s media landscape – and Netflix, the huge media company, is supporting the regime’s censorship. – The New York Times
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Even Harvard Can’t Afford Academic Science Journals
Seriously, it’s time to reform the academic journal – especially in the sciences, where colleges are being priced out (and if colleges are priced out, who’s buying the journals?). – Wired
Performers And Stage Managers Want A Share Of Hit Plays And Musicals They Helped Create
Equity is considering a limited strike, barring its members from developmental labs – “generally four-week sessions in which actors and writers test out material for shows in progress” – The New York Times
Sandra Oh Caps An Amazing Mid-Career Rise With Hosting The Golden Globes
She won one, too, for Killing Eve. But back to this article: Oh says, “People can pooh-pooh Hollywood all they want – and there is a lot to pooh-pooh, sure – but we also make culture. How many gazillions of people have seen Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians? That changes things.” – The Observer (UK)
This Artist Was Arrested As Soon As He Left The One – Yes, One – Corner Where It’s Legal To Protest In Singapore
Seelan Palay’s Singapore isn’t the overwhelmingly rich, lush fantasy of 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians. Instead, it’s a place where protest, including performance art protest, is limited to one place, Speaker’s Corner. Step out of there? Hm. Palay: “I took a few of the objects used in the performance: the book, mirror, drawings, and banner that I used at Speakers’ Corner. I showed them to the arresting officer and asked him what meaning he derived from the objects. He admitted that he didn’t understand what they were trying to say.” – Los Angeles Review of Books
The Year Of The Little Indies That Could
Oh, are movies entirely dominated by Disney and Netflix? These 2018 independent movies beg to differ. – Slate
Should We Be Able To Sue Facebook (And Other Companies) For Violating Our Privacy?
Yes, but they sure are trying hard to make it impossible. “Huge privacy violations have become commonplace. Without a private right of action, consumers have little practical ability to seek relief in cases where their data was mishandled or misused. This eliminates a powerful enforcement stick that can be used to dissuade companies from violating the law.” – The New York Times
A Man Walked Into A Bookstore
But he was in his 40s, and so it wasn’t as filled with possibility and joy as it might have been when he was in his 20s. “The bookstore is a liminal space. Even if like me you don’t have the cash to buy a box of new titles and reinvent yourself week to week, you have the moment of the choosing and everything it tugs upon.” – LitHub
America, We Need To Talk About ‘Dixie’
Though the song didn’t have its origins in the actual Confederacy, it became an anthem of that attempt to break away from the United States. But eventually, long after the Civil War ended with the Union winning and slavery coming to a legal end, “Dixie” became a marching band staple … and that got weird. – NPR
Wait, *What* Happened At The Golden Globes?
Whoa. (Here’s the full list, including some rather surprising winners.) – Variety