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Drue Heinz, Cultural Philanthropist And Publisher Of The Paris Review, Dead At 103

“Mrs. Heinz, the British-born widow of Henry J. ‘Jack’ Heinz II, was a quiet but influential force in the literary and cultural life of the United States and Britain for decades. She endowed literary awards in both countries, supported quarterly journals and a publishing house, and bankrolled a major expansion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She and her husband devoted much of their philanthropy to Pittsburgh, the home base of the Heinz family’s enterprises, and were instrumental in the development of the city’s downtown cultural district in the 1970s.”

Berkshire Museum’s Sale Of Art Approved By Mass. Supreme Court

“Under the terms of the deal, the museum can sell all 40 works – but with one major caveat. Once the proceeds from the sale reach $55 million, it cannot sell any more art. Furthermore, Norman Rockwell’s celebrated Shuffleton’s Barbershop – perhaps the best-known work the Berkshire sought to sell – will be sold to an as-yet-unidentified nonprofit American museum.”

Surprise Choice For New Editor Of The Paris Review

Emily Nemens, 34, comes from Baton Rouge, where she has been a co-editor of The Southern Review for five years. Shew replaces Lorin Stein, who resigned in December following a board investigation into his sexual relationships with magazine staffers.

America’s Most Popular Museum Has A New Leader

“A former NASA chief scientist and a leader in the effort to send humans to Mars will make history as the first woman to lead the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Ellen Stofan will become the John and Adrienne Mars Director of NASM starting April 30.”

Anime Director Isao Takahata, Co-Founder Of Sutdio Ghibli, Dead At 82

“He is probably best known for his first film at Ghibli, the critically acclaimed Grave of the Fireflies (1988), a tale of two children struggling to survive at the end of World War II. Takahata himself survived heavy U.S. bombing of Okayama City when he was 9 years old. … The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, Takahata’s fifth and final for Ghibli, was one of the most expensive Japanese films made, anime or live-action, with a budget of around $50 million.”

World’s Tallest Statue Is Going Up In India

The “Statue of Unity”, a 600-foot-tall figure of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel (an anti-colonial leader who became independent India’s first deputy prime minister), is going up on a small island in the Naramada River in the state of Gujarat. The $460 million structure will be twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

The First Video To Get Five Billion YouTube Views

The official video of the catchy Spanish-language track, featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, on Wednesday surpassed 5 billion views on YouTube — becoming the first video in the platform’s history to hit that watermark.

Study: High Incidence Of Concussions Among Theatre Performers

Research revealed 67 percent of those surveyed had experienced at least one theater-related head impact. Astonishingly, 39 percent respondents sustained more than five head injuries and 77 percent had more than three head impacts during their time in theater. Of those who experienced a head impact, 70 percent had concussion-related symptoms but continued working.

In The Reputation Economy (Like Uber) Inflation Has Run Rampant

How did Uber’s ratings become more inflated than grades at Harvard? That’s the topic of a new paper, “Reputation Inflation,” from NYU’s John Horton and Apostolos Filippas, and Collage.com CEO Joseph Golden. The paper argues that online platforms, especially peer-to-peer ones like Uber and Airbnb, are highly susceptible to ratings inflation because, well, it’s uncomfortable for one person to leave another a bad review.