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How Did The Superrich Take Over The Museum World?
Sure, some art has been dependent on wealthy patrons for centuries. But in the age of expansion and renovation, and deep income inequality, that reliance has returned with a vengeance. Take MoMA as a prime example: “Since the late 1990s, when MoMA’s current push to expand began, its trustees appear to have been chosen overwhelmingly for their wealth, and the board now reads like a roll call of the 0.01 percent.” – The New York Times
Watchmen Has Ended, But What Comes Next?
Hello, capitalism? An audience is calling. Watchmen on HBO was, for black superhero fans, even stronger than the next-best thing, Black Panther. So what will comics properties do with this audience that’s demanding more? “Let me tell you, waiting every three years for a Black Panther movie is not going to be enough after being treated to nine consecutive weeks of this HBO series.” – Washington Post
After Years Of Upheaval, The American Jazz Museum Hires A Director
The Jazz Museum in Kansas City has had financial and leadership struggles during the past couple of years, but it’s clearly hoping that Rashida Phillips (a performer herself) will right the ship. – Kansas City Business Journal
Proposed Pulse Nightclub Memorials Aren’t Working For Survivors And Families
Survivors of that night at Pulse and their families aren’t interested in a $45 million memorial and museum, “They seek a simpler memorial and argue that the money would be better spent helping the 53 people who were injured that night and survived.” – The New York Times
It’s The Perfect Opportunity To Bring The Internet To Rural And Tribal Lands
But will the U.S. take that opportunity? With more than a quarter of rural lands and nearly a third of tribal lands unable to get internet access, the public sale of the spectrum could make it all possible. (Emphasis on could.) – Slate
Before There Was Virtual Reality, There Were 3-D Slides
Long before virtual reality, and less digital (and perhaps less nausea-inducing), camera enthusiasts with money could create 3-D panoramas. “The technology was introduced commercially in 1947 by the David White Company of Milwaukee, maker of the Stereo Realist camera, which had two lenses, placed about eye-width apart, to replicate the way the human brain sees three-dimensional space. The camera used slide film, and a special hand-held viewer was required for maximum wow.” – The New York Times
It’s Kathleen Kennedy’s Star Wars Galaxy Now
But it might be awhile after The Rise of Skywalker before we know more. “‘We’re literally making this up from whole cloth and bringing in filmmakers to find what these stories might be,’ Kennedy said. ‘It can take a while before you find what direction you might want to go. We need the time to do that.'” – Los Angeles Times
Is An Organ Coming To Geffen Hall?
Organists are not happy not to have seen pipes in the renderings of the remodeled Geffen Hall. They see it “as a chance to right a historical wrong, especially at a time when many of the world’s most glamorous new halls — including Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Philharmonie in Paris and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg — have installed mammoth new pipe organs.” But, as is so often the case, New York is a little different. – The New York Times
The Justice Department Is Preparing A Lawsuit Against Live Nation For Ticketing Practices
And literally no one who has ever bought a ticket through them is sad. But more seriously: “The impending civil action… is expected to claim that Live Nation violated terms of its 2010 settlement with the government that allowed it to complete its controversial, $889-million merger with Ticketmaster.” – Los Angeles Times