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"One way or another, we all pay for our vices."
Ben Maddow and John Huston, screenplay for The Asphalt Jungle
Continue reading Almanac: Ben Maddow and John Huston on human weakness at Abo…
Kathryn Morgan, who spoke on the Today Show about mental health and the ballet world, went viral for that " but had much more to say. On her own YouTube channel, she gave a lot more details.…
First came the comments from actor Lawrence Fox; then came the tweets labeling him "a disgrace" after his appearance on the show Question Time; then came Equity's official apology for the tw…
And then there's the social-media-scheduled applause for hospital workers as well. In Rome, one neighborhood sang the anti-fascist anthem "Bella Ciao." And "elsewhere in the city, pop triump…
Kana shodo, which is more than a millennium old and in which the first known novel was written, has fallen out of use for Japanese women today " but artist and master calligrapher Kaoru Akag…
What it feels like to abandon communal reading and working in one of New York's most glorious public spaces " not good. Said one retired professor: "I see we'll have digital access for…
Of course, they're not alone, but the virus has especially terrible timing in a country hit by sudden so-called austerity measures. "The Australian arts industry operates on a knife-edge at …
In other words, maybe don't go for Netflix's Pandemic or Outbreak. Instead, grab some popcorn and stay calm with Great British Baking Show or Planet Earth II. " Time
Lyn Gardner: "I think theatre is wonderful, but I don't think it is worth dying for." " The Stage (UK)
No, nothing can replace live theatre, but since we can't (or shouldn't) be at the theatre together, at least we can stream a lot of live performances that were recorded for posterity. " Lou …
This 1915 monument to coal mining is going to live on, by luck (and a heritage fund). "The crowning glory was a spectacular debating chamber, nicknamed the pitman's parliament, in which each…
Though he never reconciled his love for books with the need to make money " the landlords seized his inventory in 2006 " Brown ran a place that was devoted to writers, readers, and lovers of…
What a shock; it's mostly TikTok. (But funny, funnier than that rhyme.) " The Boston Globe
There are the terrible " quack "guides" to combatting the virus that causes COVID-19 " and the amusing: "Coronavirus Zombies Volume 1: The Living Dead Apocalypse by one Maximus Williams invo…
Meteorites are the hot new thing at Christy's. The auction may (OK, probably will) be rescheduled over virus fears, but the fact remains that meteorites are becoming more popular to collecto…
Also, to keep you away from the world of crowded bars or restaurants. Seriously, don't do it. Instead, why not start a series like the many, many-volumed Discworld of Terry Pratchett? (Yes, …
As local and state governments try harder and harder to urge social distancing and isolation, internet usage will naturally increase from private residences. And "while it'll be difficult fo…
A lot of movies are delayed, awards ceremonies postponed, movies (including the new Bond movie and the live-action Mulan) put off until later … and a lot of places are now closed "indefini…
This isn't a small issue: "The Met is the largest performing arts organization in the nation: It is a $308 million-a-year operation, but a fragile one. The high costs of mounting opera, coup…
In an act of generosity to millions stuck at home with no entertainment options during the rest of the month (or longer), the Met "will stream a title from its Live in HD series each night t…
Shakespeare apparently wrote King Lear while the Globe was shuttered because of the bubonic plague (a trope that echoed heavily on Twitter over the weekend). Then there's the economic opport…
Assembled between 2630 and 2611 B.C. in Saqqara, Egypt, the pyramid, where Djoser and 11 of his daughters were buried upon their deaths, contains roughly 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and…
Johnson, a sculptor who may be responsible for more double takes than anyone in history thanks to his countless lifelike creations in public places " a businessman in downtown Manhattan, sur…
"My current research situates audience development within work on culture as a vocation, and wider debates around the democratisation of culture and cultural democracy. Audience development …
Aimee and Charlie Cotherman, of Oil City, Pa., said that ahead of their trip to Orlando last week, they were worried about the coronavirus, but decided to still visit with their children, ag…
