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"The list is full of classics, of course, but it's also got a few refreshing surprises in there." " LitHub
Hotchner was "a novelist, playwright, biographer, literary bon vivant and philanthropist whose life was shaped and colored by close friendships with two extraordinarily gifted and well-known…
Seeking a visionary leader to advance the Sheldon's mission to entertain, educate, and enlighten the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts in thi…
After massive fallout from accusations of racism and pandering to a small (possibly racist) publisher, Nora Roberts weighing in on the homophobia of the organization, Twitter-led discoveries…
A billion dollar industry dependent on one factory in California? That's physical manufacturing, so perhaps not. The factory, where 75 percent of the world's blank lacquers were made, burned…
Casei "in the 1960s and '70s could be reliably heard as Suzuki, Maddalena, Lola and other bread-and-butter mezzo-soprano characters at the Metropolitan Opera before transforming hersel…
They found no cash, but there was alcohol. "Front and back windows at Gay's the Word, which became the UK's first gay bookshop when it was opened in 1979 and which featured in the filmÂ�…
It's not clear who sprayed the irritant, or what it was, exactly. "Two people were treated at the scene for breathing difficulties following the 4:15 p.m. incident at the Broadhurst Theater …
Remington famously hadn't read the books when she created the covers, leading to missteps including lions on the original cover. "While working as a freelance illustrator, she also did whate…
Gibney is becoming a commission-based repertory group"that is, a company not grounded in the aesthetic of a founding choreographer"and allow it to double in size from six dancers to 12. The …
Protest is meant to bring a reality that lurks beyond the sight lines of most people crashing down in front of them. When resistance to the current order arises, citizens are put to the test…
The last decade or so has witnessed huge changes in the awareness, perception and tools of fandom. In terms of television and film, the enormous successes of Game of Thrones and the Ma…
For two of the three most-browsed books in the Codex test, participants said that the books' titles, not their graphics, were the strongest factors in prompting them to click the read more b…
Just last year in L.A., the Marciano and the Main Museum ended operations, and the year before that, the Pasadena Museum of Californian Art. In recent years there have been similar closings …
Peter Hunter and David Smith tricked selling sites over two-and-a-half years, buying £4m worth of tickets that they sold for £10.8m. They targeted events including Ed Sheeran and Taylo…
Do You Hear the People Sing?, the defiant chorus from the musical Les Misérables, has become a song of protest in Hong Kong and, more recently, mainland China. Explicit references to Li Wen…
The bill, which is called AB5 and which went into effect on Jan. 1, says that outlets may not accept more than 35 submissions a year from any individual freelance journalist; any more, and t…
Roku predicts that within four years, half of all U.S. homes will have never had cable TV or will have canceled their subscription, the company said in a letter to investors on Thursday rele…
The news of a planned stock market flotation of Universal comes hot on the heels of a similar announcement by its smaller rival Warner Music Group. " BBC
Hildur Guðnadóttir is actually three-quarters of the way to an EGOT: she has an Oscar (and a Golden Globe) for her score to The Joker and an Emmy and a Grammy for her music for HBO's C…
The stakes are high. Not only does a musician have an emotional connection to their instrument, but a break, even if it is repaired to pristine condition, can bring down a valuable instrumen…
In a joint project for the Royal Ballet of Great Britain and the National Ballet of Canada, McGregor will create MaddAddam, a three-act work based on Atwood's trilogy Oryx and Crake, The Yea…
Pyotr Pavlensky " who gained notoriety in Russia for sewing his lips shut in solidarity with Pussy Riot and nailing his scrotum to Red Square, and who, having received political asylum from …
"Movie releases have been canceled in China and symphony tours suspended because of quarantines and fears of contagion. A major art fair [and a performing arts festival] in Hong Kong [were] …
It will be the job of Ofcom to "ensur[e] that firms such as Twitter and Facebook comply with a new legal 'duty of care' requiring them to protect their users from illegal material. … Under…
