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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Who's Up And Who's Down In Oscar Predictions? by Artsjournal2

Men are wimping out of seeing Little Women's award showings, which is tanking its chances; despite the awfulness of Cats, Ian McKellen's chances are up; and more. " Vulture

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The Creator Of A Joyful Game About Golden Poop Says Yes, We Can Be Happy by Artsjournal2

Keita Takahashi, an artist and an "unconventional" game developer, is beloved for his game "Katamari Decency," and now he's got a new game out " ostensibly about golden poop. The game "was i…

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Is Anyone Happy Anymore? by Artsjournal2

Indeed: "The catastrophe of climate neglect, the toxic politics, the tangible sense of so many things worsening in your own lifetime, along with a sense of your obscure or outright complicit…

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The Guardian's Top Classical Albums Of 2019 by Artsjournal2

This is the calm before the storm of 2020 " a year sure to see a deluge of Beethoven for his 250th birthday. Opera was neglected shamefully, while Clara Schumann, Offenbach, and Berlioz gain…

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New Movies, Old Formats by Artsjournal2

The popularity of older formats is growing, including black and white and things like Canción sin nombre's 4:3 format. " Los Angeles Times

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The Sceptered Isle And Its Many (Many) Historically Important Buildings by Artsjournal2

Historic England has released a new list of 500 additions to the built environments it accords "enhanced" or new status. Why does anyone care? "They grow not only ever more surprising " our …

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The Bestselling Adult Novel Of 2019 Started Small In 2018, And Has A Very Long Tail by Artsjournal2

It's a tough selling environment for fiction; the numbers are bleak and falling fast. But Where Late the Crawdads Sang has been going, and going, and going, and going … "Crawdads has sold …

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Do Music Genres Even Exist Anymore? by Artsjournal2

Music critics may resist the idea, but "what if the genre killers are right? What if it doesn't matter whether they're right, but it's happening anyway? Start to finish, 2019 gave us p…

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Jeanette Winterson Is Worried About AI by Artsjournal2

The author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and 10 other novels, along with much nonfiction and several children's books as well, Winterson says, "People always say 'let's get the technolog…

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A Digital Update For 'Cats' by Artsjournal2

Perhaps that won't improve its dismal showing at the box office this weekend, but at least it might improve the moviegoing experience. Director Tom Hooper "has been upfront about the fact th…

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Abbey Simon, Pianist Who Interpreted The Romantics With Breathtaking Skill, Has Died At 99 by Artsjournal2

Simon "was often called a pianist's pianist " greatly admired by musicians and critics if not strictly a household name. Known in particular for his interpretations of the Romantic literatur…

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No Surprises In Star Wars' Dominance Of The Box Office by Artsjournal2

Despite rather lackluster reviews, the film is on track to take in almost $400 million internationally. And wow, does that benefit Disney. "Disney said that it had booked The Rise of Skywalk…

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The Chaotic Glories Of A Real Department Store by Artsjournal2

Perhaps many of us " at least those who depend on Amazon and the wide world of other online shopping options " have forgotten, but department stores still exist. At least, a few do. "To stud…

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Backstage At Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' by Artsjournal2

Twenty-two years after the groundbreaking production had its U.S. debut in Los Angeles, it returned " "as gloriously relevant as ever." And here is a photo gallery of what happens backstage,…

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Christmas, With Its Fights And Fury And Beauty, Is A Gift To Novelists by Artsjournal2

And, famously, short story writers. Why? "It's a chance to bring together a wide cast of characters at a time when the sense of occasion allows them and the novelist to take the long view of…

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A Landline Lamentation by Artsjournal2

Roger Cohen misses the world of the landline. "In the landline world there was down time. You left the house, you looked around, you saw people, you daydreamed, you got lost, you found…

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So How Exactly Did They Get Carrie Fisher, Who Died In 2016, Into The New Star Wars Movie? by Artsjournal2

The movie was supposed to be about her, or be "her movie," according to The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams. But she died long before this one started shooting. The way it worked was …

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Building A Better (Well, Bigger) Sistine Chapel by Artsjournal2

It's for Netflix, y'all. For The Two Popes. " Los Angeles Times

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Monday, December 16, 2019

How Did The Superrich Take Over The Museum World? by Artsjournal2

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 …

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If The Art World Wants To Reach Underserved Populations, It Should Partner With Experts by Artsjournal2

Not experts in art " experts in serving those populations. " Hyperallergic

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It's Kathleen Kennedy's Star Wars Galaxy Now by Artsjournal2

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,' Ken…

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It's The Perfect Opportunity To Bring The Internet To Rural And Tribal Lands by Artsjournal2

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 …

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Before There Was Virtual Reality, There Were 3-D Slides by Artsjournal2

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 194…

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After Years Of Upheaval, The American Jazz Museum Hires A Director by Artsjournal2

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 …

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Proposed Pulse Nightclub Memorials Aren't Working For Survivors And Families by Artsjournal2

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 helpi…

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Watchmen Has Ended, But What Comes Next? by Artsjournal2

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 a…

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Anna Karina, Author, Singer, And Star Of New Wave Cinema, Has Died At 79 by Artsjournal2

Karina became a star of French New Wave films as a teenager starring in Jean Luc Godard's The Little Soldier and went on to star in more of Godard's movies (and to marry him). She was a Rena…

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Aboriginal Artists In Australia Ask Governments To End Their Communities' 'Enslavement And Exploitation' by Artsjournal2

The past year has been shocking and a reversion to old, terrible ways, say the artists, galleries, and other prominent people in the Australian art scene. For instance: "'We have called poli…

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Let The Racist Tradition Continue, Says Bolshoi by Artsjournal2

Despite " or perhaps emboldened further by " Misty Copeland's criticism of the Bolshoi's use of blackface, the theatre's general director says, "La Bayadere ballet has been performed in this…

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The Black Ballerina Who Was Told To Wear Blackface For 'La Bayadere' by Artsjournal2

When she was an 11-year-old performing as a local dancer filling in at a Mariinsky Ballet performance in LA, Dana Nichols didn't know she would be asked to perform in blackface until just be…

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The Lie At The Heart Of 'Richard Jewell,' And The Bizarre Attempt To Pretend It's Not That Bad by Artsjournal2

The movie (which had the worst opening weekend of any Clint Eastwood-directed film) is Eastwood in chair-ranting mode, and then there's the issue of the lie that a reporter from the Atlanta …

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