Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion
It's the second-largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.
Arts
Biden Just Purged 4 On The Arts Panel That Advises Congress On Public Architecture
On Tuesday afternoon, President Biden announced four new appointees to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, replacing four commissioners appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Choreographer Anna Halprin, Who Redefined Dance As A Tool For Healing, Dies At 100
The groundbreaking California-based dancer and choreographer made high art, but also created works that were solidly for the community. She died at age 100.
'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation
Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery.
A Bullied Kid Finds Unconventional Freedom In 'Heaven'
Following the success of Breasts and Eggs, Mieko Kawakami's publishers are releasing a beautiful new translation of her 2016 novel Heaven, about an unnamed teen dealing with bullies at school.
Fresh Off A Viral Library Gig, The Linda Lindas Get A Record Deal
After their performance of "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral late last week, the band has been signed by the LA punk label Epitaph Records.
A Small Town Becomes A Hotbed Of Festering Secrets In 'Whitstable Pearl'
Acorn TV's engaging new crime drama takes place in a touristy seaside town with an oversized murder rate. Pearl, the single mom who runs the seafood restaurant, also has a small detective agency.
Poetry Challenge: How Has The Pandemic Changed You?
No one is coming out of the pandemic unaffected. Write a poem about how this past year changed you.
'70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'
Dawnie Walton's novel is a faux oral history about an interracial rock duo. Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter.
'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago
Though much of it is unwatchable today — it contains blackface and other minstrelsy — Shuffle Along brought jazz to Broadway and was the first African American show to be a smash hit.