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Why So Many Independent Art Colleges are Shutting Their Doors

Memphis College of Art’s 2017 closure announcement turned out to be a harbinger of art school closures to come.
By Daniel Grant
A distraught woman kneels before a singing woman in an operatic performance.

Review: Music Carries the Drama in McVicar’s Norma

Benini’s musical take on the bel canto tragedy reconciles the melodrama of the plot with the ethical questions raised, imbuing the classic opera Norma with a rich identity that feels of the moment.
By Gabrielle Ferrari

Review: Holding Out for a Hero—Wagner’s Lohengrin Returns to the Met

Though director François Girard’s spacey Lohengrin staging falls flat, music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s ravishing reading of the score is superb, making this a must-see.
By Christopher Corwin

The Social Media Bots Flooding Twitter Feeds With Culture

By Rebecca Ann Hughes

The Taliban’s Kabul Takeover Poses a Huge Threat to Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage

By Helen Holmes

Sotheby’s First Hip Hop Auction Will Include the Sale of Biggie’s Iconic Crown

By Helen Holmes

Kidnapped German Curator Hella Mewis Has Been Released, Iraqi Officials Say

By Helen Holmes

Philadelphia’s Office of Arts and Culture Is in Danger of Being Eliminated

By Helen Holmes

Poland’s Conservative Crackdown Targets Museums—And the People Running Them

By Helen Holmes

Brazil’s Secretary of Culture Has Been Fired for Quoting Joseph Goebbels

By Helen Holmes

In Honor of Climate Week, a Ballet About Melting Glaciers Debuts in New York

By Helen Holmes
Veritcal

New York’s Top Specialty PR Firms, From Travel to Tech and Beyond

By John Bonazzo and Michael Kaminer
The greatest significance of Rebel in the Rye might be that it has broken a long near-silence regarding the novel.

‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Has Been Neglected for 17 years—It’s Time for a Rebellion

By Ryan Blacketter
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 06: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 9 and is expected to feature 3,600 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 150,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

3 Key Changes in Netflix’s Iconic Culture Doc, According to an Early Exec

By Brady Dale
The Car of Juggernaut, as depicted in the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book.

What Has the Internet Done to Media?

By Aleks Jakulin
Coco Chanel's 1925 "Little Black Dress," from the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

Google’s Interactive ‘We Wear Culture’ Site Invites You to Explore Fashion History

By Alanna Martinez
Within a human society, the people most adapted for conquest and discovery were invariably young men.

What’s the Problem With Men?

By Mark Manson
If someone disagrees with me, they should be able to debate me on my points and not discard my ideas because of ethnicity, sex or background.

Why Privilege Is More Complicated Than We Think

By Eric M. Ruiz
Can United expect more turbulence ahead?

Why United’s Culture Needs to Loosen Up to Avoid More PR Fiascos

By Michele Gelfand and Virginia Choi
Vetements 2017 spring/summer prêt-à-porter collection on January 24, 2017 [haute couture].carried out by them. ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)

Creative Industry Insiders Dish on the Future for Brands, Design and More

By Sarah Kennedy
More and more, writing isn’t expected to be excellent, or even good.

Polemical Literature: The New American Obsession

By Ryan Blacketter
The Giving Tree

Why ‘The Giving Tree’ Makes You Cry (It’s Not Why You Think)

By Anthony Ford
What type of culture is your aspiring startup developing?

Start Building a Better Culture This Year

By Larry Kim
Characters from the cartoon TV show 'South Park', including Elton John (rear) with (from L to R) Kenny, Stan, Kyle and Cartman are featured in a 1998 episode

Why You’re an Idiot for Not Appreciating ‘South Park’

By Brandon Katz
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