The Met Cancels Galliano Show Amid Protests; AI Ghosts Haunt Academic Publishing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled its planned exhibition on John Galliano following widespread protests, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes after an upwell of criticism regarding the controversial fashion designer. In other news, a critic in the San Francisco Classical Voice argues that a review's role is to offer an 'extra-human' perspective beyond a single listener's experience. Meanwhile, 404 Media reports that academic papers are citing non-existent experts, names that language models frequently invent when asked for authorities in a field. A reanalysis of violinist data, covered by Science Blog, found that merely-good violinists had logged more practice hours than the best, challenging the 10,000-hour rule. The Guardian reveals the hidden influencers in the book trade: supermarket buyers, publicists, and BookTok. Google has launched an AI reading tool that publishers appreciate because it seeks permission first, as reported by Publishers Weekly. Finally, Vulture declares Miss Piggy the last real movie star.