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• Why It's Okay to Be Excited About Sequels, Remakes, and Revivals opinion-review

  So, there's this interesting piece by Sarah Ward discussing how people are totally justified in their enthusiasm for both new movies and franchise films. She uses box office stats…

• French far-right makes culture a presidential campaign battleground opinion-review

  For the first time, culture is set to become a major issue in the French presidential election, driven by the far-right Rassemblement National (RN). The RN proposes privatizing…

• Aline Foriel-Destezet Opens New Classical Music Hall in Évian opinion-review

  Patron Aline Foriel-Destezet inaugurated a new classical music hall in Évian on Tuesday, further cementing her outsized influence in a sector starved of public support and…

• Putin als Hitler oder Voldemort: Wie Dämonisierung Verhandlungen blockiert opinion-review

  Ein Leitartikel der FAZ argumentiert, dass der Westen Putin mit Hitler oder Lord Voldemort vergleicht, um die Weigerung zu rechtfertigen, mit Russland zu verhandeln. Die…

• Artist Tom Adair exposes hidden costs of entering art prizes opinion-review

  Artist Tom Adair sparked debate on Instagram by itemizing his $2,683 cost to enter the Archibald Prize, including entry fee, materials, framing, travel, and courier fees.…

• Jorge Gorostiza analiza la representación de la inmobiliaria en el cine español de los 60 opinion-review

  Jorge Gorostiza analiza la película 'Un millón en la basura' (1967) de José María Forqué, destacando cómo retrata a un empresario inmobiliario. La trama sigue a Pepe Martínez…

• Hong Kong's bilingualism as AI truth-checking asset opinion-review

  Hong Kong's bilingualism, cultivated over centuries, enables triangulation of truth across two knowledge systems, a critical asset in the AI era. When AI fabricates information,…

• Jay Pitter Links Knicks Victory to Mamdani's Public Joy Policies opinion-review

  In an article for Azure Magazine, public space practitioner Jay Pitter argues that the collective joy following the New York Knicks' NBA championship win was enabled by structural…

• Olivia Wilde's 'The Invite' Examines Marriage and Nonmonogamy opinion-review

  Olivia Wilde's new film 'The Invite,' distributed by A24, premiered and is reviewed in CULTURED. The movie centers on a dinner party hosted by Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Wilde),…

• Social Media Ban for Adults Proposed in German Debate opinion-review

  A debate in Germany has proposed banning social media not just for children, but for adults as well. The argument suggests that adults, not children, are the true risk group in…

• Sinatra the Musical: Stylish but Superficial Portrait at Aldwych Theatre opinion-review

  Sinatra the Musical, now playing at London's Aldwych Theatre, offers a visually stylish tribute to Frank Sinatra but fails to delve deeply into the singer's complex character. The…

• Dalí's Face as a Protest Symbol: The Irony of the Money Heist Mask opinion-review

  Salvador Dalí crafted his persona as a Surrealist artwork, borrowing his mustache from Diego Velázquez and performing for Philippe Halsman, Walt Disney, and Alfred Hitchcock.…

• Kopftuch-Debatte: Die Angst vor freien Schultern opinion-review

  A debate has erupted in Germany over the wearing of the hijab by influencer Nur El-Huda Chehade, reflecting broader anxieties about female sexuality and the growing appeal of…

• Italy's lack of a national contemporary art museum like Tate Modern or Centre Pompidou opinion-review

  Italy does not possess a prominent national museum for modern and contemporary art akin to the Tate Modern or Centre Pompidou, a situation attributed to historical fragmentation…

• Football as Last Shared Experience: Economic Fragmentation Threatens Social Cohesion opinion-review

  Christian Bracht's essay in SLEEK examines football's role as a rare source of social cohesion in a fragmented Germany. The national team's match against Ecuador on Thursday…

• Beatrice Loayza Reviews Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opinion-review

  In a review for ArtReview, Beatrice Loayza critiques Steven Spielberg's 2026 film 'Disclosure Day', arguing that the director's signature humanism has become hollow. The film…

• Supergirl film criticized for lazy plot twist undermining DC franchise progress opinion-review

  The new 'Supergirl' film has been panned by critics for a cheap narrative trick that undoes the goodwill generated by the recent 'Superman' movie, which had signaled a positive…

• A satirical take on press trips in the art world opinion-review

  The article humorously critiques press trips, describing them as a mix of ego gratification and exhausting labor. The author notes that journalists are lured by premium…

• Neal Shasore argues RIBA presidential election is toothless opinion-review

  Architecture historian Neal Shasore argues that the upcoming RIBA presidential election will do little to address the profession's deep-seated issues. He traces the election's…

• Yuppies: Reagan's Students Who Funded Obama's Rise opinion-review

  The article examines the yuppie generation, who emerged after the hippies and were shaped by Ronald Reagan's policies. These young urban professionals became key financial…

• Eco's 'Apocalittici e Integrati' and AI opinion-review

  The article revisits Umberto Eco's 1964 book 'Apocalittici e Integrati' (Apocalyptic and Integrated), originally titled by publisher Valentino Bompiani. Eco compiled the essays…

• Behind the Scenes: Publicists Shape Art World Trends opinion-review

  Phin Jennings' latest art market column for Ocula explores the often overlooked role of publicists in shaping art world trends. Jennings questions how behind-the-scenes publicists…

• AI Prompting Revives Modernist Writerly Description as Mass Skill opinion-review

  The challenge of crafting effective prompts for generative AI models like ChatGPT Image and Midjourney mirrors a literary problem that modernist writers faced over a century ago.…

• Mat Dryhurst on AI, Protocols, and the Future of Art opinion-review

  In a conversation with Anika Meier for SLEEK, Mat Dryhurst, an artist, criticizes the often reactive and poorly informed discussions surrounding AI in the art sector, stressing…

• Broadway's New Musical Drought: Critics Skip Award, Tony Noms Go to Plays opinion-review

  This year, the New York Drama Critics' Circle decided not to present its award for best musical, reflecting a significant shortage of new musicals on Broadway. Additionally, two…

• Digital update culture criticized in German commentary opinion-review

  A commentary in Süddeutsche Zeitung criticizes the societal pressure to constantly update digital systems, framing it as a modern hell. The author notes that Deutsche Bahn is…

• Artists Face Rising Discouragement Amid AI and Economic Uncertainty opinion-review

  Carolyn Edlund reports on a growing sense of discouragement among artists, driven by converging pressures including AI-generated imagery, economic instability, and intellectual…

• Paris Fashion Week and the Rise of Collective News Fatigue opinion-review

  The article explores the intersection of Paris Fashion Week and a global trend of news avoidance, citing the Reuters Digital News Report 2025. In Germany, regular news avoidance…

• Art Basel’s Alternative Events Offer Playful Contrast to VIP Spending opinion-review

  Lydia Eliza Trail’s diary for Ocula Magazine highlights the contrast between the high-stakes commercialism of Art Basel’s main fair, where wealthy collectors arrive by private…

• Danielle Arbid's 'Seuls les rebelles' Recreates Lebanon in Studio for Forbidden Love Story opinion-review

  Danielle Arbid's film 'Seuls les rebelles' (Only the Rebels) tells a story of forbidden love in Lebanon, reconstructed entirely in a studio. The fiction is carried by actors Hiam…

• Weekly Film Roundup: Blue Heron, La Bataille de Gaulle, Eega, Les Caprices de l'enfant roi opinion-review

  Every Wednesday, Le Monde's cinema journalists publish their reviews of films currently showing in theaters. This week's selection includes Blue Heron, La Bataille de Gaulle:…

• Brexit-Historiker Robert Tombs verteidigt EU-Austritt opinion-review

  Der Cambridge-Historiker Robert Tombs argumentiert in einem NZZ-Artikel, dass der Brexit auch aus heutiger Sicht richtig war. Der Publizist Konrad Hummler, eine führende liberale…

• Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister: Assessing His Cultural Legacy opinion-review

  Sir Keir Starmer resigned as UK prime minister on Monday, prompting an assessment of his impact on the arts sector. His tenure saw increased funding for the Arts Council England…

• The Rise of Seriality in Television Narratives opinion-review

  The term 'series' has increasingly entered everyday language over the decade from the first episode of The Sopranos in January 1999 to Netflix's expansion outside the United…

• Rep. Jerry Nadler's Departure Leaves Artists' Rights in Limbo opinion-review

  Representative Jerrold Nadler, a longtime champion of artists' rights in Congress, is leaving office, creating a void in the push for resale royalties in the United States. For…

• To Become a Master, You Must Become a Child opinion-review

  In a personal newsletter essay, Clint, the founder of FASO, explores the concept of 'The Sovereign Artist' as a path to creative mastery. Drawing parallels to Star Wars' 'The…

• Trump's National Self-Destruction and Iran's Easy Victory opinion-review

  The article argues that President Trump's actions demonstrate a combination of malice and stupidity, leading the United States toward national self-destruction. It claims that…

• Blogging's Diminishing Influence in the Age of Populism, Monetization, and AI opinion-review

  Noah Smith reflects on the declining impact of blogging due to three factors: the rise of populism, the shift to monetized platforms like Substack, and the proliferation of…

• Margot Käßmann: AfD attacks on churches are a good sign opinion-review

  Margot Käßmann, a prominent German theologian and former bishop, has responded to attacks by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on the major Christian churches. In…

• Zhuangzi's Critique of Meritocracy opinion-review

  An essay on Aeon argues that meritocracy is a flawed concept, drawing on the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi contends that even in idealized scenarios where values…