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Hollywood’s Slo-Mo Self-Sabotage

Since the streaming era, movies and television feel less special, labor conditions have plummeted, and turbulent mergers and layoffs call into question which legendary institutions will still stand in another ten or twenty years. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/vKxYPE5

The Mail

Letters respond to Elizabeth Kolbert’s article about plastic contamination and Peter Hessler’s essay about his daughters’ schooling in China and the U.S. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/UyMLuV2

The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

David Remnick talks with Kai Bird, whose biography was the foundation for the new film “Oppenheimer.” Plus, Colson Whitehead; and Greta Gerwig on finding herself as a director. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/r3g5Iot

Ice Cream Is Good for You

Have a scoop at Caleta, an East Village wine bar slash ice-cream parlor from the creators of Bad Habit, or some dairy-free soft serve at Nick Morgenstern’s Bananas. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/yHhM46E

Tiny Delusional Love Stories

Jen and I text non-stop. Occasionally, it takes her days or weeks to respond. Actually, a year has gone by since her last text, but it’s all part of the long game. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/OUYk4f6

How Far Can Amapiano Go?

A new form of South African dance music is thriving. A pair of twin brothers, known as Major League Djz, want the rest of the world to pay attention. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/0kaOvY2

Daily Cartoon: Thursday, July 13th

“Well, maybe you shouldn’t have spent a lifetime painstakingly honing a set of skills that you must have known we would eventually attempt to steal and replicate for free.” from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/xkV1G2o

My A.I. Writing Robot

A new wave of artificial-intelligence startups is trying to “scale language” by automating the work of writing. I asked one such company to try to replace me. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/atDO5YN

What Your Lipstick Says About You

Your lipstick says that “kinda getting into jazz lately” is not a personality. Your lipstick says that it may taste bitter, but the truth often does. from Culture: TV, Movies, Music, Art, and Theatre News and Reviews https://ift.tt/idvNYOu