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“Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling”
From “Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling - Two pieces of writing about art” by Amanda Palmer, a national treasure.
“So much pleasure gets beaten out of the pure joy of art-making. I had - less so, now, but my god it still aches - a very difficult relationship with this instrument. The piano. The pressure. The failure. The expectations. The yearning ( Read more... ) -
The FBI vs. Jean Seberg
“In the spring of 1970, the FBI was at the height of its war against radical movements in the United States. The bureau’s unscrupulous director, J. Edgar Hoover, had for years been working to undermine the antiwar movement, civil rights leaders and black militant organizations. Among the latter was the Black Panther Party, a group of self-styled ( Read more... ) -
On the 50th Anniversary of Terry Pratchett’s First Discworld Novel
“Fans might get another chance to see the Nac Mac Feegle* on the big screen, this time under the stewardship of Pratchett’s daughter, Rhianna, who now co-directs the late author’s Narrativia production company. In April 2020, Narrativia unveiled a partnership with Endeavor Content and Motive Pictures to develop Discworld adaptations, but no ( Read more... )
