CultureDesk

CultureDesk, 7 hours ago (edited 6 minutes ago) to television

The oldest entry on IndieWire's list of the best teen dramas was first broadcast in 1979, but the majority of shows that made the cut are from after 2000, when there was a huge boom in the genre. Here's the magazine's ranking of 42 shows. Which do you think came in at No. 1? Take a look at the list after you've voted and tell us if you think they got it right.

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#Television #TV #Drama #PopCulture #Teens

CultureDesk, 8 hours ago to music

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has been placed under a court-ordered conservatorship as a result of his dementia. Rolling Stone reports that his publicist/manager and business manager will be in charge of his personal and medical affairs, and that his children will be consulted on all major healthcare decisions. [Story may be paywalled]

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#BrianWilson #Music #MusicNews #BeachBoys

CultureDesk, 9 hours ago to art

Apple has come under fire because its iPad Pro “Crush” ad depicts the destruction of items used by artists. Now folks are saying it's unoriginal too. X user Andy Allen pointed out that it bears a striking resemblance to a 2008 commercial for LG's Renoir KC910. Here's more from @9to5Mac.

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#Art #Creativity #Tech #iPad #LG

CultureDesk, 10 hours ago to music

The legendary musician, producer, audio engineer and writer Steve Albini died yesterday. Here's a tribute to him from Rolling Stone in which Rob Sheffield recalls his famous poker sessions at All Tomorrow's Parties festivals (Albini was a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner).

"If you casually popped into the room, to eavesdrop or merely loiter, maybe pretend you were making up your mind, he had a business-like way of transfixing you with his eyes and asking 'Are you in?' in a tone that made it clear 'nope, just watching you make other people look like fools' was not going to cut it. That was always his approach to music as well. He always knew how to clear a room. Requiescat, Steve Albini. You and your noise will be missed." [Story may be paywalled]

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#Music #MusicNews #SteveAlbini #RIP #InMemoriam

CultureDesk, 11 hours ago to Eurovision

Thousands of demonstrators, including climate activist @gretathunberg have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmö to protest against Israel's participation in Eurovision. Thunberg told the BBC there was a "moral obligation to act" and speak out against Israel's military operation in Gaza. "It's not true that the Eurovision is not political, it has always been political, and it will always be," said another protestor, Matilda Varatta, who told Reuters that she would like to see Israel disqualified as Russia was in 2022. Tonight sees the song contest's second semi-final, in which Israel's Eden Golan is performing. The final will take place on Saturday May 11.

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#Eurovision #Europe #Israel #Palestine #Protests

CultureDesk, 12 hours ago to Law

Nine of 10 wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the Astroworld disaster have been settled on the eve of the trial. Families were seeking to hold accountable rapper Travis Scott and companies with roles at the festival, including Live Nation and Apple. One case is still pending: That of the youngest victim, nine-year-old Ezra Blount. Here's more from Houston Landing

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#Astroworld #TravisScott #LiveNation #LiveMusic #Law #Houston #Texas

CultureDesk, 13 hours ago to movies

Is this a sign of the times for the movie business and creative professions in general? The Art Directors Guild (ADG) has suspended its Production Design Initiative program, which gives people hands-on training and job placements, saying, "we cannot in good conscience encourage you to pursue our profession while so many of our members remain unemployed.” The unemployment rate for members of the ADG currently stands at 75 percent. Here's more from IndieWire.

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#Film #FilmIndustry #Cinema #Art #Creativity #Movies #Hollywood #EntertainmentIndustry

For more stories like this, follow @IndieWire's Film Magazine, @film.

CultureDesk, 14 hours ago (edited 14 hours ago) to books

Rod Serling, creator of "The Twilight Zone," spent three years as a paratrooper during WWII, and was awarded both a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He later said that his writing career helped him get the war "out of his gut." Shortly after he returned from the Philippines, where he was stationed, he wrote "First Squad, First Platoon," a short story which is being published for the first time today in The Strand. NPR spoke to his daughter, Jodi and his biographer, Nicholas Parisi, about the story and how it's connected to Serling's real experiences. To read "First Squad, First Platoon," you'll need to buy the current issue of The Strand or subscribe to the magazine.

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#RodSerling #Books #ShortStories #History @bookstodon @histodons

CultureDesk, 1 day ago (edited 7 hours ago) to television

Amazon Prime Video subscribers are about to see even more ads. In January, viewers who didn't pay an additional $3 a month started to see commercials. Now, Amazon has announced that it's adding what it describes as shoppable carousel ads, interactive pause ads and interactive brand trivia ads. Here's more from Ars Technica. We want to know, have you, or will you ditch streaming services as they start to add commercials?

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#Television #Entertainment #TuneIn #Tech #Amazon #Poll

CultureDesk, 1 day ago to apple

Apple's new iPad ad hasn't gone down well with creatives, according to @AxiosNews. The commercial showed a massive hydraulic press crushing musical instruments, arcade games, cameras and paint cans, and reopening to reveal just an iPad. "I'm definitely the target audience for the new iPad Pro but this ad is tone-deaf and insulting to artists of every kind," wrote cartoonist James Kochalka on X. "We think of our tools with reverence and respect, and enjoy a healthy dialogue with them. Our tools are like trusted companions on the journey of art." Here's more.

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#Apple #iPad #Art #Creativity #Culture #Tech

CultureDesk, 1 day ago to history

If you get intimidated by the dirty pigeons in your local park or town center, you may only have yourself — or at least, your ancestors — to blame. Snopes looks at the urban legend that humans originally domesticated pigeons to be companions and no pigeons cannot survive without humans, and finds it mostly true.

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#History @histodons #Animals #FactCheck #Pigeons

CultureDesk, 1 day ago to movies

"For Hollywood, 2023 was an annus horribilis," write Variety's Brett Lang and Todd Spangler, referencing the entertainment industry's strikes, plunging share prices and layoffs. Who didn't get the memo? Studio execs, the majority of whom received increases to their compensation. Here's a breakdown of who got what, and how media chiefs are justifying their multi-million-dollar pay packets.

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#Hollywood #Entertainment #EntertainmentBusiness #Hollywood #Media

CultureDesk, 1 day ago to gaming

The first board game printed in America was called "The Travellers' Tour." It described itself as a "pleasing and instructive pastime," and consists of a hand-colored map of the then-24 states, with numbered circles, and a numbered list of 139 towns and cities. The game used a teetotum — an alternative to dice but without the gambling connotations — and was based on players' memories and geographical knowledge. Here's @TheConversationUS's Matthew Wynn Sivils on what the game can teach us about the U.S. in the 19th century. Tell us in the comments what board games you recommend!

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#Gaming #BoardGames #History @histodons #Culture #USA

For more stories like this, follow @ConversationUS's Arts & Culture Magazine, @arts

pitchfork, 1 day ago to random

Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61
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flargh, 1 day ago to random

I got through almost two seasons of "Extraordinary" before realizing that Kash and Carrie are a pun.

CultureDesk, 2 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to music

"Let It Be," restored by Peter Jackson and the team that worked on "The Beatles: Get Back," will be released on Disney+ tomorrow (May 8). Variety's Owen Gleiberman compares the new version to the original, which he first watched in the summer of 1970, and says it's "one of the most joyful rock documentaries ever made." What do you think of the constant repackaging of the Beatles archive?

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#Music #Documentaries #Movies #TheBeatles #LetItBe #Poll

CultureDesk, 2 days ago to music

Rapper Macklemore has released a song supporting the campus protests, calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and saying he won't vote for Joe Biden in the fall. Salon has more details on "Hind's Hall," a name that pays tribute to the Columbia protestors and Hind Rajab, a six-year-old killed by the Israeli military.

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#Music #MusicNews #CampusProtests #Macklemore

CultureDesk, 7 days ago (edited 7 days ago) to food

@Flipboard's newest food writer in residence is Louisa Moje. Her interest in cooking is fuelled by her Nigerian roots and global travels, and she's also passionate about fashion and is a qualified pharmacist. Read more about her in this blogpost, and follow her in the fediverse here: @foodpluswords_

https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/meet-louisa-moje/

#Food #Culture #AfricanFood #Flipboard #Fashion