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☆ Rare outing for six Shakespeare’s First Folio copies in London
  + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Six highly rare first edition collections of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on show in London next week in what auction house Christie's says will be the largest display of the works in Britain. The exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623, runs in Christie's London showroom from May 2 until May 26. [1/6] William Shakespeare's First Folio on display at Christies in London, April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Gordon 1 2 3 4 5"We don't know exactly how many copies were published, but the most likely guesstimate is 750 copies, and 235 copies survive in some form. "It's the only time that the public can see six copies of the First Folio together exhibited," Ford said.
☆ Justice Clarence Thomas and the Plague of Bad Reporting
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( James Taranto | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Wonder Land: When we began to devalue conscience, blurring a pragmatic understanding of right from wrong, we unleashed the whirlwind that engulfs us now. Images: Margaret Small/Reuter/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyProPublica’s big scoop turned out to be a quarter-teaspoon. In an error-filled report last week, the opinionated news site got one point right: Justice Clarence Thomas didn’t disclose the 2014 sale of his one-third interest in three Savannah, Ga., properties to a company controlled by his friend Harlan Crow . On these pages, in an article published online Sunday, I observed that he may have to amend his financial-disclosure form for that year. On Monday, “a source close to Thomas” told CNN that the justice would do so.
☆ Our Jack Teixeira Problem
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Daniel Henninger | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Wonder Land: When we began to devalue conscience, blurring a pragmatic understanding of right from wrong, we unleashed the whirlwind that engulfs us now. Images: Margaret Small/Reuter/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyThe revelation that for months the videogamer community was able to see highly classified intelligence documents allegedly pilfered from the U.S. government by a 20-something Air National Guardsman has repeatedly raised the question: How could this happen? Maybe the better question for our times is: How could it not happen?
☆ When a Margaret Cho DVD Was Like Precious Contraband to Atsuko Okatsuka
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Juan A. Ramírez | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
To me, humor is the unexpected thought that comes through. Atsuko’s work is observational, but it’s delivered through misdirection. It’s rare, in comedy, certainly, but in entertainment in general, to find somebody with a unique point of view that blends so seamlessly into what they do as an artist. And that hair. Nobody in the history of comedy has had better hair.
☆ ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’: Beloved, Banned and Finally Adapted
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Melena Ryzik | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Ryder Fortson filmed it when she was 13, so she was going through some of the same things as her character. Casting an adolescent meant “I was in a race against puberty,” Fremon Craig noted. There was some CGI, and a scene in which Margaret tries on a bra actually features a boy standing in.) It was “a vulnerable position to be in,” Ryder Fortson, now 15, said. “I remember walking across in front of the Episcopal Church” and having someone explain penetrative sex, Bates, who is 74, said.
☆ ‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review: The Y.A. Author Who Went There First
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Claire Shaffer | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
There are few living children’s authors who have connected as deeply to their readers as Judy Blume. That’s the argument of “Judy Blume Forever,” a new documentary from Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok that pays unwavering tribute to Blume and her imprint on young adult literature. It’s not uncommon to hear fans of Blume’s work say that reading her books felt as though she was speaking directly to them through the pages. This is thanks, in no small part, to her frank discussion of mature themes that, at the time she was writing, were considered unusual for what we now call Y.A. novels: adolescent sexuality, religion, disability, bullying, and — in many of her books — the unfair expectations of purity and obedience that parents and society place on children.
☆ Anheuser-Busch facilities face threats after Bud Light backlash
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
New York CNN —Several Anheuser-Busch facilities received threats last week, a company spokesperson confirmed, following weeks of backlash against Bud Light because it sponsored two Instagram posts from a transgender woman. Mulvaney’s timeline shows one previous post that is also marked as a Bud Light partnership. Siegfried Anthony/STAR MAX/IPx 2023/APMulvaney is among many social media personalities that Bud Light partners with, Anheuser-Busch said in a statement to CNN last week. “F**k Bud Light, F**k Anheuser-Busch,” he said. Anheuser-Busch (BUD) is set to report its first-quarter financial results, including revenue, on May 4.
☆ How Do You Create a Container Garden? Start Here.
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
It’s a spring ritual: shopping for plants to fill this year’s pots. The first plant I grab always involves a bit of a ritual, too, aimed at preventing impulse buys that won’t add up to anything visually coherent once I’m back home. I start with a plant with multicolored leaves — an especially showy Coleus, a fancy-leaf begonia houseplant or maybe a copperleaf plant (Acalypha). The color scheme in the plant’s leaves becomes my inspiration as I look to make pleasing combinations from the options lining the garden-center benches. I latched onto this strategy years ago after I heard Bob Hyland suggest it to a group of gardeners at his former nursery in the Hudson Valley — one of various ideas he shared to help focus their container planning.
☆ WSJ Opinion: Jack Teixeira and the Gamification of Accountability
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Wsj Opinion | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
WSJ Opinion: Jack Teixeira and the Gamification of Accountability Henninger: "What intrigues me about this story—because I think it has implications beyond the intelligence breach itself—is how Jack Teixeira and his gamer pals seem to have made no distinction between their fantasy world of war and a real war in which Ukrainians are dying each day." By WSJ Opinion Apr 19, 2023 10:04 pm Wonder Land: When we began to devalue conscience, blurring a pragmatic understanding of right from wrong, we unleashed the whirlwind that engulfs us now. Images: Margaret Small/Reuter/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly Read: Our Jack Teixeira Problem
☆ Just Stop Oil protester disrupts World Snooker Championship
  + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —A protester disrupted the World Snooker Championship on Monday by climbing onto the table and throwing a bag of orange powder paint over the playing surface. Video footage shows the man – who was wearing a ‘Just Stop Oil’ t-shirt – running from the crowd and leaping onto the table during the game between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry. “It’s scary, actually.”The World Snooker Tour, who organizes the tournament, tweeted on Monday: “This is the Crucible. The show will go on.”In addition to sporting events, Just Stop Oil activists have targeted art galleries. The World Snooker Championship is being played at the iconic Crucible Theater in Sheffield, UK, and is now the latest high-profile sporting event to be disrupted by activists.
☆ From one of Britain's most popular toys to the target of police raids: how a children's doll became a symbol of racism
  + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A police raid on a bar just outside of London renewed a debate over racist dolls. But despite the long history of the racist trope, the debate over the doll's place in British culture continues. Revellers take part in the Children's Parade at Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain, August 28, 2022. But it does appear that there is some gradual shift in public opinion happening with the dolls. Nevertheless, the enduring popularity of the blackface doll creates the impression "that we live in a post-racial society," Scott said.
☆ 5 in-demand skills for freelancers that companies are looking for now—one pays up to $250 an hour
  + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Work marketplace Upwork recently predicted the most in-demand skills for freelancers for 2023, looking at previous freelancer earnings, number of projects worked and other metrics. Here are five of the most in-demand skills for 2023 according to Upwork, including what freelancers on the platform are charging for them. Full stack developers on Upwork charge as much as $160 per hour. SEO experts on Upwork charge as much as $250 per hour. Accountants on Upwork charge as much as $150 per hour.
☆ Jarryd Hayne: Former NFL and Australian rugby player jailed ahead of sentencing
  + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Former Australian rugby and NFL player Jarryd Hayne has been jailed ahead of his sentencing hearing after being found guilty of raping a woman in 2018. Earlier this month Hayne had been found guilty by a jury of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. In a statement to CNN, Hayne’s barrister Margaret Cunneen said that jury did not understand the standard of proof. He was then tried a second time and, in March 2021, Hayne was found guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. Hayne is one of the National Rugby League’s most famous players, having won numerous awards for his success on the field.
☆ Several news organizations go silent on Twitter after Elon Musk adds 'government-funded media' label to some accounts
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
NPR and PBS stopped tweeting from their accounts after Twitter labeled them as "government-funded." Twitter on Sunday added the label to some media accounts, including NPR and the BBC. Following an interview with a BBC reporter on Tuesday, Musk changed the label on the BBC's Twitter account to "publicly funded media" instead of "government-funded." NPRNPR's "government-funded" label remains. PBSPublic Broadcasting Service, a US broadcaster, told Axios it stopped sharing posts from its Twitter account after the "government-funded media" label was added to its account over the weekend.
☆ Katie Holmes Still Doesn’t Understand Why Her Cashmere Bra Went Viral
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Laura Neilson | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
After her breakout role as girl-next-door Joey Potter on “Dawson’s Creek,” Katie Holmes has gone on to play many other parts, including writer, producer, director and mom. Still, her teen-drama roots remain close to her heart. When she was starring in the off-Broadway production “The Wanderers” earlier this year, Dawson’s parents were in the audience. “Mary-Margaret Humes, who played Dawson’s mom, flew out with John Wesley Shipp, who played his dad, and they came to the play—which was so sweet and supportive,” she said. (Dawson was famously played by James Van Der Beek.)
☆ Clarence Thomas' benefactor, the billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow, has a collection of Hitler artifacts and Nazi memorabilia: report
  + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Clarence Thomas benefactor Harlan Crow has an art collection that includes Nazi memorabilia, the Washingtonian reported. A bombshell ProPublica report revealed that Thomas had taken undisclosed trips funded by Crow for more than 20 years. "I still can't get over the collection of Nazi memorabilia," an individual who has remained anonymous and who attended an event at Crow's home told the magazine. When the Morning News reporter finally saw the garden of dictator statues, Crow described it as an acknowledgment of the inhumanity that some men have shown to others. The news of Crow's collection comes after a bombshell ProPublica report, which detailed how Thomas has taken luxury vacations funded by the megadonor for more than 20 years without disclosing the excursions.
☆ How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Margaret Lyons | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
‘Great Performances: Now Hear This’When to watch: Friday at 9 p.m., on PBS. “Hear” covers both the artistic and the mechanical — who among us has not yearned to know how the guts of an accordion work? — but its real calling card is the sense of pleasure radiating from the show’s participants. Making music together is supposed to be fun! Being really good at it makes it even more fun!
☆ Fed is focused 'myopically' on inflation but should be cutting interest rates: Portfolio manager
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFed is focused 'myopically' on inflation but should be cutting interest rates: Portfolio managerMargaret Patel of Allspring Global Investments says "interest rates [are] a pretty crude tool to operate with that."
☆ 'I didn't retire until 99': 100-year-olds share their secrets to a long and happy life
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Dr. Gladys McGarey is the author of "The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age." It seems that almost everyone is searching for the secret to a long and happy life. In her book, "The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age," purpose is a key theme. Do some work to keep your mind engaged"I became a sacristan and didn't retire from that until I was 99," Margaret Stretton, told The Guardian. "I don't look back; I look forward."
☆ Nigel Lawson, U.K. Chancellor Under Margaret Thatcher, Dies at 91
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Nigel Lawson, who was chancellor under U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher , has died. His death was confirmed Monday by House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, who paid tribute in a statement on Twitter. No other details were given.
☆ News outlets will face slew of coverage conundrums as Trump is arraigned on criminal charges
  + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
The extraordinary moment will present newsrooms with a slew of coverage conundrums and test how well outlets have adapted to reporting on Trump since he left office in disgrace and largely vanished from the public view. Beware making this some Mano a Mano, Alvin Bragg versus Donald Trump story.”► Molly Jong-Fast: “He needs to be covered as a truth sandwich. if you can don’t repeat the lies. Trump is a candidate and also likely a defendant, treat him like every other candidate and defendant. Don’t give him the benefit of the doubt.”► Alyssa Farah: “Be careful not to be spun by Trump world.
☆ WSJ editor Emma Tucker finds Evan Gershkovich update 'hugely reassuring"
  + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
New York CNN —The talk between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about detained journalist Evan Gershkovich has been “hugely reassuring,” Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “We know that the US government is taking the case very seriously right up to the top,” Tucker said. The Wall Street Journal knows little about the case, which is one of the biggest problems the outlet is facing, Tucker said. Though Tucker doesn’t have a timeline, she said she is hopeful Gershkovich will be able to see a lawyer next week. “I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to make some sort of contact with him next week,” Tucker said.
☆ AI experts disown Musk-backed campaign citing their research
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Martin Coulter | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Civil society groups in the U.S. and EU have since pressed lawmakers to rein in OpenAI's research. Among the research cited was "On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots", a well-known paper co-authored by Margaret Mitchell, who previously oversaw ethical AI research at Google. Her research argued the present-day use of AI systems could influence decision-making in relation to climate change, nuclear war, and other existential threats. Asked to comment on the criticism, FLI's Tegmark said both short-term and long-term risks of AI should be taken seriously. Twitter will soon launch a new fee structure for access to its research data, potentially hindering research on the subject.
☆ Independent Group Stakes Out Position as Arbiter of Carbon-Offset Quality
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +5 min
Each carbon credit is supposed to equal one metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided or removed from the atmosphere. Credits that meet the ICVCM’s standards would receive a so-called Core Carbon Principles badge. Still, it remains to be seen how carbon crediting organizations adopt the ICVCM’s standards. PREVIEWThe ICVCM’s effort comes during a time when many companies are hesitant to buy voluntary carbon credits or have pulled back. Less than a quarter of 137 global companies surveyed in the fourth quarter of 2022 plan to use carbon credits, according to the World Economic Forum.
☆ This isn't tech's first boom and bust cycle. Here's what we can learn from the previous bubbles: Stay agile and never rest on your laurels.
  + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Every previous boom and bust in tech over the decades has resulted in winners and losers. The ones that survived were those that stayed agile, kept focused on innovation, and made sure their foundations were solid. Whichever way you slice it, one thing is certain, the valuations of most major tech companies were high — and now they're not. For Dr. Govindarajan, the theme is austerity, telling Insider that tech "can't afford to be wasteful" anymore. Some people would've lost," said Dr. Govindarajan.
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