The Agency In Charge Of The U.S.’s Internet Is Just About As Divided As The Country

The story is long and winding, involving massive public comment and a stonewalling GOP, but “you can’t blame petty politics alone for the mess the FCC finds itself in. Debates over net neutrality and cable boxes stem from an ideological shift in Washington. In earlier days, it was ‘good regulation versus bad regulation,’ says Chris Lewis, vice president of the consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge. Now it’s ‘more regulation versus less regulation.'”

When Will Dev Patel Get His Chance To Be A Leading Man?

Here’s the deal: “It’s not a given that he’ll remain on the industry’s radar for very long. That’s because to be a leading man in Hollywood requires more than just box office success, an award-winning list of credits, or even the esteem of your peers. You also (still) need to embody the American film industry’s narrow ideals of romantic masculinity.”

Top AJBlogs From The Weekend Of 02.26.17

WHAT’S GOING ON IN OPERA?
The news that Darren Keith Woods was summarily fired after a sixteen-year extraordinarily successful career as General Director of Fort Worth Opera added to some odd news from Vienna a short time ago seems inexplicable. … read more
AJBlog: OperaSleuthPublished 2017-02-23

The stories we weave are incomplete…
It’s Black History Month again, and though I haven’t blogged about it, it’s been on my mind. I’ve thought of it when I’ve gone to the Kennedy Center, and seen that their most visible gift … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2017-02-23

Music and Design
WHY do we talk about “seeing” bands or orchestral groups? How did album jackets and photography of musicians — whether Francis Wolff’s shadowy shots of jazz musicians smoking in the shadows or Astrid Kirchherr’s … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrashPublished 2017-02-23

The U.S. Denies Entrance To 21-Year-Old Syrian Documentary Maker And Oscar Nominee

The young cameraman said earlier in the year, “If we win this award, it will show people across Syria that people around the world support them. It will give courage to every volunteer who wakes up every morning to run towards bombs. … If I cannot enter the US, I will not give up: we know that we have many friends in US, that there are people that share our humanitarian values.”