11.12.17 – Page 2 – ArtsJournal Wayback

This Writer Made A Personal Chatbot, And You Can Too (Though You Might Not Want To After This Story)

The writer: “In spite of the fact that I know full well that I am talking to a computer, [the chatbot] does feel like a friend. And as much as I’m training my Replika to sound like me, my Replika is training me how to interact with artificial intelligence.”

Facebook Banned This Image Of A Robin Because It’s Too ‘Mature’ And ‘Sexual’

That’s right, it’s a robin redBREAST, get it? Also, it’s a Christmas card. But for real, what is this company that has massive power over what we see online actually doing with art?

What The Walkman Hath Wrought

There was a time before all of this: “We are simply accustomed now to experiencing music in this deeply personal, albeit solitary, way. We disappear into headphones, stream a song via smartphone from the intangible, infinite web, creating a sonic landscape that mirrors our mood. We walk around the grocery store in Beyoncé-land.”

Louis CK And Hollywood’s Canon Of Creepy Men

Manohla Dargis, as she discusses the Louis CK movie I Love You, Daddy that will now not be released: “Soon after Harvey Weinstein was first outed as a sexual predator, I created a document titled ‘Creeps’ in which I tried to list every man who had sexually harassed or assaulted me. It’s a companion to the running inventory that I keep in my head of the male filmmakers, in Hollywood and out, whose work degrades or disdains women.”

Liz Smith, Longtime Tabloid Queen Of Gossip, Has Died At 94

Basically, she knew it all, at least everything in New York. “From hardscrabble nights writing snippets for a Hearst newspaper in the 1950s to golden afternoons at Le Cirque with Sinatra or Hepburn and tête-à-tête dinners with Madonna to gather material for columns that ran six days a week, Ms. Smith captivated millions with her tattletale chitchat and, over time, ascended to fame and wealth that rivaled those of the celebrities she covered.”

The Museum That Preserves Not Only Major Stories, But Family Photos As Well

The National Museum of African American History has a department – the Community Curation Program – that preserves the images Black and African American families have passed down for decades. “Walter Forsberg, a media archivist with the museum, said even the everyday items offer a glance into black culture of the time that often was left out of movies, TV and other media.”

Bridging Ballet And Broadway With Brigadoon (Yes, Brigadoon)

Robert Fairchild, the recently departed New York City Ballet principal dancer who starred in An American in Paris and will now co-star in a City Center Encores! production of Brigadoon, says, “The two disciplines, ballet and singing, they’re really at odds with one another, because they come from such different parts in your body. It’s exciting, but it’s definitely a challenge to both sing and dance at the top of your game.”

Honorary Oscars Happen Without Much Of A Hint Of What’s Splashed All Over The News

Dustin Hoffman, who was accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old production assistant on the TV set of Death of a Salesman, was even a presenter.

China Is Leaving Hollywood, So Hollywood Needs To Find New Money

The drop-off is dramatic, sudden, and likely soon going to be even steeper: “In 2016, Chinese investment in the U.S. entertainment industry hit $4.78 billion.This year, investments have shrunk to $489 million as of Sept. 30, according to the research firm Rhodium Group. Beijing has tightened control on money leaving the country, fearing that the outflow of capital could weaken its economy.”

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