Tag: Arts & Culture

‘Only Human Creators’: Grammys Set Rules Around AI and Music

The Grammy Awards will only accept works with a “meaningful” contribution from humans, according to new guidelines released on June 16. The new rules and guidelines from the Recording Academy come in the lead-up to next year’s event and amid ongoing questions around the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in music and art. “Only human…


A Pork’s Guide to Virtue: “Five Little Pigs”

This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home. This toe wiggling Mother Goose rhyme usually comes with many giggles. Yet very few people know the moral story behind this…


Film Review: ‘The Flash’

PG-13 | 2h 24m | Superhero, Action | June 16, 2023 One of the laws of the universe is that everything that exists has a generation phase, stasis phase, degeneration phase, and destruction phase; in other words—growth and decay. It would appear that with “The Flash,” the superhero genre of cinema, already long in the degeneration phase, is…


‘Father Son Run’: Dads Who Make That Personal Connection

NR | 23min | Documentary, Drama, Short | 16 June 2013 (USA) Released a decade ago on Father’s Day, the 23-minute documentary short “Father Son Run” (“Run”) isn’t exactly what one might expect when looking for feel-good holiday-themed fare. Although it is low on production value and hits a number of bumps along the way, it turns out that “Run” is…


Book Review: Hitler’s Maladies and Their Impact on World War II: A Behavioral Neurologist’s View’

The mental health of Adolf Hitler has been an ongoing discussion since before his death in the spring of 1945. Historians and psychologists have endeavored to get to the bottom of what made Hitler arguably the most evil person in human history. Perhaps they are all right. Perhaps not so much. Tom Hutton, a clinical…


A Father’s Love: ‘Casanova Brown’ From 1944

Every year, the third Sunday of June is dedicated to celebrating fathers. While Mother’s Day merchandise is sentimental and emotional, focused on gratitude and love, Father’s Day merchandise often centers around little besides beer and barbecuing. As an antidote, this Father’s Day, here’s a film that shows a man who is dedicated to the true…


TV Series Review: ‘Ridley’: A Detective Who Can Sing

MA15+ | 8 episodes| drama, police procedural | Aug. 28, 2022 Alex Ridley is a jazz-loving detective, sort of like Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch, but he has also been known to belt out a few songs himself. Like Bosch, Ridley’s love of jazz signifies his intelligence and shrewd grasp of human nature. Episodes often end…


NTD’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Returns in 2023

Global television network NTD is launching its 10th classical Chinese dance competition, with the mission of promoting pure, authentic, traditional dance and fostering cultural exchange. As part of a series of cultural and art events hosted by NTD, the International Classical Chinese Dance Competition is aimed at renewing the ancient art form that is grounded in…


NTD’s 10th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Promotes Authentic Traditional Dance

Global television network NTD is launching its 10th classical Chinese dance competition, with the mission of promoting pure, authentic, traditional dance and fostering cultural exchange. As part of a series of cultural and art events hosted by NTD, the International Classical Chinese Dance Competition is aimed at renewing the ancient art form that is grounded in…


The Gift (SHORT)

To celebrate his 11th birthday, a young boy selects his gift, little knowing that his choice will change the world. A true story of how a boy from the wrong side of the tracks could become the greatest entertainer of all time—Elvis Presley. …