The aftermath of the scandal that shook John Crist’s career has become part of his comedy, turning his lessons learned into new material and his experience with “cancel culture” into a punch line. This month, the popular Christian comedian released a full-length special on YouTube… Read More »‘Canceled’ John Crist Has a New Book, Tour, and Comedy Spe…… | News & Reporting
A 27-year-old star painter is dating her 71-year-old power art dealer after falling out with a former gallerist who bought one of her paintings for $15,000, only to sell it a year later for $1.6 million. Anna Weyant, 27, who first gained attention for her… Read More »Rising star artist Anna Weyant opens up about falling out with dealer
Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. donate here to support The 74’s independent journalism. For two hours on Friday afternoons, a group of high school students split between Stockton and Sacramento, California, hop on Zoom to discuss the book they’re reading. Though they’ve… Read More »A Black Literary Society Helps High Schoolers Fall in Love With Books – The 74
CINCINNATI — Most art shows require guests to settle for being a spectator, appreciating the work from the sidelines. But that’s the case with BLINK, a one-of-a-kind outdoor light and art festival in greater Cincinnati. In fact, organizers are inviting residents to sign up to… Read More »BLINK Parade to return in 2022 and here’s how to take part
Japan’s parliament has passed legislation making “online insults” punishable by imprisonment. It comes amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of reality television star Hana Kimura, who had faced social media abuse. Under the amendment to the country’s penal code – set… Read More »Japan makes ‘online insults’ punishable by imprisonment after TV star’s suicide
In the mid 1990s, I was on my second tour as an American journalist in Moscow. This time I had two young daughters in tow. On snowy weekends when I wasn’t working, we’d all get bundled up in down quilts and watch cartoons, or I… Read More »Three Women | Books | Style Weekly
It’s a big day for The Beths. The New Zealand-based quartet have announced their third album, Expert in a Dying Field, which will be out Sept. 16 via Carpark Records. They also dropped the zippy lead single from the forthcoming LP, “Silence Is Golden,” along… Read More »The Beths Announce New Album and Share First Single, “Silence Is Golden”
The devastating impact of meth or ‘P’ on a family is the theme of a new short film by actor turned director Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand. Form left, Aroha Awarau, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Peata Melbourne, the team behind the short film Disrupt. Photos: Supplied The… Read More »Jennifer Ward-Lealand debuts as director with short film on meth’s impact
Half of teachers don’t mark pupils’ books: Schools are increasingly scrapping marking policies over fears the work is too much of a burden on staff Research by Teacher Tapp app discovered just 42% of staff mark children’s work This is down from 61% in 2018… Read More »Schools are scrapping marking policies over fears the work is too much of a burden on staff
These colorful pavilions reimagine music festival hierarchies Beacons, a series of colorful pavilions by architects JAM for the 2022 Gala festival in London, addresses gig hierarchies With Beacons, the newest stage at south London’s premiere dance festival Gala, architects Joe Halligan, Daniel Waterstone and Adam… Read More »JAM creates colorful pavilions for Gala 2022 music festival