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Ted Gioia's newsletter offers essays on music, books, arts, media and culture, including recommended YouTube videos, critiques of pop music trends, and commentary on the entertainment industry's business side. Readers get informed, opinionated analysis and curated recommendations aimed at culture-minded listeners.
A weekly-style guide to Toronto's visual and performing arts scene, pairing features and interviews with a curated list of upcoming shows, events, and opportunities. Readers get coverage of local arts news, city cultural policy, and music and dance performances across Southern Ontario.
SMDP is a Westside (Santa Monica) local news outlet covering city politics, local business, arts and community affairs. Its excerpts mix reported news on California legislation, a gallery show, and an opinion column pressing a mayoral candidate on housing, the airport and a stadium.
A near-daily roundup of links to notable essays and articles on literature, philosophy, art, history and ideas, each with a one or two sentence teaser. Readers get a curated starting point for long-form humanities writing from across the web.
A musician and community builder writes about defending democracy, environmental and social justice through the arts, with short posts mixing political commentary and creative pieces. Readers get personal reflections on current politics and a hopeful, arts-centred take on civic life.
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