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Yahoo
13-05-2025
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New Book about the History of the Library of Congress from Jefferson's Vision to the Digital Age, published in partnership with the Library of Congress
"An impressive and well-written introduction to a unique and important American institution whose fascinating history is still relatively unknown. General readers will appreciate Aikin's compelling historical anecdotes. Scholars and future historians will find the scope and depth of her analysis both authoritative and valuable, along with her rich documentation." —John Y. Cole, Library of Congress historian, 2016–21 WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress, home of the US Copyright Office, and a public forum for artistic and literary culture. It is generally considered the national library of the United States, and it has influenced cultural affairs worldwide in myriad ways since its founding more than two centuries ago. In The Library of Congress, Jane Aikin draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources to weave a narrative of the individuals, events, and controversies that have shaped the history of this venerable institution. Punctuated by stories about key donors and pivotal performances by poets, authors, and celebrities, this engaging and informative narrative sheds new light on the world's largest library and its global impact on knowledge and culture. Jane Aikin served as director of the Research Division at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her publications include The Nation's Great Library: Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899–1939 (1993) and, as coeditor with John Y. Cole, Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation & the World (2005). Media Contact Stephanie Rojas, Georgetown UP, 202.687.9298, View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Library of Congress Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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12-05-2025
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Netflix Fans Erupt in Anger Over Show Cancellations
Netflix fans are furious about the streamer's years of cancelled shows, and they're unloading about it on a social media thread. Fans expressed anger over the cancellations of a variety of shows on a Reddit thread that was first posted on May 8, 2025, and titled, "I will never forgive you for this 💔" People then listed the shows they are most upset that Netflix has cancelled over the years. Netflix has cancelled multiple shows in 2025 alone, but the Reddit thread wasn't limited to this year. Rather, it turns out that fans have long memories when it comes to their favorite shows being killed, especially if storylines are left hanging. The original poster on Reddit included a collage with photos from Netflix's cancelled shows, including 1899, Gypsy, I Am Not Okay With This, and First Kill. How does Netflix decide which shows to keep and which to cancel? Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Vulture, "It's 70 percent gut and 30 percent data.' According to Wired, Netflix has to take a show's cost into consideration. In January 2023, Wired reported that 1899 wasn't continuing "despite debuting at the end of 2022 to positive reviews and a place on the streamer's top 10 list." "When mysterious events change the course of an immigrant ship headed for New York in 1899, a mind-bending riddle unfolds for its bewildered passengers," the Netflix blurb for the show says. Fans offered up a variety of other shows that they're still angry at Netflix for cancelling. "Mindhunter!!" one Reddit user declared. "We lost Mindhunter but got a billion reality shows no one asked for," another wrote. Several others agreed that 1899 didn't deserve the axe. "1899 had so much potential," a fan of the show opined. "1899 was the only one of these I watched, and I was gutted when I finished it to find out there would be no more. It was a slow burner, so definitely not for everyone, but it was so unique and I really wanted to see where it would go," another person agreed. A fan explained, "I wish when shows like this get cancelled, the show runners would just come out and tell us what the end game, twist, secret, mystery was. Especially if after a time it's clear no one else is picking it up, just give us a summary, the cliff notes, whatever." Other Netflix shows receiving mentions on the thread included Spinning Out, The Society, Black Summer, Dead Boy Detectives, Lockwood & Co., Santa Clarita Diet, 1670, Nobody's Watching, Teenage Bounty Hunter, Archive 81, Inside Job, Marco Polo, Kaos, and OA.
