Thank you for being a free subscriber to Hung Up! But I’m guessing you hit this paywall a lot … you already opened this email, just go ahead and upgrade your subscription already! In 2021, a New York Times Magazine story about a dispute between two writers went viral. The story was highly specific — a Boston nonprofit called GrubStreet (not the one you’re thinking of), a pair of kidney donations, a private Facebook group — but the contours felt sort of universal. What does it mean for one creative to show up in another creative’s work? When does inspiration become muse become plagiarism become exploitation and deceit? It appears that Natalie Portman has a bad art friend of her own. ... Continue reading this post for free in the Substack app |