Arthur Clarke helped write “2001,” inspired “Star Trek” and wrote a host of futuristic science fiction. Now he lives in Sri Lanka dreaming of the past, running his life via e-mail and fighting accusations of pedophilia. The Observer’s Tim Adams tracked him down. – The Observer (UK)
Blog
More Money for NEA
An extra $4 million is the first big increase in several years. Washington Post
PHILOSOPHY AND CREATIVITY
A scholar takes a whack at trying to explain links between creativity and communication – The Philosopher’s Magazine (UK)
Disney is Building a New Epcot
Millennium village and wants to represent Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Arab world has threatened a Disney boycott if it does so. The Jerusalem Post
Little theaters that could
Through the mean lean years of seedy Times Square, the theater district’s smallest theaters were largely neglected. Now the good times are here, producers have come a’ courtin.’ New York Times
Ray Suarez leaving NPR
Going to PBS’ The Newshour. Melinda Penkava to take over as interim host of TOTN. Washington Post
THE COMICS AREN’T LAUGHING
More than 100 comedians have signed a letter of protest to the BET cable network complaining about the way they’re treated by the network’s Comic View show. Backstage
Busted: Digital piracy is big business.
Sony and Electronic Arts are trying to fight back, alleging a group of Bay Area residents were part of international video game piracy ring. San Francisco Weekly
Why digital film making is taking over
Work that used to cost $500 an hour in a post-production facility could be done at home on a Macintosh,” says one proud producer at last week’s ResFest digital film festival in San Francisco. San Francisco Gate
THREE MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED, MAJOR DESTRUCTION LOOMING
What’s it all mean? Ratings, that’s what. The Weather Channel scored all time records, and – inexplicably – “Martha Stewart Living” got ten times its usual audience in Miami. Variety