“The measure would impose criminal fines and allow the US government and individuals to shut down websites for alleged infringement. Critics say the steps would restrain free speech and cause service providers to filter out content they were unsure of.”
Tag: 01.01.12
Boston Arts Institutions Hit With New City Fees
The art museums, and the city’s other not-for-profit organisations owning property that is worth more than $15m, face paying a fee that is based on 25% of what they would have to pay if they were charged the city’s commercial tax.
Demographics: Portrait Of The 2011 Broadway Audience
“Last season, in fact, the Broadway showgoer was whiter than ever: Caucasians accounted for more than 82% of the season’s 12.5 million theatergoers vs. 76% of the 11.9 million attendees in 2009-10. The average age downticked from 45 to 44, although the change is likely too minor to prove terribly encouraging to those in the biz who worry about the graying of legit auds.”
A Dictionary That Gets Out Of The Way Of Judgement
“Dictionary definitions tend to be out of date or incomplete. Our goal is to find examples on the Web that use the word so clearly that you can understand its meaning from reading the sentence.”
Should PBS Be More Like HBO? (That’s The Plan)
“The goal is to attract new viewers to PBS and make audiences think of public television more like the top-tier programming of HBO, Showtime and other channels they are willing to pay for.”
Roger Ebert: Here’s Why Movie Box Office Revenue Is Down
“The message I get is that Americans love the movies as much as ever. It’s the theaters that are losing their charm.”
Danger: Making Movies Out Of Anything Else
“The danger is that in moving from one medium to another, the adapter neither preserves what’s distinctive about the original nor discovers anything fresh in a new form.”
Athol Fugard On Writing Plays Through South Africa’s Crisis
“I emerged … with an unshakable faith that putting words on paper is a form of action not only equally potent as placing a bomb, but possibly even more so. Because once the explosion is gone, all you’re left with is the devastation. Words in someone else’s head will be there for a long time.”