“Product updates were few and far between. Given that Google can hire lots of people to do just about anything, the steady-state of Scholar gave me the idea that perhaps Google was going to sunset the service.”
Tag: 01.03.14
The Box Office Says Strong Women Make Money At The Movies
“Featuring strong female characters in a film earned studios billions of extra dollars.” That’s billions with a b.
What Happened To This Woman After She Got An Oscar Nomination?
Juanita Moore, who died Dec. 31 at age 99, “fell through the cracks of a Hollywood system with little to offer a black actress besides small parts as maids and nannies.”
What’s The Deal With The Power Of Three?
“In ads, stump speeches and other messages understood to have manipulative intent, three claims will persuade, but four (or more) will trigger skepticism, and reverse an initially positive impression.”
Phil Everly Of The Everly Brothers, 74
“There is no more beautiful sound than the voices of siblings swirled together in high harmony, and when Phil and Don Everly combined their voices with songs about yearning, angst and loss, it changed the world.”
What’s The Deal With Powerhouse Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky?
“In 2013, he had no fewer than seven world premieres in five cities on three continents. It becomes increasingly evident that he is the most prolific choreographer alive, the most travel-hungry and the most historically conscious.”
Should Minneapolis Terminate The Lease For Orchestra Hall?
Minnesota Orchestra musicians have been locked out of Orchestra Hall for more than a year – but “under the terms of its lease, the [Minnesota Orchestral Association] is required to show how the facility is being used to promote the arts in Minneapolis.” Hm.
Star Trek Pioneered A Lot Of Things On TV, Including Sex With Aliens
These episodes of the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation “may have allowed viewers to reconsider knee-jerk and intolerant positions on sexual difference; as we see the pain caused by intolerance, we have a chance to rethink our positions.”
When Should You Take A Potty Break During The Movie?
There’s an app for that. (Yes, really.)
Will the Closing of “Spider-Man” Hurt Nearby Businesses?
“When Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark goes dark for good at the Foxwoods Theater [in Manhattan] on Saturday, just how much dimmer – and for how long – will the immediate neighborhood be?”