“Nashville doesn’t need great density or a large population. It requires a critical mass of talent from all over the world. Nashville is the Horta of wayward musicians.”
Tag: 01.17.14
The Time Of The Golden Movie Producer Is Over
The 1990s were “a time when the film business was flush with cash, to entice their first occupants into production deals. Studios regularly gave producers millions of dollars a year as part of so-called ‘on the lot’ agreements. In exchange, they got the right of first refusal on any project the producer generated. Life is different for producers in the new, tightfisted Hollywood.”
The Wild West Of Fast (And Feminist) Free Game Design
“I knew I couldn’t seek some false catharsis. The only ending I could put in my game was real life. Which is hard and unpredictable, but it’s where we live and what we have to work with.”
Oscar-Nominated Movie About Slavery? Bet On A White Savior Narrative
“Hollywood’s insistence that white people have set black people free seems like a sign that maybe, possibly, we could stand to hear other truths.”
Is Ellen The Successor To Oprah?
Oprah Winfrey left a huge hole in the talk-show world when she decamped for her own network. But is Ellen DeGeneres, who’s about to host the Oscars, the heir to that crown – or a different phenomenon entirely?
The Dark Side Of Inside Llewyn Davis Actress Carey Mulligan
“I feel my job isn’t to be a dancing monkey and entertain people on television.”
What’s Up With The Explosion Of The Creativity Industry?
“Are there just more and more people who feel creatively unfulfilled out there searching for meaning? Is it somehow a reaction to technology and social media? Is it related to the diminishing arts programs within our educational system?”
When WILL We Have A Machine That Can Predict Bestsellers?
“This kind of book, Archer wrote, is ‘not favorable toward sex, lust and passion, bodies described, marital relationships or remote natural settings. It also doesn’t like emotional expression. What it does like are middlebrow thematics. Education, law, travel, money, cities, technology, childhood relationships, history and dining out’ are all wise subjects to cover ‘if you’re penning a future bestseller.'”
Balanchine’s ‘Lost Muse’ – And The Rest Of His Young Companions In Russia
“Ivanova served as the original model for Balanchine’s many muses—that long line of beautiful, otherworldly ballerinas who filled his personal and professional lives up through his death in 1983.”
Is Claudio Abbado’s Orchestra Mozart Shutting Down?
Huge cuts in funding by the Italian government. The maestro’s health issues. After ten years the orchestra suspends operations – maybe for good.