“While ‘American Hustle’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ have the kind of grandiose titles, A-list actors and based-on-a-true-story subject matter associated with prestige dramas, they are, at their best, flamboyantly savage comedies.”
Tag: 01.24.14
Car Bomb Explodes Outside Cairo Museums
“The scale of damage to the Museum of Islamic Art’s collection is unclear as efforts to catalogue the damage are being hampered by concerns over the structure’s stability.”
No One – Aside From Photographers Of London – Loves The Shard
“Despite the stunning design by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and glamorous marketing, almost a year after its opening the building remains practically a shell.”
Would You Pay £1,200 For A Seat At The National’s King Lear?
British theatres reserve a certain number of (very good) seats for members. As government subsidies fall, will the demands of members harm the theatres’ programming?
Yes, We Can Calculate The Exact Time Monet Painted Certain Pieces [VIDEO]
Just ask an astrophysicist and his team.
Got Romantic Notions About French Cuisine? Think Again
Supermarkets and one hospitality company dominate the food in France, and “in a recent survey, one-third of French restaurants acknowledged serving frozen products that they had simply reheated.”
Smaller Music Groups Benefited From The Minnesota Orchestra’s Lockout
“Some music directors say the lockout triggered their increases; others say they don’t know the cause. But they agree that the silence from Orchestra Hall kindled a new appreciation of classical music — wherever it was performed.”
Night At The Museum (Well, The Art Institute)
“‘I hear things,’ says Jerry Zollicoffer, the museum’s protection services manager. ‘Most of the time it’s just the building settling.’ Most of the time.”
Marilyn Horne At 80
“Her hair is white, her gait a tad unsteady, and she underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer in 2006 and 2007, but her build is still solid, her skin firm, her voice strong, her eyes twinkling, and her cancer gone. When she comes out on stage, she’s used to dominating it, even if her performance these days is devoted less to the operas of Rossini and more to singing the praises of her three grandchildren, Daisy, Henry and Alex.”
How Netflix Is Taking Over TV
“The true threat to HBO and the cable business model is that NetFlix can transcend the television itself, offering you shows on all your devices.”