“There was, for one, the problem of the RV. Motor homes are very rare in Colombia, hence the old school bus that serves as Walter and Jose’s roving meth lab. And Colombian lawyers don’t market their services with over-the-top TV ads … [so] Saúl Bueno hosts a late-night talk show – Cuéntele a Saúl.” (But yes, the lead character is named Walter Blanco.)
Tag: 02.06.14
Do We Want Poetry? Better: Do We Need Poetry?
“Poetry is dead by capitalism’s standards—it is not an obvious moneymaking venture, despite traceable employment and readings’ payoffs via the academy—and that emboldens some folks limited by capitalist blinders to herald poetry’s last breath.”
Coming Soon: Multi-Story Towers Made of Fungus
To be more specific, they’ll be made of fungus and corn stalks. They’ll be at MoMA’s P.S. 1 outpost this summer.
Keeping Pina Bausch’s Company Vital, Five Years After Her Death
“Five years on, what once seemed unlikely has happened. The two men who stepped up to the artistic directorship [after Bausch died suddenly] … have handed over the reins of the company to another former dancer, Lutz Förster. The transition appears seamless: the company continues to perform to the highest standards, and is more popular than it has ever been.”
Is Social Media Cranking Up The Outrage Meter Too High?
“Fewer and fewer people try to seek common ground now. Instead, they and their crew fill your @replies, trying to dominate, no matter the subject, you name it. Doesn’t matter. The bell rings and everyone comes off the bleachers. Every day, every topic, is treated like Bush vs. Gore.”
Ideas Are The Root Of Success. But Are We Now Getting Too Many Good Ideas?
“Our hyperconnected world may be moving toward a state in which there is too much idea flow. In a world of echo chambers, fads and panics are the norm — and so it is much harder to make good decisions.”
The Forgotten Women Of Great Literary History
When Claire Tomalin began her research into Dickens’s mistress, she found that Nelly Ternan had “vanished into thin air”. Nora, Véra, Zelda and Nelly are writers’ Wags, which in this case stands for “wives and ghosts” – and the best ghost stories have long been found in literary biographies.
Why This Canadian Rock Band Is Invoicing The Pentagon For $666,000
“Skinny Puppy learned that its music was being played to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay during interrogations to “inflict damage”. Understandably, the band was “offended” when a fan, who happened to be a guard at Gitmo, told them this was happening.”
Los Angeles Loses Seven Percent Of Its Entertainment Industry Jobs
“Within the industry, movie and video production – which accounts for the bulk of entertainment employment – posted the biggest decline, down by 7,800 jobs, or 7.2%, since 2007.”
Do Humans Have a Hard-Wired Preference for Where We Walk?
Wayne Curtis suggests that our naturally preferred landscape for perambulation may be the “keyhole pathway” – a steady promenade under a canopy of, say, vines on a high trellis or Spanish moss-draped oaks.