“When we learned that witches did not exist, we threw out the category. So why do we cling to the discredited notion of race?”
Tag: 02.10.13
UK Ministry Of Defence Still Hates Benjamin Britten For Sitting Out World War II
“The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has refused to release footage for a major new documentary about Benjamin Britten because the composer was a pacifist and a ‘deserter’, an award-winning film-maker has claimed.”
Namibian Tribe’s Sartorial Revenge On Colonial Oppressors
The Herero people got a particularly hard time from the Germans, who wiped out 80% of them and put the remainder in concentration camps. After the South Africans drove the Germans out in 1915, the Herero began wearing entertaining twists on the Germans’ clothing.
Street To Stage – LA Krumpers Make A Company
“Launched quietly, their company features nine krumpers and street dancers from L.A. and beyond — black and Latino, male and female — with a mixed-bill program of dance for indoor proscenium stages.”
The Best Living Conductor In The World?
“There’s the hyperbole again. It’s hard to write about Jansons and avoid it. He’s a brilliant musician, and everybody likes him.”
New Political Will To Fix Copyright System?
“In the last six months, a growing number of figures on the political right have been taking aim at our broken copyright system and offering some very sensible solutions.”
Overwhelmed By Work? New Research Says Relaxing Makes You More Productive
“A new and growing body of multidisciplinary research shows that strategic renewal — including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office and longer, more frequent vacations — boosts productivity, job performance and, of course, health.”
A Syfy Show That’s Not Only Filmed In Canada
“The show has now sold to 50 countries, and I think one of the reasons it has is because it looks like a quote-unquote American show. …Everybody in this town knows how to make those, because a lot of them are made here.”
If You’re A Print Publisher, You Might Want To Move To India
“Experts say the millennia-old tradition of written texts, conservative Indian mindsets, vigorous event-based promotions of the reading culture, the sudden spurt in national and state-level literature festivals and competitive pricing are keeping the industry on the move, drawing new segments of readers.”
With BAFTA Win, ‘Argo’ Keeps Up Its Pace As Oscars Near
‘Argo’ won for best film, best director (Ben Affleck), and best editing. Will it beat out ‘Lincoln’ in two weeks?