“The only thing that ‘these books’ really have in common is that they’re written primarily by women and about relationships. Apart from that, they encompass as wide a range as any other genre. [Sophie] Kinsella and Jennifer Weiner, say, have no more in common than do Alan Hollinghurst and Jonathan Franzen.”
Tag: 02.14.12
Why Do So Many Ticket-Discounting Schemes Discriminate Against Grown-Ups With Day Jobs?
“[If] you work 9 to 5, and aren’t under 26 or over 60, it’s much harder to find affordable ways of seeing a show – even more so when it comes to commercial theatre.”
More Than 400 Stolen Expressionist Artworks Turn Up In Warehouse
“Karel Appel, a leading expressionist, died at 85 in 2006. He never recovered from the loss of a lifetime’s worth of drawings, sketches, notebooks and other works believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.” A logistics company found the trove while cleaning out a recently warehouse.
Just Can’t Appreciate Abstract Art? Try Watching The Shining First
“A newly published study finds people are more likely to be moved and intrigued by abstract paintings if they have just experienced a good scare. This suggests the allure of art may be ‘a byproduct of one’s tendency to be alarmed by such environmental features as novelty, ambiguity, and the fantastic,’ argues lead author Kendall Eskine.”
100-Year-Old Athens Theatre Destroyed In Riots
“With lit candles in their hand and tears in their eyes, a crowd of sorrowful citizens gathered outside Attikon yesterday to mourn the cinema’s destruction. Among the Athenians in the crowd who had fond memories of watching movies at the Attikon since they were children, were a number of artists who came to commemorate the building’s significance for the arts in Greece.”
Craigslist’s Missed Connections Ads Become Mother Lode Of Source Material
“A surprising number of writers, poets, comedians and illustrators have come to regard missed-connection classifieds for what they truly are – an inexhaustible treasure chest of heartbreak, longing, obsession and hopefulness, waiting to be ransacked and appropriated.”