“In its logo, the Met is now THE MET, the two short words printed in scarlet letters, stacked and squashed together. The whole ensemble looks like a red double-decker bus that has stopped short, shoving the passengers into each other’s backs. Worse, the entire top half of the new logo consists of the word the.”
Tag: 02.17.16
Big Dip In Grammy Awards Viewership, Continuing A Decline
“Of the 24.95 million viewers who watched, 9.7 million were aged 18-49 – advertisers’ most sought-after audience age-group – said broadcaster CBS. But the overall audience dipped from last year’s 25.3 million viewers, which was the smallest TV audience since 2009’s 19.1 million.”
New York City Revamps Its Landmarks Preservation Policy (Let The Debate Begin)
“Designating Stonewall a landmark last year was a no-brainer and a declaration of civic pride. But it also showed how, absent additional regulations, the city’s landmark law had become a catchall.”
‘He’s The Frilled Lizard Of Politics’ – Why Donald Trump Is A Conundrum For Comedians
“Mr. Trump is now a serious candidate – often a self-serious, angry one – with a serious chance. But stylistically, he works in the mode and rhythms of a stand-up. He riffs. He goads. He works blue. … Satire exposes candidates’ contradictions and absurdities. But Mr. Trump blows past those, while his supporters cheer.”
These Aren’t Really Bosches? Then Send Them Back, We Cancel Our Loan, Says Prado
“The Prado museum in Madrid has rescinded the loan of two works to a major retrospective of Hieronymus Bosch [in the painter’s hometown] after researchers downgraded the attribution of the paintings to Bosch’s workshop or followers rather than to the 16th-century Dutch master himself.”