The author of American Psycho, Less Than Zero, and countless ill-advised tweets has scripted and directed a video for the company’s Troisième Scène with a, um, singular riff on The Barber of Seville.
Tag: 03.04.16
Study: Pop Music REALLY Doesn’t Like Old Age
Recently published research that examined the way aging is depicted in widely played songs finds “mainly negative representations” of the process of getting older.
Free Speech On School Campuses Is Under Attack From All Sides
“It is threatened by police spies, overzealous administrators, and students who are intolerant of dissent. It is threatened by activists agitating for speech codes and sanctions for professors or classmates who disagree with them. It is threatened by people who push to disinvite speakers because of their viewpoints and those who shut down events to prevent people from speaking.”
When The Man Went All ‘Reefer Madness’ On Dungeons And Dragons
“These days your life isn’t complete if you aren’t part of a role-playing gaming group, but it wasn’t that long ago that playing Dungeons & Dragons was seen as a surefire ticket to madness and damnation.”
The Met Breuer’s Opening Show Is Actually Terrific
Peter Schjeldahl: “Most critical responses so far to ‘Unfinished’ … seethe with unstated resentments. The writers quibble with a theme that tracks changing notions of ‘finish’ through almost seven centuries of Western art … They find it a gauzy sort of curatorial idea – which it is, but with one overriding, tremendous virtue: calling attention to visual facts.”
When Shakespeare’s Father Saved Paintings From Henry VIII
“William Shakespeare’s father has been credited with saving priceless paintings that were hidden in an historic chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon. John Shakespeare was Bailiff of the town during the Reformation under King Henry VIII, and was ordered to remove them from the Guild Chapel.” (video)
China Bans Depictions Of Gay People On TV And Web Video
“Chinese censors have released new regulations for content that ‘exaggerates the dark side of society’ and now deem homosexuality, extramarital affairs, one night stands and underage relationships as illegal on screen. Last week the Chinese government pulled a popular drama, Addicted, from being streamed on Chinese websites as it follows two men in gay relationships, causing uproar among the show’s millions of viewers.” – The Guardian
People In The Book Business Are So Optimistic About Print That They’re Opening Indie Bookstores
“There really is a very positive feel out there at the moment. I never did believe that e-books were the iPod moment for printed books; you really can’t beat the feel of a good book.”
The Sly, Beautiful Snark Of Teenage Jane Austen
“For my money, these youthful writings are Austen’s most astonishing achievement after the six novels.”
Plagiarism Scandal Rocks The Crossword World
Timothy Parker, USA Today Crossword editor, has been copying elements from New York Times crosswords but also republishing old crosswords he created years earlier … under fake author names.