“A group of young people in Krasnodar, southern Russia, burned several books written by American author Henry Miller and filmed the whole ‘ritual’ on camera. The group slammed Miller for promoting an ‘amoral’ western way of life.” (includes video)
Tag: 03.16.16
Wikipedia – It’s All About The Tiny Edits
“Researchers found that even though Wikipedia editors don’t tend to change much—they typically add delete, or alter about half-a-sentence at a time—even small edits to an article prompt other people to jump in and make edits of their own. And those edits encourage even more edits. And so on.”
The Controversial Chinese Gay Erotic Novel You Can Finally Read In English
“In 1998, an anonymous writer began publishing installments of a gay erotic novel online. Perhaps the first gay novel ever published in China, it quickly became a touchstone for queer men in the country. This week, Beijing Comrades is finally coming out in the US.”
These Kids Today Don’t Know How To Practice, Says Pianist
“The great Singaporean pianist [Melvyn Tan] first made a name for himself as an expert in early music, recording music on the fortepiano. We spoke to him about how taking up the harpsichord by accident, learning how to practise and why he’d really like to meet Schubert.”
Backlash Against Casting Zoe Saldana As Nina Simone Comes Out Of Slave-Era Mentality, Says Founder Of BET
“That’s where some of this comes from, when you hear people saying that a light-skinned woman can’t play a dark-skinned woman when they’re both clearly of African descent. To say that if I’m gonna cast a movie, I’ve gotta hold a brown paper bag up to the actresses and say, ‘Oh sorry, you can’t play her.’ Who’s to decide when you’re black enough?”
Italy’s Banksy Paints Over 20 Years’ Worth Of His Work To Protest Exhibition
“On Saturday night, the renowned and mysterious Italian street artist Blu went on an art-destroying spree through the streets of Bologna. The work he erased was his own – with the help of activist groups XM24 and Crash, Blu covered 20 years’ worth of massive, colorful murals with gray paint.”
The Website Where People Post Their Darkest Secrets Anonymously Gives Birth To A Play
“The only reason I’m with him is to see if you care enough to fight for me …”
“At first, PostSecret was an art project. Then it was a blog site. Now, the ‘community art project’ is an official website, a TED talk, multiple books, museum installations, and, thousands of secrets later, a dramatic event on tour.”
The Dancer Who Fought Lyme Disease To Dance Again
“There was a tingling sensation moving up my arm and into the neck and ear that affected my balance. But I still thought it could be some kind of whiplash or concussion-related thing.”
How Diversity Makes Our Music Better
“The diversity of styles and traditions across the world’s music offers rich possibilities. Tremendous precedent can be found all over music history.”
Problematic: When Critics Impose Their Own Cultural Biases On Theatre
“There is no singular Latina/o experience, nor is there a litmus test that identifies a person as Latina/o. Our cultural community has a vast spectrum of experiences which span from recent immigrants to those who have been in the US for multiple generations.”