Marie Rim “sets up on street corners, in parks, outside stores and offers passersby, both male and female, the chance to experience not just what they look like, but what it feels like, physically and emotionally … to put on the traditional all-black, full-body cloak and veil worn by some Muslim women.” (The kicker comes when subjects look in the mirror.)
Tag: 03.20.13
What Our Bodies’ Behaviors Reveal
“Ever wondered why yawns are contagious, you can’t tickle yourself and we don’t speak from our bottoms?”
A North Korean Romantic Comedy? Yes
“This unusual movie is in the feel-good style of a Doris Day-Rock Hudson picture, only in this case ‘Rock’ is a circus acrobat, swooning at the sight of ‘Doris’ hauling coal and mixing cement. To Westerners, this is bound to sound like a cheesy product of the Hermit Kingdom’s propaganda machine. But North Koreans have never seen a film like this.”
“Variety” Goes Online, Ceases Daily Print
“The venerable Hollywood trade magazine Daily Variety published its last printed edition on Tuesday, ending an 80-year era by beckoning readers to a recently revamped website and announcing plans to launch a new weekly version of the publication.”
Alphabet Independence: MoCA Says It Will Stay Independent, Rejecting Bids By LACMA, National Museum
“The board is in agreement that the best future for MOCA would be as an independent institution. The board understands that this will require a significant increase in MOCA’s endowment to ensure its strong financial standing. We are working quickly toward that goal.”
Today In Bolshoi Scandal: Fired Ballerina Says It Was ‘Giant Brothel’
“Anastasia Volochkova, who was infamously fired from the Bolshoi in 2003 for being ‘too fat’, has claimed on television and in a radio interview that the theatre forced female dancers to sleep with its wealthy patrons.”