The dateline notwithstanding, this is not a joke article: “emotional labor” is a real phenomenon, much studied by sociologists and behavioral economists, and it can lead to real burnout.
Tag: 04.01.17
P.G. Wodehouse Was An American Author (From The Dept. Of Little-Realized Facts)
“As a pre-World War II transatlantic creative, he worked in Hollywood and on Broadway. And after World War II – things had gotten pretty hot for him in Britain because of the radio broadcasts he made for the Nazis as a captive in 1941 – he lived in the U.S. until his death. He became an American citizen in 1955.” And this American-ness, argues one scholar, is key to Wodehouse’s continuing appeal.
How To Create A Transcendent Art Experience? The Radical Empathy Of An Audience Of One
“In order to achieve a truly relational exchange between maker and recipient, the group’s founders conceived of a radically new approach: creating elaborately crafted performances for an audience of one. Since its inception in 2001, the group has selected one audience member per year through a call for applications and spent months composing a piece exclusively for her. It’s a provocative idea, and one that challenges some of our most cherished assumptions about art and its purpose.”
Here Are Ten Great Works Of Art That Wouldn’t Have Happened Without The NEA
“Who’s to say how much the filmmakers and playwrights of today were affected by NEA-funded plays and workshops at a young age, or to what extent the creators of tomorrow will suffer by missing out on such formative experiences if the NEA is defunded? Moreover, though NEA naysayers claim private expenditure can fill that void just as ably, there’s no free market mechanism to match the NEA’s stated and concerted efforts to reach low-income and minority communities.”
A Projection Mapping System That Transforms Dancers In Real Time
The University of Tokyo designed a high-speed projector that projects 1,000 frames per second — which they say is the world’s fastest. By using the projector alongside a 3D-mapping system and precise sensor tracking, the video creators were able to change the look of the dancers and the aesthetics of the video in real time.
The Golden Age Of TV Is More Like A Sweatshop Age For Its Writers
It’s a perfect storm of causes, and one is prestige TV. “Shorter seasons are the new norm, with many series consisting of 10 or fewer episodes on cable and streaming — less than half the length of traditional seasons on network shows. That has put writers in a financial crunch since many have exclusivity clauses that prevent them from working on multiple shows per season.”
Hyperallergic’s April Fool’s Article Is Once Again The Best Thing Ever: Airbnb’ing The Met
But is this ACTUALLY a bad idea? Hm. “The announcement comes after reports that the Upper East Side museum, which was the second-most-visited in the world last year and had a budget of roughly $300 million, is facing a budget shortfall of $10 million. Now, as it looks to capitalize on its collection in unconventional ways, the Met is hoping it can replicate the kind of viral success the Art Institute of Chicago enjoyed recently with its Vincent van Gogh-themed Airbnb partnership.”
A Palestinian Author Flees After Facing Death Threats And A Ban On His Novel
His earlier novels were controversial, but when he included a gay man in his fourth novel, “angry Palestinians wrote on his Facebook page, and their own pages, that they wanted to lynch Yahya and burn bookstores and libraries carrying Crime in Ramallah.”
What Is An Elite College Really Worth?
Turns out that’s the wrong question. First of all, 70 percent of 29-year-olds don’t have a bachelor’s degree. And secondly, “after correcting for a student’s pre-existing talent, ambition, and habits, it’s hard to show that highly selective colleges add much earning power, even with their vaunted professors, professional networks, and signaling.”
Gary Austin, Founder Of The Improv Theatre Troupe The Groundlings, Has Died At 75
Austin’s influence on Saturday Night Live actors was also huge. “His improvisational teaching technique involved creating scenes based on arbitrary suggestions with performers then committing to agreement on the premise of the story — no matter how far-fetched — and then performing to reflect the truth of the scene and characters.”