Netflix has greenlighted four new series and is planning even more. Why? “To some degree, Netflix was essentially forced into doing original programming. The kind of series Sarandos coveted most — critically acclaimed serialized dramas from HBO and Showtime — were never going to make their way to the streaming side of Netflix.”
Tag: 04.07.12
What’s The Point (Or Points) Of ‘Engagement’ With The Audience?
“Amidst the conversations, grants and re-naming of staff positions, what common values, if any, do we believe engagement should hold as a growing body of practice?”
Reviving Nuclear Wasteland Through High (Heeled) Fashion
These shoes were made for planting – canola seeds in nuclear waste zones of Japan.
When Artists Take On Social Issues, Do We Give Them Too Much Credit?
“It’s easy to understand why curators, critics and others have a soft spot for artists engaged in ‘social practice’ — those who roll up their sleeves and use their skills to try to bring about some sort of real-world change, whether raising awareness about domestic violence or helping to rebuild post-Katrina New Orleans. But is it possible that when it comes to social practice that the art establishment has a blind spot too?”
Happiness Isn’t Necessarily Part Of Religious Life
But joy is – or so says a longtime NPR guest.
Thomas Kinkade, “Painter of Light,” 54
The self-described “painter of light,” who made millions off his paintings and associated home furnishing products, died of natural causes in his California home. “His artistic philosophy was not to express himself through his paintings like many artists, but rather to give the masses what they wanted: warm, positive images.”