“After his appointment was announced in January, [Eran] Neuman took up the post on a part-time basis Feb. 19. Yet, his discussions with the leadership about his salary and benefits, which are set by Israeli law, continued, according to the museum. Mr. Neuman’s turnaround was a result of “differing perceptions regarding his role and terms of employment,” the museum announced in a cryptic statement this week.”
Tag: 04.07.16
The Dazzling, Deft, Disastrous Dorothy Parker
“What are we to make today of this famous woman who has fascinated generations with her wit, flair, talent, and near genius for self-destruction?”
Artist Sues Mapplethorpe Estate For $45 Million, Saying Four Photos Are Really His Work
“On Tuesday, the poet, actor, photographer, and makeup artist James R. Miller filed a lawsuit against the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation (RMF), claiming copyright to four photographs that have been shown and sold for decades as Mapplethorpe’s work.”
Michael Shannon On Why Acting Doesn’t Work As Therapy
“To me it’s a job. Whatever my personal situation is, if I can extricate myself from it and say, ‘OK, I’m Bob or Tom or whatever’ then that’s great and you can get lots of attention. But then you come home at the end of the day and find that you’re still a trainwreck as a human being.”
The Worst Composer Hair Of All Time
Behold and shudder.
Neurasthenia Wasn’t Just Some Bogus 19th-Century Ailment – In Fact Some Of Us Might Have It Right Now
We’d probably call it burnout.
Are There Really Qualities In Black Music Or Art Or Lit That Only Black Critics Can Perceive?
Rick Moody suggested as much in a recent New York Times Book Review essay. George Packer – citing Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin – begs to differ. And what if we suggested the same about European art or music?
What The Movie Biz Did To The Director Of ‘Girlfight’
“The arc of her life and career easily reflects the trials faced by so many other female filmmakers. But it is also the singular story of an (at times) painfully solitary artist, someone whose temperament has put her at odds with the lopsided demands of her chosen profession — and, ultimately, allowed her to survive it.”
We’re Obsessed With Innovation, But What We Actually Need Is Maintenance
“In formal economic terms, ‘innovation’ involves the diffusion of new things and practices. The term is completely agnostic about whether these things and practices are good. Crack cocaine, for example, was a highly innovative product in the 1980s, which involved a great deal of entrepreneurship (called ‘dealing’) and generated lots of revenue.”
One Of Broadway’s Ensemble Stalwarts Is Walking Away
“Armed with what she refers to as ‘pedestrian singing’ abilities and ‘passable acting,’ she loved working in the ensemble — standing out in the group as much as possible, but also being protected by the group just the same.”