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Tag: 04.20.12
Google E-Books Will Abandon Indie Bookstores – Will Kobo Step Up?
Sure sounds like the firm, which is doing well even after the death of Borders Books, wants to get in the indie bookstore e-business.
Video Won’t Kill The Opera Diva – On The Contrary
“‘I think all opera companies suffer because of a certain level of misunderstanding about what we present, because a lot of people don’t know what we do,’ says Pickard. ‘And if this is the start of a greater understanding, and therefore a greater interest, which will lead to more people attending live performances, then that’s good for everyone.'”
PayPal Versus Erotica Writers (Don’t Bet On Anyone Against Angry Writers)
“This is the best time for anyone to be a writer. The opportunities for writers to reach readers with their words have never been better. This is just a golden age, an incredible time. All of the traditional gate-keeping systems have fallen away, and power is shifting from traditional publishers to the authors themselves. We’re witnessing a confluence of multiple disruptive revolutions happening at the same time.”
Where Would You Look For The Book Of The Dead? Australia, Of Course
“‘We are incredibly surprised that we had such a significant object in our collection,’ museum CEO Ian Galloway told Australian press.”
Cleopatra And Antony’s Twins, In 33-Foot-Tall Form
“Cleopatra’s twin babies now have a face. An Italian Egyptologist has rediscovered a sculpture of Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene, the offspring of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII, at the Egyptian museum in Cairo. Discovered in 1918 near the temple of Dendera on the west bank of the Nile, the sandstone statue was acquired by the Egyptian Museum in Cairo but has remained largely overlooked.”
When Did T.V. Shows Get So Mellow About Pot?
What the 1980s’ “Just Say No” campaigns spawned: A sea change. “The increasingly normalized depiction of marijuana use on television, taken in conjunction with the increase in American marijuana users, raises a chicken-or-the-egg question: Was TV making Americans more tolerant of marijuana use? Or was the increase in American marijuana users encouraging TV to depict the drug less negatively?”
Stepping Off The Tourist Path In Paris, Into A Treasure Hidden In Plain Sight
What are you missing when you go to Paris? St.-Étienne-du-Mont, an unassuming medieval/Renaissance church slightly off the beaten path. “Our lone Parisian survivor is in a class unto itself: not just the sole instance in Paris, but one of the few in the world, and a magnificent specimen of carved stone. It impels the eye. Looking at this gigantic wedding cake of a loft, one knows instinctively that one is in Paris.”
What Books Should Geek Parents Read To Their Kids? (A Printable List)
You’re a geek parent – a science fan, into technology, maybe into making cool things yourself. What should you read to your kids? Wired has a (long) list of book ideas for you, everything from The Wind in the Willows to The Dark Is Rising (and a lot more).
British Theatres Learn To Light Their Theatres For Less, Together
London’s National Theatre, Royal Albert Hall and Royal Opera House wanted more power for, well, power – so they joined the Arts Basket. And that’s just the tip of the collaborative effort among the city’s biggest arts groups.