Their argument is that there is no better way to become visible than through pop culture. – The New York Times
Tag: 04.29.20
Why Zoom Makes You Feel Bad
To be sure, video calls are great for letting toddlers blow kisses to their grandparents, showing people what you’re cooking for dinner or maybe demonstrating how to make a face mask out of boxer briefs. But if you want to really communicate with someone in a meaningful way, video can be vexing. – The New York Times
Deborah Borda On Surviving Tough Times
“The next couple of months are very unknown. But times of this kind of catastrophe are times for really reimagining what you can do and bringing people along to dare to make those choices.” – Los Angeles Times
Irrfan Khan, Star Of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ And ‘Life Of Pi’, Dead At 53
After an unsatisfying early career in Indian TV serials and films (his acting was too subtle and his looks too unconventional for a traditional Bollywood lead), he found acclaim in the British-Indian co-production The Warrior and settled into a career of Bollywood character parts and major roles in Indian art cinema. In the ’00s, his Western career went into high gear as he played the policeman in Slumdog Millionaire, the adult Piscine in Life of Pi, and the owner of the Jurassic World park. – BBC