It turns out that countries with lots of immigration have historically relied more on nonverbal communication—and thus, people there might smile more.
Tag: 05.03.17
Remix Culture Seemed So Cool. But The Inevitable Authorship Wars Have Consumed Us
“You don’t need a printing press to be a journalist anymore. You don’t need a museum to be an artist. Web platforms have made it so anyone can distribute anything online. They’ve also shortened the distance between making something and remixing it; between distorting other people’s original work and just copying it outright. The same tools that enable artists to share their work widely makes it easier for those same artists to get ripped off by outsiders who sometimes profit from this kind of theft. But money isn’t the only thing separating collaboration from co-option.”
British Parliamentary Inquiry: UK Theatre Has An Affluence Problem
The report, published following the inquiry into Skills in the Theatre Industry, revealed that the number of performers, directors and writers from more affluent background and the underrepresentation of black, Asian and minority ethnic theatre workers continues to be a major concern for the industry.
Turner Prize Removes Its Age Limit, And Shortlist Is The Oldest Ever
“The four artists range in age from 43 to 62 and include two painters, after a decision was taken to drop the upper age limit of 50.” Three of the four are women, and only one is of all-European ancestry.