“Movie theaters, think some, are the next frontier for the previously ears-only experience of radio. It’s a frontier with no shortage of obstacles, and new enough that more are still being discovered–but the the Wait Wait team is guessing that the rewards can be worth it.”
Tag: 05.04.13
Dear Pushy Parents Of Privileged Kids: Stop Screwing Around
Violinist Nicola Benedetti “has urged Britain’s more privileged children to stick with only one instrument and practise hard if they want to know the true meaning of fun.”
Uprisings, Revolutions, War – And Creativity
“During the Arab spring, and in Egypt in particular, there was this incredible meeting of great unrest with social media and art.”
interactivity May Be Beautiful, But It’s Also Exhausting – And Boring
“The graphics may be beautiful, but pausing every few minutes to pan around a room or take in a vista of London makes the whole storytelling business desperately slow.”
Turning Bushwick Into One Big (Legal) Street Art Gallery
“Most people want to hold onto their past as it was, but Mr. Ficalora has found greater comfort in obliterating it, bathing the neighborhood in paint.”
The Poet’s Last Name Is Van Winkle …
No, we have no actual jokes about his one-on-one poetry performances putting people to sleep (apparently, though, his 15-minute poem bombs make people cry).
Academy Shakes Itself Up, Changes Oscars Voting Rules
But the move may result in members voting on movies they haven’t watched.
Peter Sellars: ‘The Only Solutions Are Going To Be Creative Ones’
“The humanities are all about activating your justice sensors and also about the empowerment of not just sitting there but actually realizing we’re all on Earth to be creative, to change things, to make powerful transformations in our lives and the world around us.”
Niall Ferguson Apologizes For Homophobic Comments About John Maynard Keynes
“Ferguson asked the audience how many children Keynes had. He explained that Keynes had none because he was a homosexual and was married to a ballerina, with whom he likely talked of ‘poetry’ rather than procreated.”
The Medical Orchestra At Duke
“We come together as equals, true colleagues, which helps build and develop professionalism. In the orchestra, there will be a surgeon right next to a med-school student. They’re of the same importance.”