Many called him sexist and misogynistic and said he had done a “hatchet job” on Black Widow, also known as Natasha Romanoff. Whedon had been a high-profile user of Twitter, calling it “enormous work – very fun”.
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Rare Garcia Marquez Book Stolen From Colombian Book Fair
“The first edition is one of only 8,000 copies published in 1967 by an Argentine editorial house, Sudamericana, and a signed copy like the one stolen in Bogota can command as much as $23,000 online.”
Orlando Philharmonic Appoints Knights’ Eric Jacobsen As Music Director
“As music director, he will be the top artistic official at the orchestra, choosing programs, arranging guest artists and conducting concerts. His selection followed a two-year search for a replacement for Christopher Wilkins, music director from 2005-13.”
The Conductorless Orchestra That Plays In Soup Kitchens And Crumbling Churches
Violinist Vena Johnson of the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra: “There’s this disconnect between what the art means to us and how that translates into the community. Many people just aren’t reached. It’s not necessarily economic – if the art isn’t speaking to a society for what we’re going through, then it won’t translate.” (Philip Glass’s String Quartet No. 5 went over particularly well in the soup kitchen.)