Despite three and a half hours of pre-wedding coverage, both the British and the American networks did a far better job of interviewing people than they do on the Oscars red carpet. Can this be replicated for the next Academy Awards?
Tag: 05.19.18
Australia’s La Mama Theatre Destroyed By Fire, Plans To Rebuild
The venue, in the trendy Carlton neighborhood of Melbourne, burned early Saturday morning. The fire commander said, “What’s really sad about this, it’s a heritage listed building, it’s well-loved, it’s been a business that’s operated in the community for a really long time and that’s evident by the scenes out in the street with a lot of people crying, a lot of people very emotional about the loss of this icon.”
Cannes Closes With A Fury As Asia Argento Says Harvey Weinstein Used It As His ‘Hunting Ground’
“The fierce, unwavering Ms. Argento added that there were those in the auditorium who needed to be held accountable for their conduct toward women. ‘You know who you are,’ she said, ‘but, most importantly, we know who you are, and we are not going to allow you to get away with it any longer.'”
Fans Love Murder, Or At Least This Murder Podcast
The fandom, especially the fandom among women, for this podcast is reaching pop-star levels. “Calling themselves Murderinos, they came to hear expletive-laden tales of serial killings and brutal homicides told by Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff, the irreverent hosts of the wildly popular true-crime comedy podcast ‘My Favorite Murder.'” (One of the host’s offhand comments, “Toxic masculinity ruins the party again,” has become something of a rallying cry.)
‘Obscene’ Art Market Prices Sweep The Globe
But, for the most part, new artists aren’t benefitting. Instead, it’s a contest for pieces that are hardly ever seen on the market. “Experts say the finest works rarely come up for sale, yet demand is increasing as newly wealthy Chinese buyers compete with financiers and Saudi sheikhs.”