Study: No Link Between Weather And Mood

“The prevalence of major depression and sad mood showed seasonal variation, with peaks in the summer and fall. Weather conditions were not associated with mood, and did not explain the seasonal variation we found. We conclude that, contrary to popular belief, weather conditions and sad mood or depression do not seem to be associated.”

Which Way The Next Great American Musical?

Does “American Idiot,” the artfully laid out Green Day jukebox musical now at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, represent the dawning of a new age or the end of a line? To put it another way, should we be celebrating the breakthrough spawned by “Rent” and “Spring Awakening” or looking into reform school options for this decadent grandchild of “Hair”?

How Law And Order Lasted 20 Years

The series “had a fixed formula … but it explored social issues experimentally and innovatively … while linking them to the justice system. And by focusing on narratives rather than on individual characters and their personal lives … [the cast of characters] could be changed or replaced with ease. … [The show] was constantly renovated.”

London’s Big Red Double-Decker Dance Bus

“A pop-up ballroom hits the road today as part of a venture designed to get thousands more people dancing in time for the Olympics. The Big Dance Bus, with its unfolding dance floor, will make scheduled stops around the city to encourage members of the public to try out dance from ballet to tango as part of the biggest celebration of dance in the world.”

To Lure New Fans, Bollywood Tries A Remix

Indian audiences will see “the traditional cut of the romantic drama [‘Kites,’] a two-hour-plus movie filled with extended dance sequences.” Audiences elsewhere will get a version “recut by ‘Rush Hour’ director Brett Ratner, a fast-paced, more Westernized rendering … that largely excises the creative indulgences that distinguish many Bollywood productions.”