“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.”
Tag: 05.20.10
Cable TV Networks Surge As Broadcast Recedes
“Piling more and more reality shows onto their schedules, often where movies, documentaries, and live or taped performances used to be, cable networks are setting ratings records as they redraw the TV landscape.”
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”?
Iranian Actress Faces Deportation, Mistreatment After Movie Depicting Her Life
She stars in a movie in which she plays a lesbian. The British Home Office “has denied her asylum and she now faces the prospect of deportation to Iran followed by flogging, execution or both.”
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.”
For Today’s Americans, Self-Respect Trumps Security
“The social values of Americans have changed dramatically over the past three decades, with self-respect surging in importance and a sense of security mattering far less.”
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.”
Dance, Culture, Representation, And Naked Irishwomen
“[Dancers] Emma Fitzgerald and Áine Stapleton – or Fitzgerald & Stapleton, as they are known in their Dublin base – are devoted to uncovering the secrets that relate to the female form, making works in which clothing is generally deemed unnecessary.”
The Musical Instrument Museum’s Global Ambitions
“How can one capture the vastness of this subject in a single gesture? …. The very complexity of the venture is stunning. Consider the difficulties of acquiring items in Burkina Faso or Somalia, places with little technology or few modes of transportation, where shipping and political turmoil are both problematic.”
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.”