“The report cites teens’ dislike for over-sharing and stressful “drama” on the social network. Teens also don’t like the fact that more and more adults are joining Facebook, although Pew found that 7 in 10 teens are Facebook friends with their parents.”
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Composer Henri Dutilleux, 97
“Known for his symphonies, concertos and other orchestral pieces, he was prized for his subtle blends of ear-catching colors and formal rigor. Though steeped in the French modernist tradition that spans Debussy through Messiaen and Boulez, Dutilleux was also notably independent minded, unwilling to chase the latest fashions.”
Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize For Her (Very) Short Stories
“Davis – who has only written one novel – beat out a shortlist of 10 contenders for the 60,000-pound ($90,800) prize that included two authors banned in their home countries, the youngest ever nominee and one shortlisted for the second time.” The American author won “for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published.”
Scotland’s Oldest Theatre is Saved
“The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, which has been in operation for more than 200 years, has been given £455,000 by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The grant … will allow the theatre to be refurbished and additional facilities installed.”
How John Adams Knows When An Audience Is ‘Engaged And Intelligent’
“I talked to them after the show, at the CD signing. But you can also tell by the ambient noise in the room during the performance, the coughing. I’m highly attuned to that sort of thing.”
The World’s Largest Youth Arts Festival Is Beginning – But Did Anyone Tell The Target Audience?
The Come Out Festival, which opens this week, has been taking place in Adelaide, Australia for four decades. But when Shona Benson asked around the city, she got fond-but-vague memories from adults and blank stares from teenagers (who showed interest once she filled them in, and obvious tie-ins in the national media have been going unmade. What gives?
What College Is Really For: Pleasure
“Overall, college education seems a matter of mastering a complex body of knowledge for a very short time only to rather soon forget everything except a few disjointed elements.” So what’s the point of higher education? Pleasure, says Gary Gutting. (Yes, that’s the word he uses.)
When Wagner’s Music Was Hazardous To Your Health
“His music was seen not just as a symptom of the physical and sexual pathologies associated with a nervous modernity – everything from neurasthenia [nervous exhaustion] and degeneration to perversion and fatigue – but also as the direct cause of these.”
Researchers: Have Humans Become Dumber Since Victorian Era?
“Our technology may be getting smarter, but a provocative new study suggests human intelligence is on the decline. In fact, it indicates that Westerners have lost 14 I.Q. points on average since the Victorian Era.”
China’s Museum Boom Doesn’t Necessarily Include Museum Visitors
“In recent years, about 100 museums have opened annually here, peaking at nearly 400 in 2011, according to the Chinese Society of Museums. The frenzied construction of cultural infrastructure follows earlier building binges involving roads and bridges. But it’s harder to manage a museum than a highway. For one thing, you need to fill museums with worthwhile exhibits and visitors.”