“What they do say is actually much weirder.”
Tag: 06.01.16
This Is One Crazy-Ass Linguistic Analysis
“Let’s face it, there is no depth to which linguists will not sink in their hunt for the oddities of language. … Just to emphasize, yes, there are actual serious-ass, um, analyses about the word ass.”
The Hamilton Algorithm (Or How Does He Make All Those Words Work?)
Here’s a word-by-word analysis plus a nifty playback tool that shows you how the “Hamilton” rap works.
14,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings Discovered In Spain
“Archaeologists in Spain have come across an extraordinary series of Paleolithic-era paintings in Basque Country’s Atxurra cave that they estimate date as far back as 14,000 years. The 70 or so animal drawings lie nearly 1,000 feet underground, which made access difficult when archaeologists first found the site in 1929 and during excavations carried out by José Miguel de Barandiarán five years later.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets The Full Rolling Stone Treatment
“I get it 50 times a day: ‘Please film [Hamilton]! Please film it so we can watch it!’ And I understand it’s hard to get to New York and it’s hard to get a Broadway ticket. At the same time, filming is an act of translation. It is not being in the room with us. It’s different. You will get the forest, you will not get the trees.”
Does Ballet Have A Massive Sexism Problem?
“The bodies that represent an art form are female, but the minds moving those bodies around on stage — for the last century and in the coming one — are mostly male. Dancers come and go. Choreographers can enjoy a kind of eternal life, and immortality shouldn’t be granted to one gender but withheld from another.”
Houston Grand Opera’s Pretty Good Year
“The group also reported that it added 68 new patrons this season and sold out nine performances, bringing in a total of 75,925 patrons. During its 61st season HGO presented eight main-stage productions, as it did last season, for a total of 47 performances. Next season, it’s slated to host 42 main-stage performances and two free shows.”
Nine Things About Classical Concerts That Need To Change
Michael Vincent: “If classical music is ever going move beyond a reputation for stiff upper lips, it’s time to start to look carefully at the conventions that have formed around the concert ritual. Here are my picks for 10 [sic] things that should change about classical music. Feel free to contribute your own to the comments below.”
Newly Discovered James Ensor Painting Sells For €1 Million
“A previously unknown painting by the Belgian artist James Ensor was the star lot in Dorotheum’s Modern art auction in Vienna on 31 May. Baptême de masques (1925-30), which is based on a contemporary photograph featuring the artist, vaulted over its high estimate of €500,000 selling for just over €1m (including buyer’s premium). “
Battle Over A Building And An Important Piece Of Mexico’s Heritage
“It is considered one of the most important pieces of land art in Mexico, a tranquil oasis in a chaotic city. But the recent construction of a white eight-story building nearby has prompted a furious protest that pits the university’s needs against Mexico’s cultural heritage.”