Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.03.14

In Re: DIA — The Moral Of The Michigan Vote Story
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-06-04

The Withering of College Radio
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-06-03

Lygia Clark: The Geography of Hagiography
AJBlog: Artopia | Published 2014-06-03

Kevyn Orr Reprimands Detroit Creditors
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-06-03

Transforming Art: A Look Back At What Mattered
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-06-03
 

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Precipitous Fall: Hollywood Blockbusters Are Dying On Their Second Weekends

The conventional wisdom for most blockbuster movies has been that a drop of more than 50% is disappointing. If the number rises above 60%, the drop begins to look like a cliff dive. “Spider-Man 2” saw its numbers drop 61% from its first weekend. “Godzilla” plummeted 67%. This past weekend, “X-Men” tumbled 64% from figures it posted in its first three days.

BBC News Might Cut 600 Jobs

“Hundreds of employers working on the BBC’s news output, both on television and radio, could lose their jobs as the corporation stretches to meet budget cuts. It currently employs around 8,000 journalists, all of whom are expected to be assessed under an appraisal system throughout this year.”