Our brains change a memory a bit each time we call it up. Implanted false memories are a real thing. We may inherit memories from our parents. Outside stimuli can muck up memories more than any of us want to admit. And then there’s caffeine.
Tag: 06.03.14
Convincing Seniors To Go Onstage And Talk About Their Sex Lives
That’s what Darren O’Donnell and his theatre company, Mammalian Diving Reflex, have managed to do in half a dozen cities from Glasgow to Singapore and Prague to Philadelphia – with Toronto coming up – for a show called All The Sex I’ve Ever Had. (audio interview plus video clips)
U.S. Customs Seizes Bows From Budapest Festival Orchestra
“The acclaimed Budapest Festival Orchestra had seven of its bows seized at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday because of what orchestra officials said were misplaced concerns that the bows contained forbidden African elephant ivory.”
Hollywood Wants Camera Drones, And The FAA Might Let Them Fly
“While the Federal Aviation Administration has previously ordered companies and individuals to stop flying unmanned aircraft, this week the agency said it’s considering exemptions for seven film and television productions seeking to use aerial drones in their work.”
‘We Have A Big Head Problem’: Terry Gilliam On Directing Berlioz’s ‘Benvenuto Cellini’
“This is a perfect metaphor. Much of the visual stuff I’d planned isn’t working – because there’s a big head in the way. The head is bigger than it should be, just like Berlioz’s, Cellini’s and mine.”
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.
German Museum Exhibits Ear Grown From Van Gogh’s DNA
“A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh’s ear that was grown using some of the Dutch artist’s genetic material. The 19-century painter is said to have cut off his own left ear during a psychotic episode in 1888.”
Egypt’s “Jon Stewart” Shuts Down Show Amid Threats
“I am tired of struggling and worrying and fearing for my personal safety and the safety of my family,” he added. “When we are censored and harmed,” he said, people will show solidarity only through “hashtags and retweets.”
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.”