“It is sad that the modern attack on truth started in the academy — in the humanities, where the stakes may have initially seemed low in holding that there are multiple ways to read a text or that one cannot understand a book without taking account of the political beliefs of its author. That disrespect, however, has metastasized into outrageous claims about the natural sciences.”
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Study: Turns Out There’s Big Correlation Between Education And Musical Taste
“Of all the highbrow tastes, all but jazz are disliked by lower class people, and of the lowbrow tastes, country, easy listening, and golden oldies are concurrently disliked by higher class people.”
This Year’s Tonys Suggest A New Maturity Has Taken Over Broadway
“In a year of record Broadway grosses ($1.36 billion), it’s heartening to see commercial imperatives take a back seat. But then perhaps Broadway is beginning to recognize how reliant it is on nonprofit theater in the U.S. and nationally subsidized theater in Britain.”
How Big Is The No-Tonys Effect? ‘The Visit’ Closes This Weekend
“The show, which began previews on March 26 and opened April 23, has been a box office disappointment but a passion project for its producers and investors, who worked for more than a decade to bring it to Broadway.”
Jerry Saltz Says This Artist Is ‘Like A Badger Of Painting’
“[Albert] Oehlen is like a badger of painting, a cross between a weasel and a small bear, fearlessly scouring painting’s possibilities, implications, and metaprograms, scavenging for sweet spots, weaknesses, ways to decode, remap, and break down the medium … I love his work, but I am not even sure that I actually like it.”
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Cedar Lake’s Last Stand
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Honey
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Monday Recommendation: Andy Brown
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More Andy Brown
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Showtime Launches Standalone Streaming App
“With the OTT strategy, Showtime — which has nearly 24 million pay-TV subs — is looking to reach so-called cord-nevers and cord-cutters, who don’t have an interest in traditional cable or satellite plans.”
The First Civilian Artist In Space
“Najjar was inspired to reach space after climbing Mount Aconcagua, the world’s second-highest peak. ‘I was looking out over the whole sweeping range of the Andes, when suddenly a Swiss Air Boeing 747 from Santiago passed just over my head and moved on its way through the deep blue sky,’ Najjar writes in his photo book. ‘It was completely surreal. And at this moment I thought, you’ve gotta go one step further; you’ve gotta go into space.'”
Closing A Tax Loophole For Amazon Accidentally Hits Self-Published Authors Hardest
“All fair and square? Not really. For microbusinesses faced with the job of calculating myriad tax rates, the new regime is an administrative nightmare.”
FIFA’s Bad Week Continues As Its Puff Film Flops – Seriously – In The U.S.
“Frédéric Auburtin’s film, funded by the football governing body and starring Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter, scored $607 from its 10-cinema limited run, according to the Hollywood Reporter. One cinema, the FilmBar in Phoenix, Arizona, reported one ticket sold, a site take of $9.”