“Personality seepage is the consequence of that nether-state, when we put too much of ourselves online at once. Windows, boxes, and browsers look so much alike, and sit so close to each other on our laptop screens, is it any wonder that there is some communication – or seepage – between boxes?” A sufferer shares.
Tag: 06.14.11
But Babies Prefer Picasso
Newly published research finds they prefer the imagery of Pablo Picasso to the impressionism of Claude Monet. For babies, “a painted canvas is simply a visual pattern,” writes a University of Zurich research team led by psychologist Trix Cacchione, “and some patterns appeal to them more than others.”
Anish Kapoor Cancels Beijing Exhibition To Protest Ai Weiwei’s Detention
“Anish Kapoor has cancelled plans to present his sculptures at the National Museum of China in Beijing, in protest against the continuing detention of Ai Weiwei. He had been asked by the British Council to consider a show at the newly renovated museum in Tiananmen Square as part the ‘UK Now’ festival in China late next year.”
The Latest List To Argue About: ‘The 100 Greatest Nonfiction Books’
“After keen debate at the Guardian‘s books desk, this is our list of the very best factual writing, organised by category, and then by date.” (You’ve probably heard of most of the titles.)
Philippe Petit Does A Show Indoors, On The Ground
“For his next act, Mr. Petit, 61, is making his tightrope disappear, at least briefly. In Wireless!, a new one-man show … he will spend 90 minutes with his feet mostly on the ground, discussing and showcasing his other identities: juggler, magician, pickpocket, bullfighter, lock picker, motivational author.”
Royal Ballet Finds Its Next Leader In-House
“After a worldwide search to fill one of the most coveted jobs in dance – replacing the Royal Ballet’s soon-to-retire director, Dame Monica Mason – the company has announced it has gone no further than its front door by appointing the administrative director, Kevin O’Hare, as its new head.”
Kevin O’Hare Is Right Choice For Royal Ballet, Says Guardian
Judith Mackrell: “So on paper, O’Hare’s appointment couldn’t sound more logical. But logical is also potentially dull. Ballet companies need stars to sell tickets, especially in financially straitened times, and Kevin O’Hare isn’t a name that lights up. … The fact that O’Hare comes without any artistic ego or agenda of his own can, I’d suggest, be a positive.”
What We Learn From The Fake Lesbian Bloggers
Both Tom McMaster (A Gay Girl In Damascus) and Bill Graber a/k/a Paula Brooks (Lez Get Real) “defend their impersonations on the grounds that, had they voiced the same opinions as men, readers wouldn’t have taken them seriously. As much as I hate to agree with frauds, they’re likely right.” (Which doesn’t let them off the hook.)
The Family Project: Rage, Dylan Thomas, And Dad
“Just as D.J.’s eccentric mannerisms and dramatic storytelling made people uncomfortable, the same mannerisms, performed by the son, became a trademark. … Just as D.J. used rage to hide from regret, Dylan used it to further his poet’s identity. The father and son would feed off each other, each raging himself into a state that was alternately more wronged and more poetic than the other.”
Australian Government Official Predicts Bookstores Will Be Gone In Five Years
“I think in five years other than a few speciality bookshops in capital cities you will not see a bookstore. They will cease to exist because of what’s happening with internet-based, web-based distribution. What’s occurring now is an exponential take off – we’ve reached a tipping point.”