You could say that perfectionism is a crime against humanity. Adaptability is the characteristic that enables the species to survive–and if there’s one thing perfectionism does, it rigidifies behavior.
Tag: 06.16.08
Music Blogs Get A Toehold
“Fortune 500 companies are waking up to the fact that young hipsters are congregating on MP3 blogs. This is an extremely desirable demographic for many of these companies. The people who troll for music on MP3 blogs tend to be tastemakers who wield considerable influence over their peers. But they’re also difficult to reach through traditional media.”
Should Theatre Critics Read New Plays Before Seeing Them?
“In Britain, I think it’s fair to say that we have a pretty established tradition, if not a hard and fast rule, that critics don’t read new plays before they see them. There are also cultural reasons why a British critic won’t read a play before they see it…”
Special Effects Pioneer Stan Winston, 62
“Working with such directors as Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Tim Burton in a career spanning four decades, Winston created some of the most memorable visual effects in cinematic history. He helped bring the dinosaurs from “Jurassic Park,” the extraterrestrials from “Aliens, the robots from “Terminator” and even “Edward Scissorhands” to the big screen, and was a pioneer in merging real-world effects with computer imaging.”
Worldwide Movie Box Office Up Slightly In ’07
“Ticket sales rose 2% to 7.25 billion from the previous year and B.O. grosses leapt 10% to $28 billion, helped by falling exchange rates for the U.S. dollar. Research is based on findings from 57 countries, whose 4.5 billion people account for more than 95% of worldwide B.O. grosses.”
Catholic Church Denies Da Vinci Code Sequel Permission To Film
Producers of Angels and Demons were turned down because the film “does not conform to our views”, a spokesman for diocese told AP news agency.
Over Objections, Ohio Ballet Wants To Use Grants To Pay Its Debts
“The defunct Ohio Ballet wants to use endowment gifts to pay $470,000 in bills. But not so fast, say the foundations that provided the money.”
Why The Furor Over Nude Pictures Of Teens?
“Coming of age is the subject matter of the bildungsroman; most of our art is concerned with it one way or another. The chief inspiration for any artist is her childhood and youth, yet even when young people give their own account of their experiences, the result is deemed indecent. Meanwhile the models on our catwalks are, or pretend to be, gangling adolescents.”
Ghosts Of A Chance
“These are boom times for celebrity authors and the ghostwriters who, in most cases, stand in their shadows. The growth of celebrity fiction in both the adult and children’s markets has led to a wider acknowledgement of the ghostwriter, who has partially come in from the cold; celebrities, their publishers and those who buy their books are quite knowingly and willingly colluding in a kind of illusion.”
Why Musicals Swamp Plays In The West End
“It’s true that London has something very special to offer; it is the theatre capital of the entire world. But the variety on offer in the West End is being completely eroded. The reason for that is marketing and the ways that these enormous musicals are promoted; televising the casting of musicals is having a great impact on straight theatre, because we just can’t use those sorts of gimmicks to sell tickets. The length of runs is also problematic.”