Asked to sum up her life, she said: “I haven’t any imagination – but I was lucky to spend my life among fascinating people.” She couldn’t be more wrong. At 100, as those of us lucky enough to celebrate with her today are thrilled to attest, Olivier remains as original, stylish and clever as ever.
Tag: 06.17.16
The 25 Most Powerful Hollywood Movie Franchises
“We crunched the global box office numbers (courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo.com) for series and franchises that have at least three installments and are still ongoing. (Hence, no “Avatar” or “Lord of the Rings.”) Then we factored in more diffuse criteria, like longevity (how many could you conceivably make?) and merchandisability (does anyone want toys?). And what we came up with was our movie franchise power list, or the 25 Most Powerful Franchises in Hollywood.”
Disney’s Biggest Bet Yet: Shanghai
The $5.5-billion Shanghai Disneyland is a colossal 963-acre park three times larger than Hong Kong Disneyland and anchored by the tallest castle in any Disney theme park. The joint venture with China-based Shanghai Shendi Group, which owns 57% of the park, is the glitziest in a spate of entertainment firms rushing to establish themselves in the world’s most populous nation, one run by a regime that increasingly views entertainment as a vital component of its soft power.
Lawyers Seek To Liberate “This Land Is Our Land” From Copyright
The suit filed Tuesday over Woody Guthrie’s classic “This Land Is Your Land” is aimed at liberating a song known to generations of schoolchildren who have raised their voices to sing about a free country belonging to one and all, sprawling “from California to New York Island, from the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters.”
“Over-Thinking” Makes Us Less Creative
In general, there is a tension in our brains between exploration and exploitation. When we are exploratory, we attend to things with a wide scope, curious and desiring to learn. Other times, we rely on, or “exploit,” what we already know, leaning on our expectations, trusting the comfort of a predictable environment.
Researchers Discover An Instagram Of Medieval Times
“Medieval Scots used to give each other postcard-sized artworks to forge social bonds, in the same way we post pictures on social media today, according to new research.”
Report: Music Tourism Generated 10 Million Visitors, £4 Billion For UK Economy In 2015
“The research measures direct and indirect spending – which includes accommodation and travel – across England’s regions and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It defines music tourists as people who either live overseas or travelled at least three times their average commute to reach the event.”