Tag: 07.10.15

After 40 Years Of Fame, An Artist Finally Gets A Solo Show At Home

Marcia Hafif, now 86, “speaks softly and moves gracefully. But the unassuming manner belies a bold adventurousness. A discussion about painting might segue nonchalantly to talk about ‘a little affair’ in Mexico, her journeys through Iran or her larger-than-life Circassian great-grandfather, who fought against the French in Mexico in the late 19th century.”

The Wolfpack Brothers’ Obsessive Remakes Of Films Show Us How To Do It Right

And for the siblings, who were locked in their apartment all of their lives by their father, things are working out: “The Tribeca Film Institute has commissioned them to reenact a clutch of Robert DeNiro films, while the San Francisco Film Institute hired them to recreate scenes from three iconic films that take place in the City by the Bay: Mrs. Doubtfire, Dirty Harry, and Sister Act.”

Texting In The Theatre Is Rude, Sure, But It’s Also Flat-Out Stupid For Your Cell Phone’s Battery

“Broadway theaters weren’t built for cell phone usage—many of them date to the early 20th century. They’re made of marble on the outside and have thick walls on the inside, which absorb sound. … Even from a technical standpoint, using your phone in a theater is pointless — your battery drains even if the phone just stays in your pocket.”

Making History While Writing Late Night Comedy

Robin Thede, the first African-American woman to head a comedy writing team for a late night host: “The thing about tragedy is that it causes people to react in a myriad of ways … [and] some of them are very hilarious. You don’t make fun of the actual tragedy. You make fun of the ridiculous ways people react to it.”