“Sexism, racism, homophobia and general name-calling are longstanding facts of life in certain corners of online video games. But the Cross Assault episode was the first of a series this year that have exposed the severity of the harassment that many women experience in virtual gaming communities.”
Tag: 08.02.12
Battle Over Ownership/Safety Of African Art
“The wars over art as cultural property take many forms: material, political and ideological. On the surface the dynamics may seem clear cut, the good guys and bad guys easy to identify. In reality the conflicts are multifaceted, questions of innocence and guilt often — though not always — hard to nail down.”
Scotland’s National Museum Says It’s “World Class.” Tiffany Jenkins Stoutly Disagrees
“It is not world class, must-see, or spectacular. It quite clearly is not one of the great national museums. It hasn’t the collection to justify that term, but most importantly what it now puts on show is executed with such incoherence it is as if the curators are embarrassed by their knowledge and the artefacts. It may have the audience figures to please politicians and managers, but this doesn’t mean that it is any good. After all, the museum is free to enter and cheaper than child care.”
Report: NY, London Rank 1,2 In Performing Arts Activity
“The survey finds that London puts on nearly 32,500 theatre shows while New York has just over 43,000 and the UK capital hosts just under 3,000 annual dance performances while New York has over 6,000.”
Claim: Fiscal Crisis Is Killing The Arts In Spain
The arts in Spain — including the big film sector that gave the world Pedro Almodovar — is in peril from a sharp rise in sales tax that will drive away audiences, top cultural figures say.
Detroit Institute Of Art Turns To Voters For Rescue
Going for a millage, DIA Director Graham Beal says, “is the only realistic option.” It would temporarily restore the DIA’s “original business model” of public support, while an endowment campaign takes place for the long term–a fiscal-responsibility argument that Mr. Beal says is proving effective in its drive to sell the millage to voters.
Ex-Bayreuth Baritone Now Insists He Never Had Swastika Tattoo
“The Russian bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin, who resigned from the Bayreuth Festival over body art, wants his American audience to know his side: What appeared to be a swastika tattooed on his chest was just the first stage of a star with a heraldic crest.”