Terry McDonell looks at what Thompson did to with Richard Nixon – and figures that HST would have completely understood Trump (not that he’d have liked him) and would have had a total blast writing about the Mooch.
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How Tim Page Became Friends With Glenn Gould
“I flew to Toronto, and stayed for two days at the now-demolished Inn on the Park, on whose premises Gould kept a studio. He proffered a gentle, squeamish handshake when we met, and rarely looked at me thereafter; still, when we weren’t recording, we spent most of our time in hearty and contented laughter. That understanding, you see. Six weeks later, at the age of 50, Gould died from a stroke.”
Why Male Crime Novelists Are Now Using Female Pseudonyms
Historically, of course, cross-gender pseudonyms for writers typically went the opposite direction. Now, Sophie Hilbert reports, publishers have found that novels by women writers (real or ostensible) tend to sell better – yes, even crime novels.
People Who Enjoy The Arts Are More Likely To Give To Charity And Volunteer, Says Study
“New research into the connections between the arts and ‘prosociality’ – whereby individuals are likely to donate their time or money to charitable causes – found … that [attendance at or participation in] the arts had a stronger connection to prosociality than other demographic variables.”
Why We Need To Confront Racial Bias In Dance Criticism
Theresa Ruth Howard: “How can you truly comment on what you are seeing when you have no technical knowledge of a specific genre like African or hip hop? Critics who stand on the outside of a culture cannot write about what they do not know. … The black body on stage is never neutral, and the effects of its inherent politicization as it relates to the subconscious cultural ignorance and biases held by critics is seldom addressed.”
A ‘Little Pompeii’ In France Is Called Most Important Roman Excavation In Decades
“A series of mosaics and a fountain decorated with a statue of Hercules were among the discoveries made when the 5,500 sq. m site [near Vienne, south of Lyon] was examined in preparation for the construction of four apartment blocks.”
Actor Robert Hardy, Known For ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ And The Harry Potter Films, Dead At 91
In addition to his roles as Siegfried Farnon (the grouchy vet) on Creatures and Cornelius Fudge in the Potter franchise, Hardy played Winston Churchill in at least eight different properties on stage and screen (including one in French).
First-Ever Int’l Festival For Glass Art Debuts Next Month In Venice
Venice Glass Week will feature “more than 140 commercial and institutional exhibitions, talks and conferences, educational activities, open furnaces, film screenings and evening events. The aim is to show how traditional glassmaking techniques can be used to innovative effect in a contemporary context, while also educate visitors about Venice’s glassmaking history”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 08.03.17
Ystad Jazz Festival: The Opener
The 2017 Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival launched with a tribute to Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005). The singer’s legacy in her homeland seems to steadily expand, and the attendance reflected her continued presence in … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-08-03
This Year’s Kennedy Center Honors Includes Rapper For First Time
The 2017 roster of honorees continues to favor popular culture at the expense of theater and classic music. This year’s celebration will spotlight three pop musicians who have collectively sold hundreds of millions of recordings. Absent are big-name Hollywood actors and Broadway stars.