In their lists of favorite music, the two US presidential candidates had only one performer in common. Democrat Barack Obama included You’d Be So Easy To Love and John McCain I’ve Got You Under My Skin in the lists compiled by US magazine Blender.
Tag: 08.12.08
Should Mein Kampf Be Un-banned In Germany?
“A debate over the book is slowly growing in Germany, in part because the date for the expiration of Mein Kampf’s copyright, held by the state of Bavaria, will end in 2015. From then on the book will enter the public domain and anyone will be able to reprint the text.”
Trial Begins For 30-Year-Old Cezanne Theft
In 1978, seven paintings, including a still life by the French impressionist Paul Cezanne now worth tens of millions of dollars, were stolen from a Massachusetts house. “The theft set off an international investigation that led to Monaco, Geneva, London and — finally — to a retired lawyer.”
Chinese Opening Ceremonies Scandal – It Was Lip-Synced
“China’s flamboyant Olympics opening ceremony on Friday has lost some of its lustre, following an official’s revelation of lip-synching at the over-the-top event.”
Why Internet Radio Rocks For Classical Music
“When I go to a recordings store these days I find myself going through the motions. My eye drifts nervously up to the clock as I calculate what time it is at various radio stations across the globe, plotting my next date with the live concerts on my computer. Radio has won back my heart and I know I will never have to leave it again.”
Edinburgh Comedy Czar Lashes Out At Colleagues Over Pricey Tickets
Tommy Sheppard, director of the Stand, has hit out at the four operators which make up the stand-alone Edinburgh Comedy Festival, accusing them of overcharging for tickets to help fund increased marketing costs.
Band With Racy Name Says Don’t Blame It For Canadian Arts Funding Cuts
“The bass player with Toronto indie group Holy F— says it’s not right that his band has been held up by the Conservative government as an example of misplaced arts funding.”
Hollywood Studio Culls Weaker Movies From Its Lineup
“As Warners goes through the arduous process of absorbing two dozen or so New Line films into its distribution system, the studio simply has too many movies to release, so it’s starting to pick out the weak calves from the herd.”
Why Evoking Emotion In Art Can Be As Powerful As The Real Thing
“How can reading a good book or watching a film be almost as emotional an experience as events in your own life? The answer may be that you use the same brain region to make sense of them all.”
Standup Comics Lose Their Edge On TV Sitcoms
“The nature of television comedy has shifted. Over the past five or 10 years, the phenomenon of standup actors getting development deals, centered on his brightly lit comic personality, is not happening as much. Today you have more interesting setups for comedy, so you need actors to fill that.”