“The plaintiffs point to 20th Century Fox, among other FEG business units, saying that until July 2010, interns hired to work there were not paid, even though they were required to fill out I-9 forms, sign confidentiality agreements and were deemed “employees” covered under workers’ compensation laws.”
Tag: 08.12.12
David Cronenberg Is Our Most Original Director, Argues J. Hoberman
“[D]espite his gifts, Scorsese has never returned to his early form while, for all his ambition, Spielberg’s supreme achievements remain his pure entertainment machines … Two other contenders, David Lynch and Brian De Palma, have each made brilliant films … but more often than not their experiments have blown up in the lab … [while] Cronenberg’s career-long consistency is unmatched.
Does Music Help You Work Better?
“Dr. Lesiuk’s research focuses on how music affects workplace performance. In one study involving information technology specialists, she found that those who listened to music completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who didn’t, because the music improved their mood.”
Up Close And Personal With Christopher Columbus – Of Columbus Circle
“The fun is just beginning, with the scaffolding rising for the piece, by the Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi, who plans to furnish the living room with couches, lamps and a coffee table for visitors, who will be able to commune face to face in homey comfort with the 13-foot tall explorer as he pokes up into the space from atop his lofty pedestal.”
Did The Beatles Record Their Playlists On Voice Memo?
Introducing the Fab Four to a 5-year-old.
What’s The Deal With Our Photo-Snapping Obsession? Ask A Photographer
Alan Powdrill takes photos of tourists taking photos. It’s a bit of a challenge to find the right enraptured faces without letting on. “Capturing tourists in the wild wasn’t easy, and required much staking out of their terrain.”
A Slight Southern Drawl That Sounds Like Classical Music In L.A.
Brian Lauritzen of KUSC: “Vin Scully once said that what he does to evoke the image of baseball is to make the ballpark atmosphere enticing. That really resonated with me. If there’s some way a concert on the radio can demystify it for someone who might not know all the etiquette…. If I can get one person into the concert hall, it’s been worth it.”
Larry McMurtry’s Last Book Sale (For Real – Of 300,000 Books)
“Now 76, Mr. McMurtry, the country’s highest-profile book dealer, recently decided to whittle his [four-bookstore] enterprise down to one building, which will remain open with an inventory of about 150,000 books.”
Resurrecting Composers’ Reputations, In The Studio
“Now that it’s easier to make a recording than to play Carnegie Hall and the standard repertory has been recorded to death, more artists are staking out their own niches by championing and recording forgotten composers of past eras.”