On November 24, 1703, “a violent tempest with no name – and no meteorological forewarning – ripped through England. It was probably the fiercest storm in British history … Yet it left more than a legacy of destruction. It also became a source of creative inspiration, giving birth to the first substantial work of modern journalism: The Storm, by Daniel Defoe.”
Tag: 08.13.11
Nigel Kennedy: Musicians Are Wrecking Bach
In a broadside at fellow musicians, he said that some were sidelining Bach into “a rarefied and effete ghetto” while others were turning “philosophical masterpieces” into “shallow showpieces”. He despaired at musicians who have “learned the same technical way [and who] all play the same technical way”.
Is Network TV Dying?
“There is a vague but widespread belief that the traditional network, or “broadcast television” industry, is fading. Every new advance in technology – from the growth of specialty cable channels to the spread of Internet access to the iPad to the success of Netflix – causes a small army of pundits to suggest that the end of old-fashioned television is nigh.”
How To Sell Books? Video Trailers
“Book publishers launching their fall seasons this month are madly producing trailers in the hopes they’ll get a similar response, creating advance buzz in an ever-enlarging market hooked up to the Internet.”