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Tag: 08.13.13
No, Wait: Digital Liberates Viewers, But Also Helps Big TV Shows
“Greater access to TV programs benefits the most popular programs the most.”
There’s A Play (Already!) About Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws And The Sochi Olympics
“The King’s Head theatre in Islington has commissioned verbatim playwright Tess Berry-Hart to create a play examining the law – which has made it illegal to give under-18s information about homosexuality in Russia – as well as its implications and consequences.” The piece, titled Sochi 2014, premieres Sept. 1 and 2.
Words And The Visual Subconscious
“It’s a case of hear no object, see no object. Hearing the name of an object appears to influence whether or not we see it, suggesting that hearing and vision might be even more intertwined than previously thought.”
Competition To Find New Swiss National Anthem
The Swiss Public Welfare Society, which aims to foster national belonging and highlight social issues, wants to replace the “outdated and awkward” lyrics in the Swiss Psalm.
Beijing Orders Fantasy Art Project Atop A Skyscraper Removed
“Constructed with ersatz boulders, crisscrossed by trellises and walkways and dotted with the occasional shrub, the two-story aerie resembles the idealized mountains depicted in classical Chinese paintings — except the requisite lonely monk of yore has been replaced by a flashy karaoke parlor.”
DC-Area Theatre Launches Pay-What-You-Want Ticket System
“The one thing I wanted to take a crack at is how do we make theater accessible to everyone, and get past the idea that it’s only for someone in a certain economic bracket.”
British Library Wifi Filter Blocks Hamlet Because It’s “Too Violent”
“The upgraded service has a web filter to ensure that inappropriate content cannot be viewed on-site. We’ve received feedback from a number of users about sites which were blocked, but shouldn’t have been. We’re in the process of tweaking the service to unblock these sites.”
Botched Art Restoration In Spain Proves To Be A Tourist Magnet
“Officials in the town of Borja in northeast Spain say it has drawn more than 40,000 visitors and raised more than 50,000 Euros for charity.”
Images Of Great Art Have Been Put On Billboards All Over London. Is Anyone Looking At It?
“It must compete with all the other ads, with their increasingly sophisticated moving images and other attention-grabbing gimmicks. The art does not stand a chance. On billboards and bus stops, it becomes just another thing for people to ignore.”