“Miyazaki is the first Japanese filmmaker to receive a lifetime achievement award from the organization since 1990.”
Tag: 08.29.14
Will Our Digital Future Be Virtual – Or Integrated?
“Interfaces will migrate away from our handheld devices to hard surfaces like walls, countertops or even products themselves, making it possible to access information through gestures or spoken commands.”
Look, Great Art Belongs In The Capital, Not The Provinces
“I didn’t invent London. It has dominated British culture since the 18th century and has never exerted more global cultural power than today. Tourists from all over the world are flocking, right now, to London for its renowned galleries. It is a stage on which artists are made and ruined.”
When An Office Group Sings Together, Apparently It’s Good For Just About Everyone
“London, long a choral capital, is setting the tone with law firms, banks, accountancy firms, tech firms, even cosmetics giant L’Oréal now featuring company-supported choirs. A number have set up Google-style music rooms, and some even offer music lessons during the workday.”
When Author Ralph Ellison Met The Love Of His Life (For A While)
“She had barely hit city limits when he telegrammed, YOUR SILENCE PREVENTING WORK. WIRE ME EVEN IF MIND CHANGED. Fanny replied, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I AM THE SAME AND LOVE YOU.”
In Our Era Of Digital Everything, Are We Losing Our Sense Of Touch?
“Touch is the most intelligent sense, Aristotle explained, because it is the most sensitive. When we touch someone or something we are exposed to what we touch. We are responsive to others because we are constantly in touch with them.”
How The Brain Decides To Trust Another Human
“Knowing whether or not to trust someone is so critically important that we can tell whether a face is trustworthy before we even consciously know it’s there.”
In California, Legislators Plan To Triple Tax Credits For Hollywood
The legislation “would increase funding for the state’s film incentives to $330 million a year for five years, a substantial boost from the $100 million a year currently allocated under the film program.”
When TV Shows End, Things Can Go Wildly Wrong – This Is Why
“Ending a television show is not like ending a movie. The creator hasn’t asked the audience to join in on their world for two or three hours, they have brought that audience along with them to the finishing line for years.”
Why Isn’t Portland’s Diversity Reflected In Its Theatres?
“A movement to create theater that reflects the changing demographics of Portland has been picking up steam for years now, and by some measure appears to be working. So is Portland theater in good shape? Does it have a ways to go? Where are culturally specific theater groups in the mix?”