Alexis Madrigal of Longshot: “Everything we do is made possible by the new (free) technological tools out there. But we’re the ones that have to figure out how to deploy – in what constellations, in what order – to actually run a magazine.”
Tag: 08.30.10
What Do You Do With an Abandoned Gas Station? Show Movies There!
“Until six weeks ago, all that existed at 100 Clerkenwell Road, north London were the remains of an abandoned petrol station, a concrete lull on a busy road whose only inhabitants were nocturnal graffiti artists. Since then the space has been radically transformed by 16 young artists and designers into a pop-up cinema.”
Why Do Online Disagreements Get So Nasty? (It’s Modern History’s Fault)
“[We now] live in a society with a hypertrophied sense of justice and an atrophied sense of humility and charity, to put the matter in terms of the classic virtues. Late modernity’s sense of itself is built upon achievements in justice.”
Saving Marcel Proust’s Overcoat
In 1929, a French perfume mogul who loved Proust’s work happened to meet the writer’s family – which was preparing to destroy Proust’s manuscripts and personal possessions. By means of friendliness, kindness, flattery and bribery, the magnate managed to rescue most of the Proust archives.
Zaha Hadid Designs First Project for Her Native Iraq
“Authorities at Baghdad’s Central Bank have confirmed that the award-winning architect has been picked to design a new headquarters for the institution. Hadid’s new design will replace the bank’s previous home,” which was destroyed by suicide bombers in June.
Tourist Traps, Er, Roadside Attractions No Longer Attract
“Mom-and-Pop roadside attractions are struggling for their meager share of the tourist dollar. They suffer from a weak economy, changes in travel habits and kids unlikely to be wowed by stationary dinos and miniature golf after watching Avatar in 3-D or slashing their siblings with Wii swords.”
Edinburgh Fringe Sells Record Box Office
“The three-week long arts festival sold 1,955,913 tickets, up more than 5% on last year. Festival organisers calculated that there were 40,254 performances of 2,453 shows in 259 venues across the city.”
Titian Damaged In Venice Fire
“The paintings, displayed at the 17th century Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, sustained damage after a fire broke out Sunday night at the adjoining seminary.”
If Orchestra Players in Detroit Earn Less, Does the Music in (Say) Portland Sound Less Good?
“Indirectly, the great salaries in L.A. and San Francisco probably help the overall quality of musicianship in Portland and Spokane because they attract more talented musicians to stay in the profession (or art form, if you prefer).”
Rebellion at Virginia Quarterly Review Following Editor’s Suicide
“The winter issue of the award winning Virginia Quarterly Review was abruptly canceled after staff members removed their names from the masthead while an investigation procedes into accusations that a top editor committed suicide as a result of workplace bullying.”