“It was one of my earliest interests as a writer” – see his largely forgotten first novel, Grimus – “and I’ve just taken a long time to circle back around to it. It was also a reaction against writing my memoir. I’d spend two or three years trying really hard to tell the truth, and by the end, I was sick of the truth – enough truth, let’s make some [expletive] up.”
Tag: 09.05.15
Well, The Detroit Institute Of Arts Had Been Hoping For Some Of That Art From Sotheby’s Owner
“If you want at least one final look at the eight paintings at the Detroit Institute of Arts that are owned by the late billionaire businessman and philanthropist A. Alfred Taubman, then you’d better hurry.”
Apple’s Mixed Messages: Technology That Could Destroy Publishing While Promoting it
“With iOS 9, app developers will be able to create ad blocking software for Safari’s mobile browser, which could hurt publishers who depend on ads online. At the same time, Apple is touting its news reader as another way for those same publishers to get their stories in front of readers on their phones.”
Jurassic World Easily Sails Past $1 Billion Box Office, Joining An Elite Club
“Also this weekend, Universal jumped the $6 billion mark in global box office receipts for the year, by far the biggest showing in history for a Hollywood studio. That includes $2.16 billion domestically and $3.89 billion internationally. Last month, Universal surpassed the industry record set by Fox in 2015 with $5.53 billion.”
Why Don’t Canadians Want To See Canadian Movies?
“With few exceptions, anglo-Canadians do not go to the theatre to see movies made by their countrymen. The market share of English-language Canadian films at the domestic box office consistently hovers in the 1-per-cent to 1.5-per-cent range of total ticket sales. Last year, it hit 2 per cent. That translated to a total box-office take for all domestic English-language films of $16.3-million – or roughly what the critically panned Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot earned.”