Cumberbatch: “It was a very considered, thorough, charming and intelligent account of why he thought it was morally wrong for me to be part of something he thought was going to be damaging in real terms, not just to perceptions but to the reality of the outcome for himself.”
Tag: 09.14.13
How Netflix Decides What Series To Buy: See What’s Being Pirated
That led to Netflix buying Prison Break, for instance, a commonly torrented show in the Netherlands.
What’s The Matter With Paris? (And, How Can The French Fix It?)
“The vibrancy that made the City of Light the preferred destination for exiled and expatriate artists and intellectuals has dimmed. Parisian teens dream of Brooklyn, not the other way around.”
J.D. Salinger Was No Embodiment Of Purity
“His was a seduction played out with words and ideas, not lovemaking, but to the young girl reading those words — as with a few million other readers — there could have been no more powerful allure.”
The Author of ‘Bunheads’ Didn’t Even Like Dance At First
“I was intimidated and found it difficult to keep up, but I kept coming back despite feelings of defeat and frustration.”
Could We Love TV Villains Without Shakespeare?
Sure, sometimes any play can be boring – but if you go see “Macbeth,” you can “think of it as ‘Breaking Bad’ without the meth.”
Bad Guys: Destroyed By Snark, But Why?
“What with their over-inflated budgets, film-makers in Hollywood seem to have forgotten an ancient truth: it’s the no-frills finales that really chill. Kicking a dog or telling a child there’s no Santa Claus – now that’s bad.”
Listen, If You’re Going To Publish Art E-Books, Make Them Special
“If digital art publishing has a future, it needs to do what can’t be done on the page.”
Well, At Least One Major U.S. Museum Is Working Well With The Italians
The deputy director of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts: “This is what we all dreamed the relationship could be. … It is quite remarkable, given how often the Italian government changes.”
What Was The Point Of Pacific Standard Time?
“Nearly every exhibition in the series said as much about the ideals, ambitions and leadership of the museum or school that organized it as it did about architecture and urbanism in Los Angeles.”