“‘The internet is forever’ has long been the refrain of neurotics who wring their hands over privacy. But, back in the earliest days of online interaction, we couldn’t conceptualise what forever meant for digital experiences. They seemed ephemeral, intimate. … But what we thought were whispers that disappeared into the wind were footprints left behind in soil. That soil was fossilising, preserving a partial archive, hidden until it is not.”
Tag: 09.24.15
How Do You Direct A Standup Gig?
“On stage there’s just a comedian and a mic. But behind the scenes, directors such as John Gordillo and Phil Nichol can make or break the show. What exactly do they do?”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.24.15
The suspension of belief
A favorite line from a favorite poem is dogging me these days. It’s from Wallace Stevens’ “Man Carrying Thing“, … read more
AJBlog: The Artful Manager Published 2015-09-24
Seeking wellness in the workplace? Have an impromptu Taylor Swift jam session.
You know how it plays out. You’re watching Wolf of Wall Street and the office run by Jordan Belfore is filled to capacity with drugs, prostitutes and other fun illegal shenanigans … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2015-09-24
So you want to see a show?
Here’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. …read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-09-24
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Netflix Says Its Data Can Pinpoint When You Get Hooked On A Show
“Netflix has no plans to use Big Data to rejigger the way TV shows get made, in order to put the strongest emotional hooks earlier in a season (which would result in more viewing by subscribers). Instead, the company sees the metrics as validation of its binge-release strategy of delivering all episodes of a season at once.”
Video Game Actors Union Considers Strike For “Stunt Pay”
“It wants actors to get stunt pay for vocally stressful recording sessions and for such sessions to be restricted to two hours. It is also calling for performance bonuses each time a game sells two million copies.”
Showy Return Of Picasso Paintings Makes An Art World Fight Visible
“For the past year, Mr. Rybolovlev has been battling Mr. Bouvier in courtrooms in Paris, Monaco, Singapore and Hong Kong in a dispute that has shed light on some of the murkier corners of the international art market. He has accused Mr. Bouvier, who helped him amass his collection, of fraud by overcharging him as much as $1 billion for multiple pieces of art.”
Look, No Tutus! Paris’s Ballerinas Cut Loose At The Opera House
“Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet leave the stage behind and perform in the public space of the Palais Garnier for 20 Dancers for the 20th Century, conceived by choreographer Boris Charmatz as part of his project Musée de la Danse.” (slide show)
Oliver Sacks’s Final Article
“Walter, previously a moderate eater, developed a ravenous appetite. ‘He started to gain weight,’ his wife later told me, ‘and his pants changed three sizes in six months.’ … He was also prone to getting ‘stuck’ in various activities – playing the piano, for example, for eight or nine hours at a time. Even more disquieting was the development of an insatiable sexual appetite.”