“People read a lot of on-screen text. You’re doing it now. I read thousands of words a day to bring these posts to you. We all read messages on tiny telephone screens. So our brains are trained for it. But does this translate to subtitles?”
Tag: 10.03.08
Ancient Greek Sculptures Discovered In Sunken Harbor Wall
“Greek archaeologists have discovered two Roman-era sculptures built into a sunken ancient harbor wall on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos. A statement from the Culture Ministry said Thursday that the stone torso of a man in armor and the head of a bearded man were found during an underwater survey in September at Mandraki, on western Kythnos.”
U.S. Publisher Speeds Release Date Of Jewel of Medina
“With British publication in doubt for Sherry Jones’ ‘The Jewel of Medina,’ the U.S. publisher of her controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad has moved up the release date from Oct. 15 to Monday. ‘By speeding up the publication, we wanted to reduce or eliminate the chance of violence,’ Eric Kampmann, president of Beaufort Books, said Thursday, noting that three men were arrested in London last weekend for a firebomb attack on the offices of publisher Gibson Square.”
In The Desert, At The Intersection Of Art And Environment
“An eclectic group of artists, architects, scientists and writers have gathered at the Nevada Museum of Art to explore how nature and culture intersect in their chosen fields at a conference on art and environment. Programs at the three-day conference that began Thursday include the lessons of environmental stewardship taught by tribes who have lived in the region for thousands of years as well as the experiences of artists and scientists who have spent significant time working in extreme desert and polar regions.”
Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights Tonight For Newman
“Broadway theaters will dim their lights on Friday to honor the late Paul Newman, who first set foot on a Broadway stage in 1953. … The Broadway League said the marquees of the New York theaters that line the streets fanning off Broadway and Times Square would be dimmed for one minute at 8 p.m. (midnight GMT) on Friday.”
New Museum Banks On Chemistry With Original Design
“Banks will fail, as we’ve been reminded a little too often lately. But their buildings can still go on to lead long and productive lives,” as is the case with the neoclassical home of Philadelphia’s new Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum. Peter “Saylor, who has become something of a museum doctor for Philadelphia’s dusty exhibit halls, has given the battered bank a glistening new interior that is so ethereal and restrained, it virtually dissolves into [architect John] McArthur’s granite walls.”
The Defense Department Approves This Iraqi TV Show
“The Defense Department will pay private U.S. contractors in Iraq up to $300 million over the next three years to produce news stories, entertainment programs and public service advertisements for the Iraqi media in an effort to ‘engage and inspire’ the local population to support U.S. objectives and the Iraqi government.”
Tyler Perry Target Of Unfair Labor Practice Complaint
“The Writers Guild of America West said Thursday that it had filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Tyler Perry’s production studio after it fired four writers for the popular TBS situation comedy, ‘House of Payne’ who were seeking union representation.”
An Artist Makes Himself At Home At The Whitney
“Some artists are happy enough just having their work shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art, but 37-year-old Corin Hewitt is actually moving in. For three months starting Friday, visitors will be able to observe him working every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the small gallery just off the Whitney’s lobby. There he has created his own universe, an environment that is part kitchen, part office, part garage and part garden.”
Vicious Online Rumors Linked To Korean Star’s Suicide
“One of South Korea’s most famous actresses was found dead in her home on Thursday in what the police called a suicide. They linked her death to malicious online rumors, a growing social problem in South Korea, which has one of the world’s most active online communities and one of its highest suicide rates.”