“Parts of the wall — which welcomes 10 million visitors a year — are covered with graffiti, with names and phrases scrawled in English and French. At Badaling, one of the most popular sections of the wall due to its proximity to the Chinese capital, you have to walk several kilometres before you can find a brick that has not been carved into.”
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Inside Matthew Barney (It’s Scary)
“Some critics, curators and contemporary art mavens consider Barney, 43, the most important artist of his generation. Others think he’s a fraud. Still others stake out a middle ground. But one thing every one pretty much agrees on is that Barney has an unusually vivid imagination.”
Detroit Symphony Musicians Set To Strike. Here Are The Issues
“Musicians feel betrayed and frozen out of decision making; management says the players aren’t listening and aren’t acting responsibly.”
Even in Architecture, What Happens in Vegas Stays in (and of) Vegas
“For several years now, there has been talk about whether Las Vegas could handle what in any other city might be referred to as real architecture.” We’re now finding out, with CityCenter, which Paul Goldberger describes as “a kind of gated community of glittering starchitect ambition.”
The Things Social Networking Can (And Can’t) Do
“Facebook activism succeeds not by motivating people to make a real sacrifice but by motivating them to do the things that people do when they are not motivated enough to make a real sacrifice.”
Fantasy Las Vegas – Where Is There Left To Go?
“It’s been clear for a while that Las Vegas has been running out of themes. The trouble is that its effects rely entirely on dazzlement, an over-the-top gigantism that gets old fast.”