“The putative radio and TV watchdogs of yesteryear have been pushed to the margins. They work for commercial interests or operate in obscure niches, fighting to build even modest audiences. Welcome to the Great Beyond of broadcast consumer reporting in L.A., 2010.”
Tag: 10.06.10
But Doesn’t Hardship Lead To Better Art?
“A sluggish economy and harsh spending cuts might mean tough times are ahead for most of us, but the romantic narrative of the impoverished poet, musician or painter might lead us to expect that the cultural world could at least anticipate a period of creative fulfilment.”
A Best-Selling Crime Author and His Biopic of Ingmar Bergman
Henning Mankell, author of the popular Wallander detective stories and at one time an anti-apartheid activist inside South Africa, has been working on a television/movie project about his famous filmmaker father-in-law. But the Israeli military confiscated his screenplay.
Suddenly A Plethora Of Female Directors On Australia’s Stages
“A year after theatre-makers complained about the dearth of opportunities for female directors in the nation’s major theatre companies, the trend has been thoroughly reversed.”