Lucy Liu, Watson on the show ‘Elementary,’ said, “The one thing I’ve learned, and I think everyone can take this away with them, is that a closed mouth doesn’t get fed. … So open your mouth. If somebody says no to you, that’s fine. You’re going to hear no a lot in your life, and that’s just what it is. And somebody’s gonna say yes sometime. So you always have to ask the question.”
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Arts Funders Are Doing A Pathetic Job Of Giving Money To Latin@ And African American Arts Groups
“The ‘Diversity in the Arts’ report contains another potentially controversial finding: When large, mainstream arts organizations put on black- or Latino-themed performances or exhibitions, they siphon away artistic talent, donations and attendance from black and Latino companies.”
Tech Giants Like Dell And HP Are The Real Walking Dead
“When someone asked what we should call that IBM-HP-EMC-Dell-Cisco merger, his response was wonderfully descriptive. He suggested calling we call the company Fucked By The Cloud.”
The Rome Film Festival Is In Trouble. Can A New York Film Professor Save It?
“I am a great tormenter. I break the balls of everybody: “Give me the film; give me the film.” Of course personal relationships have a role. Of course several of these people trust me and trust what I’m doing, yes. But it’s a serious program. They don’t come just to come to Rome — they believe in the festival.”
The Academy Rejects China’s Submission For Best Foreign-Language Film For Not Being Chinese Enough
“Officials have replaced the film, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, who is French, with ‘Go Away Mr. Tumor,’ a lighthearted romantic comedy about an optimistic woman coping with cancer.”
Have We Found Henry V’s Warship ‘Holigost’ In Hampshire, England?
“Most of Henry’s navy comprised hired-in ships or privately owned merchant ships pressed into service, but the Holigost was one of the four ‘great ships’ commissioned by the king.”
Advertising – Television’s Original Sin
“The question of how television fits together with advertising – and whether we should resist that relationship or embrace it – has haunted the medium since its origins. … When people called TV shows garbage, which they did all the time, until recently, commercialism was at the heart of the complaint. Even great TV could never be good art, because it was tainted by definition. It was there to sell.”