“If someone were to come up with conclusive proof that his plays were the product of an underground cell of Carmelite nuns, I would be, for a moment at least, open-mouthed, awestruck and titillated. But nothing could change the way I already feel about my Will.”
Tag: 10.27.11
Denmark Tries Turning Electric Poles Into Public Art
As the Danes move from traditional power sources to wind and water power, the country’s electrical grid needs to be updated. To deal with the inevitable NIMBY problems, “the Danes hit on the idea about a decade ago of having industrial architects, if not artists, design new, pleasingly sculptured pylons, those huge steel towers that support the power lines.”
Best Abstract Of An Academic Paper Ever?
“The paper ‘Can Apparent Superluminal Neutrino Speeds Be Explained as a Quantum Weak Measurement?,’ published by arXiv, is getting some notice on Twitter. Not because of its analytical argument, which, for all we know, may well be elegant, and artfully defended, but for its abstract.”
Arab Animation Starts Growing Up
“[The] the demand for original Arabic content is fueling more investment in an industry once looked upon as a children’s play space, rather than a money-making, cross-generational, affordable Internet and cell phone genre. Online Arab creativity has also been galvanized by high Internet and mobile penetration … [as well as] censorship in traditional media outlets.”
Pauline Kael Just Loved Those Precious Bodily Fluids
“Rhapsodizing about Robert Altman’s Nashville … Kael wrote that ‘Altman, from a Catholic background, has what Joyce had: a love of the supreme juices of everyday life.’ Those ‘supreme juices’ were what Kael went to the movies for as well. Praising Barbra Streisand’s vitality in Funny Girl, she noted approvingly, ‘She simply drips’.”
Lines Form For This Year’s Turner Prize Exhibition (Most Popular Ever?)
“While the early enthusiasm is unlikely to be maintained throughout the exhibition’s run, it’s quite possible that this will be the most visited Turner Prize exhibition ever.”
Prominent Australian Curator Quits Over Stalled Indigenous Art Gallery
“One of Australia’s most influential indigenous art curators, Hetti Perkins, has resigned in “frustration” from the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) and will now strive to fulfil her vision for a national indigenous cultural centre in Sydney.”
LA Artist Sues Collector To Collect Five Percent Royalty
“Artist Mark Grotjahn has sued collector Dean Valentine to recover a 5% royalty for three artworks that Valentine resold. The case, which has been quietly working its way through the courts for nearly a year, now has a trial date in March.”
The Verdict On The Sound Of Montreal’s New Concert Hall?
Mixed.
Blockbuster Withholds Movies From Blockbuster
“The studio has said it will no longer authorize the video store chain to carry its new movies when they are released on DVD. At issue is Warner Bros.’ desire to have outlets such as Blockbuster offer its films only for sale for the first 28 days of release before allowing consumers to rent titles. Netflix and Redbox also have to wait 28 days before offering Warner Bros. titles for rent.”