“It turns out that the US west coast is happier than the east. Happiness peaks each Sunday morning, then dives to an all-week low on Thursday evenings.”
Tag: 11.07.13
Canada’s Stratford Festival To Show In Movie Theatres Worldwide
“Starting next year, Stratford plans to record three to four productions each season for distribution in movie theatres in Canada, the United States and around the world.”
Flipping Out? An Art Auction Bubble…
“If you look at this month’s big contemporary art auctions, you’ll see quite a lot of art being flipped, including art being flipped by one of the biggest collectors of them all, Stevie Cohen.”
How Did That Looted Art Make It Back To That Munich Dealer After WWII? Documents Begin Telling The Story
It seems that the Monument Men, the admired group of Allied soldiers and art scholars who worked to rescue works looted by the Axis powers, were only human.
China’s Movie Industry Wants To Become A Hollywood-Style Global Power
“In a next wave, China’s emerging film companies are proposing to reverse the equation, by finding Chinese stories with global appeal and just enough American content or backing to attract viewers who have grown comfortable with Hollywood-style movies.”
What Do Lesbians Make Of Blue Is The Warmest Color?
“Among the loudest critics has been Julie Maroh, the French writer who wrote the graphic novel of the same name, on which this film was based. On her blog in May, she described the sex scene as ‘ brutal and surgical display’ that turned the lovemaking between two women ‘into porn’.” (Many gay women seem to agree, but not all.)
Where Did Hollywood’s Musicians Go To School?
“Based on a survey of academic and entertainment insiders — including composers, arrangers, music supervisors, editors and engineers from The Society of Composers & Lyricists — both traditional conservatories and innovative programs that funnel talent to Hollywood resonate among those who have graduated to the professional sphere.”
The Internet Has Changed Who We Are, How We Think
“The free flow of information over the Internet (except in places where that flow is blocked), which serves us well, may serve others better. Whether this distinction turns out to matter may be the one piece of information the Internet cannot deliver.”