“What does human existence mean against 100,000 years of climate change? What does one life mean in the face of species death or the collapse of global civilization? How do we make meaningful choices in the shadow of our inevitable end? These questions have no logical or empirical answers. They are philosophical problems par excellence.”
Tag: 11.10.13
Winning Bidder Craps Out On Paying For Donated Banksy Work
The winning bidder failed to make good on the $615,000 winning offer for the unique Banksy work, which had been donated to a New York City charity that fights AIDS and homelessness.
A Shortage Of Boy Sopranos (It’s Medical)
“There are scholars who say that in Bach’s day, some boys’ voices didn’t change until as late as 17. Now boys’ voices are changing earlier, a lot earlier.”
Long-form Novels Are Back, Baby!
And by long-form, we mean 900 pages (and by back, we mean the millions of dollars offered during bidding wars for their contents).
Speaking Of Diaries, Malcolm X’s Family Doesn’t Want You Reading His
“The family of Malcolm X has launched a lawsuit to stop the publication of a diary of the late civil-rights leader’s last year.”
Bad News For An Early Attempt In The Movie-To-Musical Category
“The premature demise of the $14 million ‘Big Fish’ makes it the fall’s first big-budget entry to bail.”
Going To Hear A Shakespeare Play This Season?
“Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance, who plays the murderous Richard III as well as the love-besotted Olivia in Twelfth Night … says since there is virtually no scenery onstage, the audience needs to listen very closely to Shakespeare’s language to know where they are and who they’re with.”
Sorry, Movies, But TV’s The Thing Now
“Movies had the glamour, perks, press coverage and accolades. Nothing could match the glitter of the Academy Awards. Now, entertainment professionals are migrating eagerly in the opposite direction.”
Instead Of Ending Saturday Postal Deliveries, Starting Them On Sundays
“The cash-short United States Postal Service, which has failed to win congressional approval to stop delivering mail on Saturdays to save money, has struck a deal with the online retailer Amazon.com to deliver the company’s packages on Sundays.”
Shakespeare For The Modern Era
“A cornucopia of feminine pulchritude in trompe l’oeil, painted by the fair maidens themselves in the mirror! How doth one join these revels?”