What happens after you admit you might have ruined the internet, or helped elect a lunatic, or undercut Western democracy? I suppose that, like with any confession, you feel relief. Nothing is worse than keeping a secret. Then, to borrow a cliché, you might take some time to work on yourself. Unburdened, perhaps, by their No Good Very Bad Election Year, the elite of Silicon Valley have discovered a new depth of self-reflection that they didn’t realized they possessed—and a new opportunity to grow their consciousness. – The Baffler
Tag: 11.26.19
A Traditional ‘Straight Up’ Thanksgiving
Our Thanksgiving team of William S. Burroughs and Norman O. Mustill has been a longtime happy pairing. It still is. So here they are again, sweetened by Heathcote Williams’s words in a narration-cum-montage by Alan Cox. – Jan Herman
Why Netflix Bought New York’s Paris Theatre
Undoubtedly this will aid in the company’s recruitment of top shelf directors who yearn for that opening night vibe, especially at the spot where Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet played for an entire year back in the day. – The Guardian
Togo Has Opened Its First Major Contemporary Art Center
“Uniquely for Africa, Palais de Lomé, which is housed in a restored colonial-era palace, was fully financed by the state. … Set on the seafront in the Togolese capital of Lomé, the Palais de Lomé boasts several exhibition spaces, as well as an 11-hectare botanical park.” – The Art Newspaper
Bumbershoot Was The Iconic Seattle Festival. Then It Became Generic. Now It Needs To Reinvent
Festival culture is big. But many of the big festivals have become generic, expensive and boring. Here are five elements that define successful festivals, and five ways to think about reinventing a Pacific Northwest classic. – Post Alley Seattle