The love/marriage story is one of the most enduring plotlines in all literature. These stories have strongly influenced how we look at relationships and what we desire.
Tag: 11.28.16
So A Man Goes Into An Auction And Buys A Painting. He Turns Around And Sells It At Huge Profit. Now The Seller Is Mad At The Auction House
The auction house is Sotheby’s and the sellers have big questions. “The traders asked Sotheby’s, according to court papers, whether it had been aware that there was a much higher price to be had for the painting. Hadn’t Sotheby’s taken the painting, presale, to an apartment where the Russian billionaire had viewed it? Were the traders misled to favor the Swiss dealer, a valued Sotheby’s client named Yves Bouvier?”
Why Do We Change Our Minds After Making Decisions? Brain Scientists Investigate:
“Both sets of studies confirm the importance of evidence accumulated after a decision has been made, but diverge on the source of this evidence. The Cambridge group suggests that an incoming stream of evidence is continually accumulated both before and after a choice has been made. By contrast, the Trinity College group suggests that top-down signals – information that feeds back to influence earlier stages of processing – provide an additional input to enable changes of mind.”
A Week Post-Pence, “Hamilton” Sets New Record For Broadway Box Office
The show grossed $3.3 million in the week. “It is not clear how many seats “Hamilton” sold for a $998 box office price, but the show’s high average paid admission last week — $303, which is also a Broadway record — suggests that a substantial number of seats were sold for a premium ( these are the official box office prices — many people pay more buying tickets from resellers).”
Another Word Of The Year For 2016 – This One’s Based On Actual Searches For Its Definition
Dictionary.com noticed big spikes in searches for this word after the Brexit vote and following a speech by President Obama in June expressing concern about Donald Trump’s rhetoric. (There was an even bigger spike last year from South Africa following attacks on foreign workers.)
Maurice Sendak Estate And Rosenbach Museum Settle Lawsuit For Good
The two-year legal struggle over the late author’s collection of rare books, fought between the Philadelphia institution where Sendak had kept those books and his archives and his executors, who wanted them back, is over at last.
Composer Andrew Norman Wins $100K Grawemeyer Award – And Has Some, Well, Mixed Feelings About It
Sure, he’s deeply honored, no question. But, he says, “sometimes the recognition is actually bad for me. In my head it’s tricky because now there’s yet another layer of expectation.” And there’s this: “Maybe I can use this moment to … call attention to the fact that there are problems. For instance, this award has been given to three women out of its 30-year history. And to me that’s kind of an issue.” (includes audio)
Top Posts From AJBlogs 11.28.16
The common problem
I have a theory that you don’t become a full-fledged adult until you’ve weathered the death of someone with whom you are intimate, not in distant memory but at the actual moment of that person’s demise. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-11-28
Monday Recommendation: George Cables
George Cables, The George Cables Songbook (High Note) … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-11-28
Researchers: Evidence That Reality TV Promotes Narcissism In Some Viewers
Shows like Jersey Shore can, indeed, increase narcissism, but only for viewers who strongly identify with the self-involved characters.
California Cities Consider A “Netflix Tax” For Streaming Media
“Public officials have argued that taxation rules need to be revised to account for changing technologies. It is unfair, some say, that people who get video through cable television are taxed while those who have shifted over to internet streaming services are not. One question officials would need to resolve is where to stop, analysts say. If streaming video is taxable, then what about music, podcasts or video games?”