“The [Providence] Athenaeum, a Greek Revival edifice that still gives its solid wooden card catalog pride of place, looks and feels like it belongs in another century. But it has lately become a vital part of 21st-century civic life, thanks to a lively Friday night salon series with discussion topics ranging from the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to the Rhode Island quahog clam industry.”
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Virna Lisi, 78, Italian Actress Who Won, Then Fled, Hollywood Stardom
“In the 1960s, like many other female Italian actors of the time, Virna Lisi was tempted to try her luck in Hollywood. However, after films in which her co-stars included Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Frank Sinatra, she returned to Europe, where she had painstakingly built up a reputation, particularly in Italy and France. It was in these countries that Lisi … had the opportunities to show her mettle.”
“If They Stop Clapping, Tinker Bell Will Die”: What “The Colbert Report” Taught Us About The Psychology Of American Conservatives
Leslie Savan: “You can’t stick with that kind of truthiness-based character (and play him in public appearances off the show) without some sympathy for him, and even for conservatism itself. Colbert expressed that sympathy by showing that beneath his character’s assertion of omnipotence and certitude, there’s a fragility, one that’s also buried in most of the real-life blowhards and their dittoheads. If they stop clapping, Tinker Bell will die.”
The Colbert Report’s Executive Producer And First Co-Head Writer Remembers
“One of the tricky things about the show, especially early on, was figuring out what the honest point of view of the show was, and then how to communicate that through the character of Stephen’s contrasting point of view. When you’re working very quickly on complicated stories, that can get hard. It always reminded me of driving in reverse. Usually, we knew our destination, but we had to drive there super-fast and backwards.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.18.14
Freer-Sacker Digitization Project: A Modest Suggestion
AJBlog: Real Clear ArtsPublished 2014-12-18
Digitization Project Raises A Question
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2014-12-18
Dynamic pricing and fairness – Uber in Sydney
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2014-12-18
Music in the midst of life
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2014-12-18
Analyzing Music No Longer Allowed
AJBlog: PostClassic Published 2014-12-18
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Small Music Venues Are Dying In The UK (Can They Be Saved?)
“It is urgent that we find solutions to finance independent music venues which respect the spirit of live music and musicians. Artists are their customers, too, and we know that branding and club nights are not enough to keep some of our venues afloat.”
Sure It’s Fun To Read The Hacked Sony Emails. But Should We?
“What it comes down to is that anyone who disseminates the information found in those emails is doing their bit to chip away at free speech.”
Excuse Me For A Moment While I Rant About Celebrity Worship
“I used to get it, the whole carnival of one frock festival after another leading to the Academy Awards and the unveiling of the allegedly best movies of the year. Now I see an endless sprawl of mindless celebrity worship.”
North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack, Says U.S. Gov’t Source
“North Korea has denied it was behind the hacking, but security experts in Washington said it was an open secret Pyongyang was responsible.”