“Published last October, a new Norwegian translation of the Bible has been one of the top 15 bestsellers in the country for 54 out of the last 56 weeks … The [Norwegian] Bible Society worked with Hebrew and Greek experts on the original text, and then involved literary writers … to perfect it.”
Tag: 12.20.12
Thomas Kinkade’s Estate, Settled Quietly
The estate of the “painter of light” was in dispute between Kinkade’s wife and his girlfriend. “Lawyers say the women kept the artist’s message of ‘love, spirituality and optimism’ in their amicable resolution.”
Canadian School’s Decision To Sell Famous Paintings Angers Board Members
But there’s pushback to the pushback: “We did not yank the paintings off the wall. We approached the school board, we advised them of what direction we were heading. We were applauded for that, and then we proceeded to carry out our recommendation.”
If The N-Word Doesn’t Bother You In Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx Will Be Surprised (And Displeased)
“We say that word in the movie, and people say, ‘Well, I had a problem with that word,'” Foxx says. “I want to shout, ‘You should have a problem with that word. You’re supposed to let it affect you. That’s why it’s in the movie.'”
Will The Next Big Comedy Come From Amazon?
The online retailer has greenlighted six comedy projects at its studio. “The content production arm of the online retail giant will allow viewers of Amazon Instant Video to see the pilots in 2013, and their responses will help determine which pilots get a series order.”
Free Will? Paugh: We’re Programmed To Choose Certain Things (And Books)
“Offered 50 shades of grey, we fall back on the same old bestsellers in a few primary colors. When it comes to Cocoa Krispies and interior decorating, our lazy habits may not matter much, but when we’re shopping for books, those decisions can shape our minds.”
Why Pussy Riot Gave This Year’s Most Important Rock Performance
“What Pussy Riot understand so keenly is Allen Ginsberg’s observation in the 1960s that ‘national politics was theatre on a vast scale, with scripts, timing, sound systems. Whose theatre would attract the most customers, whose was a theatre of ideas that could be gotten across?’ … They are not our cute punk pin-ups but unflinching hardline activists.”
Pussy Riot: We Do Not Do This To Become Rock Stars
Yekaterina Samutsevich: “We’ve got invitations to perform with certain musicians, but we reject legal performances. It’s a matter of principle for us to give unsanctioned, illegal performances. We can’t do something by agreement, even more so with superstars. … It’s a total contradiction of our views and we won’t do it.”
Vandals Destroy 35 Sculptures In Washington State Art Park
“An overnight vandalism attack devastated at least 35 sculptures at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The sculptures in Webster’s Woods, a 5-acre outdoor art park, were broken or pulled from their stands.”
Anne Of Green Gables Now One Of China’s Most Influential Novels
Anne Of Green Gables is one of the 50 most influential novels in China this year, according to the country’s national publishers association. … The first official Mandarin translation of [the book] was offered for sale in China late last year.”