The Best Movie Trailers Of 2014

“In the past 12 months, the number of movie trailers you’ve seen is probably greater than the number of actual movies you’ve seen. Now that the Internet means you don’t have to show up to a theater to watch them, previews are more widely available – and widely discussed – than ever. Which means the good ones really deserve to be appreciated.” (includes video)

Why Guilt-Prone People Aren’t “Team Players”

“A lot of us know someone who is a bit more guilt-prone than they should be, liable to nose-dive into a shame spiral over seemingly minor incidents. A new study hints at some of the effects this trait could have in the workplace or the classroom: Guilt-prone people may be less likely to want to team up on projects out of fear they will disappoint their colleagues.”

Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.23.14

Monday Recommendation: Holly Hofmann
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2014-12-22

Lookback: was Johnny Mercer a poet?
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2014-12-23

Problems with data: measuring diversity
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2014-12-21

Should nonprofit museums have free admission because they are tax exempt?
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2014-12-20

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A Dance Critic Looks At The Physicality Of Wrestling

“The intensity of wrestling is so airless and complete—body on body, the skeleton being pulled and twisted more than it seems possible to withstand, every muscle driving for that inch, or a fraction of an inch, that allows one set of shoulders to be pinned or another to resist. Wrestlers are so crushingly close they make boxers look distanced and clinical.”