The Colorblind Artist

Children’s book illustrator Loren Long, whose mother told him immediately after he learned he was colorblind that he should still pursue the art he loved: “In general, I can’t tell the difference between the many shades of brown and green or blue and purple. They’re very similar to me. Light blue and lavender look the same, and tan and pale green are almost impossible to tell apart. My living room is a shade of gray, but if my wife had told me it was green I would have taken her word all these years.”

The Newest Star Wars Movie Might Earn $1 Billion, But Even That Can’t Make Up For Hollywood’s Bad Year

Summer flops are to blame this year – think Alien: Covenant and King Arthur (or rather, don’t think about them; no one else did) – but that’s not the only problem. “The long-term decline in attendance reflects systemic challenges facing the industry. Audiences are spending less time going to the movies and are consuming more entertainment on small screens and through streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon that are spending billions on original video content.”