“While Budweiser’s ad represents a glowing representation of the American dream, the truth is more complicated and, in fact, reflects a history of immigration that reverberates today.”
Author: Douglas McLennan
Louvre Reopens, Attacker Remains Silent Under Questioning
“The Paris prosecutor’s office said the suspect, who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar!” while rushing toward the soldiers and was shot four times after slightly injuring one, remained silent during the interview and will remain in custody.”
Toronto’s Live Music Crisis
“Most of the venue closures that have lately bedevilled the local music scene stem from similar circumstances, highlighting the downside to Toronto’s cultural communities of the city’s ongoing growth and economic prosperity. In North America’s third-largest music market, venue proprietors — who, in most cases, don’t own their buildings — are suddenly hit with 300-per-cent rent increases or browbeaten out of existence by complaints of noise, congestion and insufficient parking as condos spring up on all sides.”
The Touring Ballerina Who Left It All To Build A Theatre In The Desert
“When Marta Becket died on Monday at 92, her only survivor was the theater, the walls and ceiling she painted depicting a colorful audience that would never leave: Renaissance royalty, nuns and monks, clowns and jousters, revelers and cherubs — and Clive Barnes, the longtime drama critic of The New York Times, a playful nod to her theatrical past.”
Irish Artists Fear Effects Of Brexit
“There would be a detrimental effect for the many Irish artists who relied on showing their work in the UK, and changes in VAT regulations could make travel abroad more costly.”
A Backlash Against Book Bloggers
“Recently, there has been a backlash against bloggers in general, but the attitude toward book bloggers has seen some bizarre comments surfacing in Facebook groups.”
English Is The International Language Of Science. There’s A Problem With That
“Monolingual ghettos are bad for science. In 2004, work on the transfer of H5N1 flu from birds to pigs languished unread in Chinese while critical time was lost. In the study’s sample, only half of Spanish-language papers and a third of those in Japanese even had abstracts in English. Those that did, unsurprisingly, were more likely to be published in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals. But the bird-flu case shows that that hardly includes all the science that matters. Some good scientists still can’t write in English. The solution is not to replace English, but to encourage multilingualism wherever practical, and require it when needed.”
How To Start A Small Publishing Company In The Digital Age
404 Ink believes there is still a market for quality print products – with digital tools playing a vital role in their promotion, funding and distribution. “We love the physical product and we put a lot of work and money into making sure our magazine in particular is an object people immediately see and feel the value in,”
Did A Violin Teach In Texas Just Break Elgar’s Enigma?
“So what is that enigmatic theme that supposedly runs through the entire work but is never played? Elgar, who died in 1934, never said. It has been understood to be a well-known melody that would harmonize with the music if played along with it. For decades, musicologists, cryptologists and music lovers have offered up innumerable solutions for the phantom melody.”
Utah Legislature Considers Making The Iconic “Spiral Jetty” To Be State’s Official Artwork
“I think elevating something as iconic, in some circles, as the Spiral Jetty to be our official state work of art could bring it more into the mainstream consciousness of all Utahns,” Rep. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, said.