Subscription video on-demand services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, operate independently of delivery networks like cable; they are literally “over-the-top.” They bypass traditional programming as they deliver content via high-speed internet. They also are exempt from the rules that govern Canadian broadcasters.
Author: Douglas McLennan
A Battle Over “Another” Mona Lisa
Known to some as the “Earlier Mona Lisa,” the painting has spent much of the past five decades hidden in a Swiss bank vault. Acquired by a secretive consortium in 2008, the painting has since been shown in a number of galleries, most notably in Singapore in 2014 and Shanghai two years later. – CNN
Thomas Heatherwick Defends His Hudson Yards Installation
“But what’s the purpose of Central Park? What’s the purpose of the High Line? What’s the purpose? The whole point of a recreation space – what’s precious – is that it doesn’t tell you what you’re supposed to do. So it’s a different form of public space where you can do what you want.” – dezeen
Fashion Houses Pull Out Of Fashion Week Events At The Shed
Sources say that Michael Kors, Vera Wang and the Academy of Art University were all slated to show their collections at the sleek, $475 million venue but have pulled out. Rag & Bone publicly nixed the space, which opened in April, right after news broke of Ross’ Aug. 9 Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons. – New York Post
How Conspiracy Theorists Are Building (And Rebuilding) Their Own Networks
Over the past few years, an ideologically diverse coalition of white nationalists, conservatives and ultra-libertarians has launched attempts to build out its own online infrastructure, setting in motion a migration towards newly established “censorship-free” platforms. – Journal of Design and Science
Judy Chicago Reclaims Her Place In Art
“I was being erased from the history of Southern California art and it really upset me,” says the artist (who now lives in New Mexico). But the launch of the Pacific Standard Time series of exhibitions in 2011 helped resurface some of her early work. “It began the process of my larger body of work emerging from the shadow of ‘The Dinner Party.’” – Los Angeles Times
Ceiling Collapses At The Portland Art Museum
Nobody was injured and the Art Museum says no artworks were damaged. 6 chairs and a table were lost. It says engineers examined the third floor room and the rest of the Mark Building and found no structural safety issues. – KXL
The Cleveland Institute Of Music’s Plan To Get Better: Get Smaller
Where many institutions of higher learning are looking to expand, CIM is looking to contract. In an effort to compete with the nation’s top schools of music and reduce competition among graduates for jobs, CIM has enacted a multi-year plan to trim its student body from 430 to 350. This year, the school has welcomed 375. – The Plain Dealer
Young Adults Spend Six Hours A Day On Their Phones. <1 Percent Ever Use News Apps. Why?
According to researchers, young adults, and particularly those raised as “digital natives” as part of Generation Z (ages 18 to 24), have high expectations for a “flawless, seamless, personalized online experience” that news organizations are not often able to provide. – Washington Post
The FTC Just Fined YouTube $170 Million. Does It Even Matter?
“Time and again, the money extracted from the tech giants amounts to a pittance. The structural remedies that accompany those fines—the part where companies agree to change the offending parts of their behavior—can arguably have greater effect. But blaming the FTC for inadequately bringing Silicon Valley to heel on its own is like blaming a fork for not holding soup. Could it do more? Should it? Just don’t expect real privacy change without strong privacy laws in place.” – Wired