We get that little jolt of pleasure when we share something online and the likes and comments pile up. It’s addictive (and meant to be). But there’s a case to be made that empty low-cost likes can start to replace genuine sharing of experience in real life. Are “likes” the new junk food? – The New York Times
Author: Douglas McLennan
Why Some Writers Reject Writing On Computers
The reason these writers choose old-school tools is that when it comes to writing, computers are too efficient and make changing things too easy, and this ease can slow things down. Writing by hand allows writers who pen their drafts to proceed in a linear fashion rather than continually being tempted to rearrange words on the screen before they know precisely where the story is going. – Quartz
Sir David Adjaye On His Design For DC’s African American Museum And How Architecture Can Shape Issues
“I believe that good design can provide a critical inquiry into social responsibility and civic consciousness. Spaces should provide access to a collective consciousness, reflecting the times we live in now. People are constantly affected by, responding to, and reshaping their built environment, and I believe designers have a responsibility to steward these dialogues.” – GQ
EU Approves Copyright Reform: Could This Bring Down The Internet As We Know It?
“While the legislation does not explicitly state so, it is widely assumed that to conform with the law, online platforms will have to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted material. Opponents say this is technically impossible and will lead to widespread censorship.” – Billboard (Reuters)
Yo Yo Ma Brings His Cello To The US-Mexico Border
“As you all know, as you did and do and will do, in culture, we build bridges, not walls,” he said. After his performance, he gestured to the bridge to his right. “I’ve lived my life at the borders. Between cultures. Between disciplines. Between musics. Between generations.” – NPR
Tuba Virtuoso Sam Pilafian, 69
As a busy soloist, a founding member of the influential Empire Brass quintet and a partner to the acoustic guitarist Frank Vignola in the jazz group Travelin’ Light, Mr. Pilafian expanded the musical possibilities of his lumbering instrument. – The New York Times
Suzanne Farrell Returns To NYCity Ballet For First Time Since Peter Martins Fired Her In 1993
Farrell’s return to the company’s studios could be further evidence that its new leaders — Director Jonathan Stafford and Associate Director Wendy Whelan — are continuing to make changes for the good. It also seems like a healing act. – Washington Post
Mark Redhill: The Trap Doors That Make Good Poetry
“Poetry has an inherent ability to not be linear, not be logical, be at times more about sound or suggestion than about direct meaning. This sounds a little bit like how the logic of dreams work.” – Toronto Star
Disney Used To See Netflix As A Way To Make Money. Now It Will Compete. Here’s What That’ll Look Like
Disney has thought about itself primarily as a maker of content. Netflix? That was the railway carrying the content to market. But Netflix has moved into content-making in a big way. So Disney is jumping in with its own streaming service to compete. – recode
Arts Sector Pleads With Arts Council England: Get Rid Of Your Hated Grant Application Portal
The findings follow years of mounting frustration from grant applicants with the “nightmare” system: the ‘Grantium’ hashtag on Twitter reveals virtually no positive tweets. One user described the portal as both “the most hated software” in the arts and “the least intuitive thing you’ve ever had the misfortune of using”. – Arts Professional