“Megumi Igarashi, who calls herself Rokude Nashiko – offensive slang which loosely translates as ‘reprobate child’ – was arrested in July for trying to raise funds online to pay for the construction of a kayak, using a 3D printer, inspired by her genitals. She was released days later following a legal appeal and after thousands of people signed a petition demanding her freedom.” Now the process seems to be repeating itself.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Dealer Who Sold Forgeries Of DeKooning And Pollock Pleads Guilty To Fraud
“An East Hampton man accused of selling dozens of fake paintings and sketches purported to be by famous artists, and using some of the money to buy a submarine, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to one count of wire fraud.”
Are Museums The Best Place to Appreciate Art? Maybe Not, Says The Former Director of the Met
“Philippe de Montebello, the longest-serving director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in its history, discusses how and why we look at art … [and] reflects on the importance of museums, but wonders if they might be the worst possible places to look at art.” (audio)
How Michael Price Built A Little Musical-Theater Empire At Goodspeed
“A tough, old-style producer with a glad-handing public persona, … Mr. Price, a small, slender Chicago native with bright white hair and a flashing smile, can often be found working the crowd. ‘It’s like running a general store,’ he said. ‘You’ve got to know your people.'”
Movie Stars Talk About Acting On Broadway
“As much as Broadway now relies on Hollywood actors to bring in the crowds, so A-listers increasingly view stints onstage as integral to a rich career. Here, seven award-winning actors” – Bradley Cooper, Glenn Close, Jake Gyllenhaal, Patricia Clarkson, Martha Plimpton, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Alessandro Nivola – “on their new roles.”
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Is Internet Addiction Like Drug Addiction?
Maria Konnikova: “In some sense, they aren’t [the same]. A substance affects a person physically in a way that a behavior simply cannot: no matter how severe your trichotillomania, you’re not introducing something new to your bloodstream. But, in what may be a more fundamental way, they share much in common.”
Wheat People vs. Rice People: Why Are Some Cultures More Individualistic Than Others?
A group of sociologists argue that the difference between the analytic, independent-minded societies in Europe and the Americas and the more interdependent, self-effacing societies of Asia has its roots in the way they cultivate their staple crops.
Ayelet Waldman Throws Another Twitter Hissy Fit (Because She Didn’t Make The NY Times List Of 100 Notable Books)
Here’s one sample from her series of tweets: “I never complain about this shit, but there are MANY books on that notable list with reviews that were NOWHERE near as good as mine.” (includes rant and subsequent self-justification on Facebook)
How Richard Pryor And Lily Tomlin Became Comedic Soul Mates
“‘I had to jump through hoops for him,’ Lily recalled. ‘I’m sure he was testing if this white girl was OK to work with.’ … ‘We had conversations that spiraled into the ozone,’ Richard recalled. ‘In minutes, we’d create enough characters to populate entire neighborhoods.'”