Mallakhamb – performed atop a pole, hanging from a rope, or hanging from a pole suspended by a rope – developed in the 11th century in the highlands surrounding what is now Mumbai, where it’s still taught and practiced today.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Is This The Next Lena Dunham? (Not Exactly)
“Most references to director, writer and actress Desiree Akhavan place a neat three-word descriptor by her name: bisexual Iranian American, often followed by the words ‘the next Lena Dunham’.” But being young, female, and a writer/director/actress is where the similarities end.
I’m Sorry I Ever Invented The Phrase “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”, Says Film Critic
Nathan Rabin: “So I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to pop culture: I’m sorry for creating this unstoppable monster. Seven years after I typed that fateful phrase, … I would welcome its erasure from public discourse.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.15.14
Defining Community
AJBlog: Field Notes | Published 2014-07-15
What Are Humans Good For?
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-07-15
China: Museum-Building Slows Down
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-07-15
The Passenger: The reality behind the letdown
AJBlog: Condemned to Music | Published 2014-07-15
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David Mitchell Is Tweeting A Short Story
The author of Cloud Atlas and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet “turns to the ‘diabolical treble-strapped textual straitjacket’ of Twitter for the first time to tell a new short story, ‘The Right Sort’. Mitchell will unveil his tale, about a boy tripping on his mother’s Valium pills, in Twitter’s 140-character bursts for the next seven days.”
Publicly Funded Arts Orgs In England Now Earn More Than Half Their Income
“Theatres and arts organisations currently funded as part of Arts Council England’s national portfolio now raise more than half of their income from ticket sales, educational work and catering.”
Did Slavoj Žižek Plagiarize A White Supremacist Magazine? (Sort Of)
“[The] superstar Marxist philosopher … [has] been accused of the worst professorial misdeed of them all: plagiarism. And not just any plagiarism – plagiarism of a 1999 article in American Renaissance, a white supremacist magazine published by an organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a ‘hate group’.”
France Banned Free Shipping, So Amazon Now Charges One Cent
“This past October, French lawmakers decided it was time to show Amazon who’s boss. Frustrated by Amazon’s fast and cheap book-selling model, which poses a threat to France’s healthy ecosystem of indie bookstores, politicians banded together to approve a bill that prohibited Jeff Bezos’ company and other online retailers from shipping discounted books for free.” Far be it from Amazon to break the law …
Diane Paulus Does Not Want You Going To The Theater Because You Think It’s Edifying
“The idea that to be popular is to dumb down [is one that] I completely reject. The audience is smart and witty and wants to be challenged.”
Hawaii Symphony Gives Musicians A New And Improved Contract
Only two seasons after the orchestra arose from the ashes of the long-troubled Honolulu Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony’s board is feeling confident enough not only to give its musicians a two-year contract but also to add an additional two weeks to each season.