“A little more than a century ago, there was no cachet in being an ‘old college,’ and there was little cachet, too, in having the old architecture to match it. But a combination of forces – some cultural, some economic – transformed the appearance of American institutions, and made the modern-day college campus take its contemporary appearance and mythology.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
What I Learned In Twerking Class (It’s Hard Work!)
“Despite its reputation as a highly sexual dance, I can’t say that I felt terribly sexy while doing it as I was too buy trying to keep the involuntary spasms in my quads under control so I didn’t fall over. The dance is punishing on the lower half, and requires a massive amount of muscle control, not to mention a core like granite.”
A Brief History Of The Middle Finger
“Last night, Anthony Weiner ended his disastrous run for mayor with a crude gesture at a reporter. Political wisdom of the act aside, it turns out that raising the middle finger – flipping the bird, as it’s commonly known – has a surprisingly complex history.”
If Hollywood Made A Trailer For Monty Python And The Holy Grail Today
It would probably look like this.
Nigeria’s Pop Media Falls Ever Further Afoul Of Censors
“There is growing discontent among religious figures and in the media in Nigeria – which has one of the most influential entertainment industries in Africa – with content from some of the country’s most popular artists frequently banned by censors.”
Is MGM Finally Solving Its Money Troubles?
“For much of the last decade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has been troubled by financial turmoil and infuriating production stops and starts, including a debacle in which Tom Cruise helped run its United Artists label. Is it possible, just maybe, that the studio finally has its act together? It certainly appears that way, even as some questions remain.”
Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Make Counter-Offer To End Lockout
“Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra on Tuesday said they had given management a counterproposal on a new contract. Management disagreed, calling the communication a ‘vague framework for a proposal that calls for wage increases over three years’.”
RSC To Return To The Barbican, A Decade After Ugly Divorce
“The Royal Shakespeare Company’s artistic director Gregory Doran has announced the organisation is entering into a three-year relationship with the Barbican more than 10 years since it ‘walked out’ on the London venue in 2002. … He warned that the two theatres were ‘dating’ and ‘not announcing wedding plans’.”
Selling Detroit’s Art “Makes No Economic Sense”: New York Times
Roberta Smith: “Were this to happen, it would be a betrayal of public trust and donors’ bequests and a violation of the museum’s nonprofit status. It also makes no economic sense. The Detroit Institute of Arts is one of the few remaining jewels in Detroit’s tattered identity, and is essential to the city’s recovery.”
Copyright Victory For Village People’s Policeman, Thanks To “Termination Rights”
“After six years of legal wrangling and decades after he wrote the lyrics to the hit song ‘YMCA,’ Victor Willis will gain control of his share of the copyright to that song and others he wrote when he was the lead singer of the 1970s disco group … [He] was able to recapture those songs, thanks to a little-known provision of copyright legislation that went into effect in 1978.”