“The headlong rise of one self-made immigrant becomes the story of America. Hamilton announces himself in a signature refrain: ‘Hey, yo, I’m just like my country / I’m young, scrappy and hungry / And I’m not throwing away my shot.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
For Two Weeks, Reclusive Writer Haruki Murakami Has Been Answering Fan Questions Online
“The website is part advice column, part author Q & A. Murakami told readers they could ask about any subject — but he did note that he was particularly interested in cats and Japanese baseball.”
Can Computers Interpret Abstract Art?
“Some scientists say they’re closer than ever to closing the emotional gap between humans and machines — that is, the ability to feel, which is essential to arts criticism.”
Tinnitus Punishes Musicians And Music Fans – Can It Be Fixed?
“There is good recent evidence suggesting that as well as damage to hair cells in the cochlea causing tinnitus, connections between those cells and the brain could also become damaged by noise exposure. “
A ‘Pay What You Decide’ Trial Works So Well That A Theatre Decides To Use It For 6 Months
“Turpin explained that although the scheme would encourage bigger audiences through potentially lower prices, it is more important to remove the gamble involved in seeing new work at the theatre.”
Literary Sexism Isn’t Dead – Yet
“It seems that the genre McCullough is most beloved for may be the very reason for the disrespect in memoriam. Romance is maligned by literary critics and often stigmatised as the lightweight reading of bored housewives. It also happens to be a genre populated almost entirely with female authors, which goes some ways to explaining why it’s not taken more seriously – even when it remains amongst the most successful in publishing.”
Turns Out You Can’t Patent A Phrase Supporting Freedom Of Speech
“Roncin said that even arms manufacturers had filed requests with the French patent office, hoping to sell weapons with the phrase. He said that the patent office has said it will not trademark the slogan.”
China Is Isolating Itself From The Wider World Through Internet Firewalls
“To mention one of countless implications: how many first-rate international scientists will want to move to Chinese universities, if the Internet ‘simply does not work’ there?”
Why Will Amazon Lose BBC Shows? Because It Wants Them All To Itself
“It’s a bit of hardball that could frustrate Amazon’s customers in the short term, but demonstrates just how serious the company is about Prime.”
The Hurdles Of Left-Wing Performance (Especially In The Circus World)
“The circus is traditionally a populist form attracting performers who have been marginalized by society. ‘It’s a language that can speak to all kinds of people on all kinds of levels,’ Miller says. ‘And I certainly knew that postmodern dance wasn’t going to hold them in the parks.'”