“While language acquisition might be uncannily quick, there isn’t much that’s automatic about it: it arises from a painstaking process of trial and error.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
No, England And Wales, You Damn Well Cannot Deny Books To Prisoners
“It is very hard to be both a reader and a villain. Reading helps you understand the world around you and relate to how your behaviour effects others. It should be encouraged as much as possible.”
Inside Frank Gehry’s Design For The Massive, Expensive New Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
“Even when construction was frozen in Abu Dhabi, curators in New York were forging ahead. Instead of calling the museum global, which they say connotes money rather than art, they describe it as transnational.”
A Few Problems With The Way The Internet Savages Creative People
“Repressing artists by making it impossible for them to survive as valued members of the working class represses our whole society.”
Will The UK’s Big Chain Bookstore Finally Recover From The Recession?
“‘We are heading towards break-even in the current financial year,’ said managing director James Daunt. ‘If we have a decent Christmas, that is where we will get to.’ Break-even would be an important milestone for the retailer, which narrowed its losses to £23m last year.”
Prizewinning Author Who Was The Target Of Racist Watermelon Joke Explains Why It Was So Painful
“Slowly, the hideousness of the stereotype began to sink in. In the eyes of those who told and repeated the jokes, we were shuffling, googly-eyed and lesser than.”
British Campaign To Boycott Amazon For Christmas Racks Up Millions In Pledges
“By the morning of Cyber Monday, 11,463 people had pledged ‘to avoid shopping on Amazon from 1 to 25 December,’ promising to spend a combined total of £2.59m at other retailers.”
Can Movie Theatres Become Cool Again?
The seats shake in concert with the action onscreen, spray filmgoers with water, and emit action-matching smells. And there’s this: “Can’t cope with two hours away from your smartphone? One theater company has found success with instant on-screen messaging — the texted comments pop up next to the action.”
The Cautionary Architectural Tale Of One World Trade Center
“1 World Trade implies (wrongly) a metropolis bereft of fresh ideas. It looks as if it could be anywhere, which New York isn’t.”
When A Board Chair – And Formidable Philanthropist – Steps Down
“In her 20 years on the board, Ms. Weill built a formidable legacy: Ailey’s endowment grew to $61 million from less than $1 million. In 2005, the company moved into a custom-built $54 million building, which includes rehearsal studios and a theater.”