That is, are you addicted to binge-watching? You can – and should – overcome it by understanding the way TV plots work.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Self-Assured, Genre-Busting Movies On The Rise
“‘Dangerous’ is the word that comes to my mind because these are movies that refuse to settle down or behave properly. They do their own thing.”
Preparing To Live The Life You Really Should Be Living (In Ballet)
“‘Sometimes if you want something so badly you become your own worst enemy,’ she says. ‘I’ve often tried to make things work instead of letting them happen. Now I’m learning to let go.'”
Is This The City Of The Future?
“The city was built for a future that hasn’t yet arrived. Songdo’s wide sidewalks and roads—evoking a movie set—are still waiting for pedestrians and cars to fill them.”
The Crowd, Editing Books Before They’re Published
“With the author and other readers encouraged to respond to suggestions, the editing turns into a group conversation, potentially creating a real buzz in the runup to publication.”
If Cadmium Red Gets Banned, European Artists Might Just Revolt
“The EU is weighing a restriction on the chemical following pressure from Sweden, which argues that artists pollute the food chain when they rinse their brushes in the sink. Cadmium ends up in sewage sludge and is then spread on agricultural land.”
Someone Was Stealing All Of The Dinosaurs In Mongolia – Until This Woman Stepped In
“He asked what would happen if it didn’t work. I told him, ‘Then you will be the first president who ever claimed a dinosaur. But if you succeed, you will be the first president who ever succeeded in claiming a dinosaur.'”
Yes, Television Shows Can Save Lives (Maybe Yours)
“Can a TV show save lives? Can cisgender actor Jeffrey Tambor be enough of a first stepping stone for transwomen who’ve waited forever for any kind of representation? Could a transphobe somewhere see this show and feel something shift?”
The Bed, The Body, The Artist – Tracey Emin On Just About Everything
“That’s what I’m trying to understand. Where does that girl go? Where does that youth go? That thing that’s lost, where has it gone? I’m looking for it in the pictures; I’m looking for it in the paintbrush.”
The Next Iteration Of Los Angeles’ Gorgeous (But Challenged) Union Station
“The plan also calls for remaking Alameda itself as it runs in front of the station, making it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate. Complicating this goal, the city’s existing plan for Alameda actually anticipates widening the street to make room for the heavier car traffic produced by a busier Union Station.”