“This comes after the Sultan of Brunei, who owns the Dorchester Collection of luxury hotels, unveiled a strict sharia (Islamic law) penal code last month. This will include death by stoning for offences such as homosexuality and adultery from next year, with other offences punished by flogging and severing limbs.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why ‘Do What You Love’ Is So Silly
“The universally recognized paragons of humanity — the Nelson Mandelas, Dietrich Bonhoeffers and Martin Luther Kings — did not organize their lives around self-fulfillment and bucket lists. They, no doubt, found a sense of meaning in their heroic acts of self-sacrifice, but they did not do what they were doing in order to achieve that sense of meaning.”
Life In The Largest Artist Colony In The U.S. (And Maybe The World)
“There are very few rules for those hoping to nab a coveted loft space at The Brewery. Namely, no dogs or musical instruments.”
Can Action Movies Kill You?
Watch out: While test subjects watched an action film clip, “blood pressure increased, the pace of breathing became faster and the heart’s natural rhythm began to shift.”
The Art In New York That’s Designed To Fall Apart
“Unlike the rest of the High Line, which has earned plaudits for its precise architectural design, the last section will open to the public with a temporary walkway running beside grounds left in their natural state, with weeds and rogue plants borne from seeds blowing around” – and the decaying works of art.
How To Deal With Someone Texting (Or Calling) In The Theatre Without Killing Anyone
“At home, we think nothing of looking at our phone for messages while watching television. But at home, you’re not surrounded by people who have paid for the privilege of what’s supposed to be a shared experience.”
It’s Not ‘MFA Vs. NYC’ – It’s ‘Should I Go To Grad School’ At All?
“PhD and MFA programs are costly; job prospects are dim; graduate student labor is not recognized as work; there is a huge opportunity cost to spending seven years toiling away on book you worry will never see the light of day. These are urgent problems.”
Moviemaker Ken Loach Is So Completely NOT Retiring At 77
“So what can film-makers do? Film-makers have got to ask the big questions really – not just look at the symptoms, not just go: ‘Oh, there’s a victim, let’s tell their story.’ You’ve got to look at the big questions.”
After A Lot Of Public Outcry, Net Neutrality Might Be (Kind Of) Back
“The revised proposal would aim to stop large internet providers such as Comcast from brokering deals with content companies on special terms, and would seek comment on whether ‘paid prioritization’ — when broadband providers slow access to nonpaying companies’ sites and services — should be banned.”
Wait, Why Doesn’t *Every* Workplace Let Its Workers Do What They Want (As Long As They Meet Their Goals)?
“People could work from home absolutely anytime they felt like it, without needing a reason or excuse. There would be no such thing as a sick day or a vacation allotment—employees could take off as much time as they wanted, whenever they saw fit. Perhaps most provocative: All meetings would be optional. Even if your boss had invited you. Don’t think you need to be there? Don’t come.”