That is, not that great compared to Charlotte Brontë’s last book, Villette. “It is high time it was recognised as the blazing work it is.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Google Scholar Is Totally Not Going To Be Killed By Google
“Product updates were few and far between. Given that Google can hire lots of people to do just about anything, the steady-state of Scholar gave me the idea that perhaps Google was going to sunset the service.”
Finally, Dramaturgs Are Getting Some Up-front Billing For Fixing The Theatre
Dramaturgs “do anything from mundane script management to researching a play’s historical background, from suggesting changes in a play’s structure to arranging post-show discussions with the audience.”
The Box Office Says Strong Women Make Money At The Movies
“Featuring strong female characters in a film earned studios billions of extra dollars.” That’s billions with a b.
What Happened To This Woman After She Got An Oscar Nomination?
Juanita Moore, who died Dec. 31 at age 99, “fell through the cracks of a Hollywood system with little to offer a black actress besides small parts as maids and nannies.”
What’s The Deal With The Power Of Three?
“In ads, stump speeches and other messages understood to have manipulative intent, three claims will persuade, but four (or more) will trigger skepticism, and reverse an initially positive impression.”
Fan Fiction Is Who We Are
“Like a funhouse mirror (usually a useless metaphor), fan fiction isn’t just entertaining for what it exaggerates, but for what it reveals in the exaggeration.”
Phil Everly Of The Everly Brothers, 74
“There is no more beautiful sound than the voices of siblings swirled together in high harmony, and when Phil and Don Everly combined their voices with songs about yearning, angst and loss, it changed the world.”
Web Comics Are So Popular That They’re Becoming Print Books
“Web comics have been around since the early days of the internet, but the combination of universal broadband, image-friendly blogging platforms and the marketing power of social media has seen their popularity explode in recent years.”
What’s The Deal With Powerhouse Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky?
“In 2013, he had no fewer than seven world premieres in five cities on three continents. It becomes increasingly evident that he is the most prolific choreographer alive, the most travel-hungry and the most historically conscious.”