“We used the shoelaces to create the strings on an electric guitar. … We made a microphone, we made a contrabass, a feedback synth. We used our speaker kit and the box to create the amp connected to the instrument.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Is Science Fiction A Genre In Crisis?
Its problem “comprises the generic-ness from which the label genre stems: in this case, the outdated stylistic tics and aesthetics of a marginal pulp-modernist medium, the clichés, the well-worn assumptions and comfortable call-backs, and the outdated institutional values in which they were nurtured and framed.”
Happy Birthday, Maria Callas! Love, Google
Head to Google on Dec. 2 to celebrate what would be the opera star’s 90th birthday.
What Happens When You Outfit An Entire (Massive) School District With iPads?
“When the first group of campuses received the tablets this fall, more than 300 students at three high schools almost immediately removed security filters so they could freely browse the Internet.”
André Schiffrin, 78, A Force In Literary And Cultural Publishing
“Taking risks, running losses, resisting financial pressures and compromises, Mr. Schiffrin championed the work of Jean-Paul Sartre, Günter Grass, Studs Terkel, Michel Foucault, Simone de Beauvoir, Noam Chomsky, Julio Cortázar, Marguerite Duras, Roy Medvedev, Gunnar Myrdal, George Kennan, Anita Brookner, R. D. Laing and many others.”
All Of That Glitter At Art Basel Miami Beach Is Starting To Bore Everyone
“Last year’s spate of parties had its highlights, and it just so happened that most had little to nothing to do with art. The most-discussed moment wasn’t a bidding war or a Damien Hirst brawl. It was the Chanel dinner where Demi Moore spent the evening petting a stray cat.”
If You Got Bored And Maybe Fell Asleep During That Opera, Don’t Worry
“We’ve all had moments when we’ve dozed off. But there is also a sense that the best art is like life. Some of it is a bit dull, but you need the boring parts to appreciate the climaxes.”
Amazon Is Developing Drones To Deliver Packages Half An Hour After The Order Comes In
“As soon as Amazon can work out the regulations and figure out how to prevent your packages from being dropped on your head from above, Bezos promised, there will be a fleet of shipping drones taking the sky.”
Novelist Error Messages
“Cannot proceed with this manuscript because the plot cannot be found in the first third of the text.”
How To Redefine Your Acting Career: Hire Yourself
When British actor Steve Coogan (“Tristram Shandy,” “The Trip”) felt pigeonholed in both the UK and the US, he just bought a story and co-wrote the screenplay, including a dramatic part for himself.