The Vanity Fair Oscars party, that is. (It’s surprisingly interesting.)
Author: ArtsJournal2
Who Was Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring?
Guardian (UK) readers create stories for the mysterious model … or was she the real painter?
Wait, You Weren’t Even There! (An Historian Responds)
“Some have been very angry, and have threatened to punch me. However, the most frustrating criticism is perhaps the most common, and it goes along the lines of: ‘You weren’t there. How can you possibly know what it was like? Who are you to judge?'”
Marathon ‘House of Cards’ Release Means Netflix Binge On Social Media
“‘House of Cards’ is sparking thousands of mentions every hour, according to analysis by social media research firm Fizziology. About 62% of the remarks are positive, with negative conversation virtually non-existent.”
So The Killer In The Mousetrap Is …
“I’m inclined to think that leaving the issue of spoilers to the judgment of critics and audiences is far better than pressuring them into secrecy. The more robust a piece of work, the more likely it is to withstand spoilers.”
Why Are We (And Quentin Tarantino) Addicted To B-Movies?
“A lot of people were spooked when they went to the studio system and discovered how many people were looking over your shoulder. It’s kind of a rude awakening.”
Bolshoi Dancer Moves To Canada Because Of Threats
The prima ballerina says that threats against her and her family in Russia have nothing to do with the Bolshoi.
Jetting Off To The Next Literary Festival – In Myanmar
In another first for a country emerging from a half-century of repression, the festival is “putting the spotlight on dozens of the country’s authors, a number of whom once spent time in prison for their writings.”
Andre Cassagnes, Inventor of Etch A Sketch, 86
“Then an electrical technician, Cassagnes came upon the Etch A Sketch idea in the late 1950s when he peeled a translucent decal from a light switch plate and found pencil mark images transferred to the opposite face.”
The Man Who Lights The Super Bowl
“Any children’s party DJ can brandish a kaleidoscopic cacophony of whirling spinamajiggers, frenetic gobo-trons and dervishing lasermabobs. … So what’s a lighting designer to do? Less.”