A new study claims that “life evolved inside cooled inland ponds formed from condensation from volcanic activity deep inside the Earth. Life later would have spread into the oceans.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Ruin Porn Isn’t Anything New – And It’s All Too Human
“This sense of having lived on too late, of having survived the demolition of past dreams of the future, is what gives the ruin its specific frisson, and it still animates art and writing. But it’s historically bound up with more pressing worries about the fate of one’s own civilisation.”
What’s It Like Playing A Horse’s Ass? ‘War Horse’ Actors Tell All [VIDEO]
Playing a war horse is no walk in the park, say the actors in the Toronto version of the hit play.
Skip The Movie; The Title Sequence Shows The Real Art
Title sequences can set up the rest of the movie. Of course, the rest of the movie often disappoints. That’s OK: New title sequence websites mean you never need to watch a full movie again.
Music Sales Up; Music Press Way Down
New figures say that in the new media world, “the recorded music business, for all its troubles, is actually faring far better in the transition to digital than the British music press.”
How Many Ballet Dancers Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb?
So how many does it take? The image goes viral – do the count for yourself.
Hand-Made Art With Content? Yep. A Q&A With British Artist Grayson Perry
Perry: “The number of wishy-washy semi-abstract paintings I saw was incredible. It was as though they wanted to make art, but didn’t want to say anything. I hate the aimless, apparently transcendent thing in sub-Rothkos: ‘Oh, this is all about spirituality.’ Fuck off.”
The Depressing State Of (California’s) Regional Theatre
“The problem in a nutshell is this: Established theaters have by and large grown larger, public funding has become a monumental challenge and artistic directors have moved in an increasingly commercial direction, adopting a bottom-line mentality that has put publicity and profitability over bold and substantive choices.”
The Clyfford Still Museum Suddenly Has A Lot Of Money. Why Isn’t Admission Free?
“It’s not about the bottom line, according to [director Dean] Sobel. It’s about value, and charging gives a museum an intrinsic worth. Nearly all museums charge, even though ticket revenue tends to be a small percentage of income.”
Let’s Hear It For Democracy … Via The E-Book?
“The power to create great books and the power to distribute great books is transferring to the author. Just a few years ago, publishers controlled the printing press and they controlled access to retail distribution. So if you couldn’t get your book printed and you couldn’t get it distributed, you’d never reach readers. But today, the printing press is completely democratized.”