Roger Cohen misses the world of the landline. “In the landline world there was down time. You left the house, you looked around, you saw people, you daydreamed, you got lost, you found your way again, you gazed from the train window at lines of poplars swaying in the mist. Time drifted. It was not raw material for the extraction of productivity. It stretched away, an empty canvas.” – The New York Times
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So How Exactly Did They Get Carrie Fisher, Who Died In 2016, Into The New Star Wars Movie?
The movie was supposed to be about her, or be “her movie,” according to The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams. But she died long before this one started shooting. The way it worked was a reminder to everyone, writers and photographers and videographers, to save edited scenes. “‘Originally the frustration I felt at cutting out these scenes that we had shot in ‘Force Awakens,’’ Abrams says, ‘were suddenly the relief that we needed in prepping ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’'” – Washington Post
If The Art World Wants To Reach Underserved Populations, It Should Partner With Experts
Not experts in art – experts in serving those populations. – Hyperallergic
How Did The Superrich Take Over The Museum World?
Sure, some art has been dependent on wealthy patrons for centuries. But in the age of expansion and renovation, and deep income inequality, that reliance has returned with a vengeance. Take MoMA as a prime example: “Since the late 1990s, when MoMA’s current push to expand began, its trustees appear to have been chosen overwhelmingly for their wealth, and the board now reads like a roll call of the 0.01 percent.” – The New York Times
Watchmen Has Ended, But What Comes Next?
Hello, capitalism? An audience is calling. Watchmen on HBO was, for black superhero fans, even stronger than the next-best thing, Black Panther. So what will comics properties do with this audience that’s demanding more? “Let me tell you, waiting every three years for a Black Panther movie is not going to be enough after being treated to nine consecutive weeks of this HBO series.” – Washington Post
After Years Of Upheaval, The American Jazz Museum Hires A Director
The Jazz Museum in Kansas City has had financial and leadership struggles during the past couple of years, but it’s clearly hoping that Rashida Phillips (a performer herself) will right the ship. – Kansas City Business Journal
Proposed Pulse Nightclub Memorials Aren’t Working For Survivors And Families
Survivors of that night at Pulse and their families aren’t interested in a $45 million memorial and museum, “They seek a simpler memorial and argue that the money would be better spent helping the 53 people who were injured that night and survived.” – The New York Times
It’s The Perfect Opportunity To Bring The Internet To Rural And Tribal Lands
But will the U.S. take that opportunity? With more than a quarter of rural lands and nearly a third of tribal lands unable to get internet access, the public sale of the spectrum could make it all possible. (Emphasis on could.) – Slate
Before There Was Virtual Reality, There Were 3-D Slides
Long before virtual reality, and less digital (and perhaps less nausea-inducing), camera enthusiasts with money could create 3-D panoramas. “The technology was introduced commercially in 1947 by the David White Company of Milwaukee, maker of the Stereo Realist camera, which had two lenses, placed about eye-width apart, to replicate the way the human brain sees three-dimensional space. The camera used slide film, and a special hand-held viewer was required for maximum wow.” – The New York Times
It’s Kathleen Kennedy’s Star Wars Galaxy Now
But it might be awhile after The Rise of Skywalker before we know more. “‘We’re literally making this up from whole cloth and bringing in filmmakers to find what these stories might be,’ Kennedy said. ‘It can take a while before you find what direction you might want to go. We need the time to do that.'” – Los Angeles Times