First of all, book review podcasts don’t pretend to objectivity. And then there’s the ease of access factor: “It can be daunting for someone who feels like a literary outsider to pick up a 10,000-word piece on three translated works in The New York Review of Books, but not to download a couple episodes of a show you can listen to while you’re cleaning your apartment.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Could The Chinese Government – And New U.S. Government – End Chinese Investment In Hollywood?
Chinese regulators are starting to investigate big investments into Hollywood firms and people – and then there’s this: “Donald Trump’s appointment of hawkish economist Peter Navarro — author of such books as Death by China — to head a new White House National Trade Council inspired Chinese state media to warn of a potential ‘showdown with the U.S.'”
As The Arts Destroy Themselves In Search Of Lone Geniuses, Blame The Germans
Michael Lind with a theory about artists destroying conventions – and maybe art itself: “Modernism was not a late stage of Western art. It marked the death of the Western artistic tradition and the beginning of something entirely new — the art of global industrial capitalism. Did I say I blame the Germans? German romanticism could not have killed off Western art without the help of global industrial capitalism.”
What’s Up With ‘The Crown’ Obscuring David Windsor’s Nazi History?
Wallis Simpson and David Windsor went on a “goodwill tour” of Nazi Germany right after he abdicated the British throne – but you won’t find out any of that from the highly popular Netflix series. Why?
Broadway Stars Recreate Iconic ‘Singing In The Rain’ Choreography To Honor Debbie Reynolds
Nearly everyone who has seen Singing in the Rain remembers the instant classic “Good Morning to You,” created when Reynolds was just 19. Now there’s a “Tappy” tribute video that includes Broadway stars from Book of Mormon, Newsies and Cats.
Are Hateful Trump Tweets Powering Book And Other Sales For Those Attacked?
Yep. Rep. John Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, said he wouldn’t go to the Inauguration – which earned him, and his town, Atlanta, harsh tweets from the president-elect. Amazon rapidly sold out of his memoir, and his graphic novels suddenly topped the bestseller lists on the data-hungry behemoth’s site. And Lewis isn’t alone – this has happened to magazines, books, even news hosts.
An Artist From Standing Rock Explains How His Art Goes Way Beyond ‘Struggle Porn’
Mirror shield-maker Cannupa Hanska Luger: “Artists, we live on the periphery. But we are the mirrors. We are the reflective points that break through a barrier. You don’t have to be in the same economic place that I am to relate to the work that I make. That is the power of art.”
Is La La Land – A Movie Musical – About To Get Converted Into A Musical For The Stage?
Pretty much, and pretty soon. That’s an unexpected result: “It is an extraordinarily speedy outcome for a film project once regarded as too risky when director and screenwriter Damien Chazelle approached producers in Los Angeles. While film musicals are no longer seen as the financial black holes they were two decades ago, it was a difficult proposition.”
The Sheer Power Of Emerging Stars At The Met Should Be Attracting Audience In Droves (Why Isn’t It?)
“The reasons for the Met’s less than spectacular performance at the box office remain somewhat obscure, particularly since, on a day to day basis, the company offers what is likely the strongest casting of any opera company in the world.” Indeed, the Met is in the middle of “a golden age of vocalism.”
Should You Feel Guilty For Watching A Movie On Your IPhone?
No. And also, they feel and look much crisper and cleaner than they do on other, larger devices. The problem, though: “Obviously the audio quality isn’t even worth discussing: Through the device’s small speakers and the provided earbuds, you can hear the dialogue and music, and that’s it.”