“She was assigned to edit a haunting news story by Emily Wax about women in India whose husbands, sons and brothers had been disappeared by state police.”
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Fort Worth Symphony Musicians Reject Contract, Pave Way For Strike Vote
“The musicians, represented by the American Federation of Musicians Local 72-147, voted to reject a four-year deal that included annual income cuts ranging from two percent to 7.5 percent, the union said.”
Two Death Eaters From ‘Harry Potter’ Have A Conversation
“All coincidences probably come to think of it. We’re definitely the good guys here. We’re doing the right thing for everyone.”
How The U.S. Got Itself A National African American Museum After Decades Of Disagreement
“Long before its building was complete, for example, the museum staged exhibitions off-site, some on the fraught topics it would confront, such as Thomas Jefferson’s deep involvement with slavery.”
How Opera Is Bringing Healing To Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal
“Managing everyday life in post-earthquake Nepal was difficult for everyone, but the arts community was hit especially hard. Many lost their livelihoods.”
Explaining The Conditional Love Song In Musicals, Flowchart And All
“When the conditional love song is a solo, the real subversions begin.”
When Photographs Were Colored By Hand
“In the days when black-and-white photography reigned, professional colorists took on the task of creating technicolor views by meticulously painting pictures by hand.”
Wait, Were The Critically Panned DC Movies Just A Way To Sell An Ungodly Number Of Comics?
“Unburdened by the often complicated superhero continuity, a good reboot can both entice new readers and excite current fans, while goosing the bottom line. Or it can blow up in their face.”
What Does A Bad Decision Look Like In The Brain?
“The brain is the most metabolically expensive tissue in the body. It consumes 20 percent of our energy despite taking up only 2 to 3 percent of our mass. Because neurons are so energy-hungry, the brain is a battleground where precision and efficiency are opponents. Glimcher argues that the costs of boosting our decision-making precision outweigh the benefits. Thus we’re left to be confounded by the choices of the modern American cereal aisle.”
As The Curtain Falls On Texas Rep, Does This Portend Bad Things For Theatres In The Suburbs?
“Funding isn’t there for the smaller groups. … The percentage that’s taken up by the bigger groups is really high and we have to share the rest.”