“In a remarkably tone-deaf interview, the executive officer of the festival, Franck Bondoux, claimed that there was a very simple reason no women were included among the nominees. Discrimination was not to blame, he said. Instead, it was because of a lack of qualified women. ‘The Festival likes women, but cannot rewrite the history of comics,’ he said.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Another Songwriter Files Suit Against Spotify
“According to Ferrick’s complaint, Spotify must notify the copyright holders before distributing reproductions of their compositions in order to obtain a license. Spotify has failed to do so in many cases, the suit alleges.”
Why Do Theatre? Ask These People
“‘I’m trying to share this story,’ she says. ‘I’m trying to leave something in the minds and hearts of people who will carry it. And it’s something I can only do through art.'”
The Woman Who Will Transform The National Theatre Of Wales
“Kully Thiarai is a breath of fresh air and exceptionally well placed to ensure that NTW is an arts organisation that is original, radical and relevant in the 21st century.”
How To Write A Golden Globes-Nominated Song Using Google Autocomplete
David Lang: “I just typed in a Google search — I just typed, ‘when you whisper my name I … ‘ I got thousands of pornographic things and terrible things and things that were so specific I couldn’t really use them. But I got a general catalog of what people say to their loved ones that they don’t want anyone else to hear.”
OK, Let’s Get Down To It: Who Will Win The Golden Globes?
“At Sunday night’s Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will dole out honors to some of Hollywood’s brightest stars — who will no doubt be slightly tipsy. Who will win? We have some ideas. Who should win? We definitely have some ideas.”
Women Maybe Need To Stop Doing Teamwork (With Men, Anyway)
“Ms. Sarsons discovered one group of female economists who enjoyed the same career success as men: those who work alone. Specifically, she says that ‘women who solo author everything have roughly the same chance of receiving tenure as a man.’ So any gender differences must be because of the differential treatment of men and women who work collaboratively.”
Does Theatre Need To Have Some Clarity, Or Is Hanging Out, Confused But Together, Cool?
“We were ushered into the New Ohio Theatre, where the seats had been replaced by red felt mats, and we lay down for an hour, while the sun (or moon) before us turned from red to orange to silver to white and back again, and the sound track offered the sound of crickets, and waves, and the occasional folk song, and perhaps the distant yelps of a dingo. It was a lovely rest period, more pleasant and certainly longer than any I spent in kindergarten.”
The Hidden Car In The Cleveland Museum Of Natural History’s Beetle Collection
“It serves as a fun way to engage our visitors. … Visitors are always excited when they uncover these humorous and unexpected objects.”
How To Keep That New Year’s Resolution To Read More Books This Year
For one thing, quit feeling guilty about it. “I think a lot of people feel guilty about reading. … We are all so busy and have so much going on in our lives that we find it difficult to justify taking the time out.”