“Surprising as it might seem to a generation weaned on iPods and Spotify, proper hi-fi is a booming industry. It might now take the form of a digital streamer, preamp, power amp and speakers, but it inspires devotion as fervent as any early-90s High Fidelity, American Psycho-style enthusiast.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Setsuko Hara, Star Of Kurosawa And Ozu Films
“Not long after working with Ozu on his penultimate film, ‘The End of Summer’ (1961), she left the cinema abruptly, implying, in her final news conference, that she had acted in films only to help support her large extended family. She lived the rest of her life in seclusion in Kamakura.”
The Rise Of The Private Press, And What That Means For The Public
“While political news is everywhere, coverage of the day-to-day inner workings of government—the slow, steady development of policy in Congress, in the administration, and in the independent regulatory agencies, and how those policies are implemented—has become increasingly scarce in the media that average citizens historically have relied upon. The opposite, however, is true of the ‘paywall press.'”
The U.S. Demands That Germany Take Action On Nazi-Looted Art
“The letter, postmarked two Thursdays ago in Washington, wasn’t likely to be welcomed by its recipient in Munich’s state chancellery. The document bore the grand blue letterhead of the US House of Representatives and was signed by 29 members of Congress — and demanded that Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer facilitate a dialogue between his state’s museums and Jewish families who still suspect the institutions of harboring Nazi-looted art.”
Is Racial Miscasting In Hollywood Finally Going To End?
“Following outcry — and often apologies — over casting choices this year in ‘Aloha’ and ‘Pan,’ the studio and director behind the upcoming fantasy epic ‘Gods of Egypt’ have issued mea culpas for choosing an almost all-white cast to portray Egyptian deities in the movie.”
Advice For The Winner Of This Year’s ‘Bad Sex’ Award, From One Who Knows
“First, be sure to send an immediate message to the head of your workplace, if you have one, to initiate damage control. Because the coverage will soon be explosive: Photos of your face will appear on websites from Vietnam to the Czech Republic. I hope you didn’t opt for that fashionably roguish author photo, because the ‘bad sex’ headline will make it seem like the mug shot of an international sex criminal.”
Hollywood’s Gender Gap Is Really Unthinkable In 2015, But It’s There: Why?
“At the moment it’s easier for my daughter to go and be a brain surgeon than to direct TV. How insane is that?”
U.S. Museums Are Finally Getting – And Acquiring – The Work Of Black Artists
“It’s pretty hard to explain by any other means than to say there was an actual, pretty systemic overlooking of this kind of work.”
Amazon Video Says ‘A Family Of Drones’ Will Deliver Its Goods Soon
“In a slick new ad and FAQ page published today, the company demonstrates what Prime Air could look like if and when regulators approve deliveries by unmanned aerial vehicles.”
Why Theatre Critics Need To Stick To A Code Of Ethics
“Once upon a time, the rules were clear. The critic, employed full-time at a major newspaper, attended a show on opening night with tickets paid for by the publications, then ran into a smoky, booze-soaked writing room to pound out an analysis before a 10:30pm deadline, dictating copy over the telephone to a waiting stenographer.”