“Alsop, dismissed as a dreamer by some, was eternally optimistic about the potential of architecture. ‘Architects are the only profession that actually deal in joy and delight,’ he had said. ‘All the others deal in doom and gloom.'”
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Could Hollywood Move To A PG-15 Rating For Gun Violence?
Here’s the thing: “Studies have long shown that gun violence in PG-13 movies has been rising, sometimes exceeding what is shown in popular R-rated films. Now there is research suggesting that some parents think 13 is too young to see intense shooting, even when it appears justified.”
The Lincoln Presidential Museum Needs Money, And Now It’s Selling A Marilyn Monroe Dress To Get It
Originally, the museum had said it might sell one of Abe’s stovepipe hats, but now it’s decided to sell a trove of other artifacts that it purchased together with the hat and some Lincoln-worn gloves. Will that be enough to help finance its $9.7 million debt?
Stop Trying To ‘Protect’ Shakespeare, Chekhov, And Other Dead Playwrights
Lyn Gardner: “What is viewed by some as cultural vandalism is often a lifeline for playwrights, keeping plays that might otherwise slip into obscurity alive. Tastes and styles in theatre change. … Theatre has to move on, or it dies.”
Un-Restoring A Movie Classic To Bring It Back To Its Original Glory
Director Christopher Nolan saw 2001: A Space Odyssey when he was 7 years old – and now he’s worked “to recreate the experience audiences had in 1968, allowing moviegoers today to see the epic exactly as Kubrick intended. His goal meant there would be no digital manipulation in the new version but the occasional visible scratch would be allowed to slip through.”
British Music Festivals Are So Dominated By Men That Even A Pledge To Have A Third of The Acts Be Female Is Tough To Meet
The numbers are ugly and persistent across festivals, including the BBC Proms, which has taken a pledge to have 50/50 gender representation by 2022.
When Should A TV Show Just Let Go?
Some – like Barry and like Big Little Lies would probably be better if they just ended after one season.
Netflix And ‘The Crown’ Didn’t Win Much At The British TV Awards
Despite leading the pack of nominations, Netflix only walked away with one award. The BBC show Peaky Blinders (available on, er, Netflix in the U.S.) took the major drama prize at the BAFTA’s TV awards, and other BBC shows did well too.
How Should TCG’s Publication, American Theatre, Handle The Many MeToo Reports It Collected?
The magazine has never done investigative journalism, and it’s been a bit overwhelmed by the number of serious, credible incidents it has heard about since senior editor Diep Tran asked for stories. “We opted to share with major news outlets the names of survivors, with their permission; these publications later produced high-profile news reports that resulted in the accused perpetrators leaving or being removed from their positions.” But there’s a lot more to write about.
Instagram’s Location Services Can Transcend Tracking
Watching strangers’ stories on Instagram helps connect to the past – and to what’s at the location today.