James Poniewozik: “I have no idea if Oprah Winfrey could be president. I have no idea if she should be president. I certainly have no idea why she might want the demotion. … But anybody who does run for president could do worse than to study her speech at Sunday night’s Golden Globes.”
Category: issues
*All* Museums, Not Just The Met, Should Be Free
“When museums are free we can see one painting every day on our lunch breaks. We can come back again and again to see all of the things we’d miss in just one visit. We can go on cheap dates. We can take our children and not worry about wasting our vacation budget if they throw a tantrum after 10 minutes. Students can come on school trips and learn not just about art or history or science, but also about experiences and institutions – museums themselves – that might otherwise feel closed off to them.”
Should Museums Display Human Remains From Other Cultures? The Debate Hits Germany And Austria
“The newly opened Weltmuseum in Vienna has come under fire for displaying a severed head from Brazil – a war trophy that had belonged to the Munduruku people. … The discussion in Germany and Austria follows similar debates in France and the UK over the past 15 years, sparked by a rise in the number of demands for the return of human remains to their communities of origin, usually non-European and often former colonies.”
What Is The Role Of Artists In Public Debate?
Open discourse is becoming a radical act as technologies designed to create a new digital commons are daily molded into megaphones for the most powerful and regressive voices. If artists are to maintain a vital voice in public discourse they need to engage with important social narratives through open-ended dialogues and public engagement.
How To Do Arts Advocacy? Here Are A Couple Of Transformative Ideas
A few years ago we launched a simple, yet transformative project asking our nonprofit arts organizations to become polling places. This opened up their relationship with their local community and provides a way to have a non-transactional relationship with their neighbors. It also shows that we are community members who care about the local legislation and policies that affect our lives as individuals and as organizations that serve our neighbors. In many cases it also is an opportunity to expand the audience of who these organizations are reaching. The primary goal is to expand the definition of who the organization is and how do they fit into “more art everywhere”.
Just How Many Women Have Contacted The Los Angeles Times About Sexual Harassment By Director James Toback?
A lot. “Last week, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced that it was reviewing five investigations into accusations of sexual misconduct against filmmaker James Toback.” That’s a lot to investigate – but the LA Times has heard from 395 women and corroborated almost all of their stories.
Why They (That Is, The Actresses Who Created The Time’s Up Campaign And The Activists Who Went To The Golden Globes With Them) Fight
Mónica Ramírez, who fights for farmworker rights and who accompanied Laura Dern to the ceremony: “‘Farmworker women pick and plant the food that we eat and have a long history of combating sexual violence,’ said Ms. Ramírez, who fights sexual violence against farmworkers and pushes for Latina empowerment. Of the women working in Hollywood, she said, ‘We stand with them and we lend them our power and strength. Part of our work as an organization is to fight for gender equality across all lines.'”
The Latest ‘Black Mirror’ Explains Just How Toxic Pop Culture Fandom Can Be
As it lovingly sends up Star Trek, the show also shows viewers “what emerges as a core theme of the episode: When you become a toxic fan, you become the villain of your favorite shows, games or comics, instead of the hero.”
Harvey Weinstein Sued For Spying On Actress Who Says He Raped Her
This is complex, but stick with the story of one lawyer suing another lawyer, and Weinstein, in order to kick a D.A.’s investigation back into full gear: “Filler told Variety that he brought the suit in part to determine why the Manhattan D.A.’s probe of de la Huerta’s rape allegations appears to have stalled. ‘Our purpose is to investigate what caused the N.Y. D.A. criminal investigation and criminal prosecution to stall, and to call TWC/HW to account if they used extra-legal means as we believe they did,’ Filler said.”
Arts Leaders Warn Brexit Contraction Could “Devastate” The Arts In The UK
Conducted by think tank Global Future, it also found that more than 90% believe the free movement of people from Europe will be critical or important to the UK’s creative industries in the future. More than 70% claim allowing freedom of movement of creative talent from Europe is the most important thing the government could do to “ensure the growth and vibrancy of Britain’s creative industries”. This was seen as more important than providing greater funding to the creative industries.