Lisa Ranghelli of Philamplify, which conducted a formal assessment of the William Penn Foundation in 2014: “We didn’t call out specific individuals in our report, but perhaps our choice to be circumspect merely helps perpetuate the problem.”
Category: issues
What Myanmar’s Strange And Empty New Capital Says About The Future Of Travel And Tourism
Naypyidaw, which the now-ousted military junta built a few years ago to move the government to the country’s interior and away from the full-of-dissenters capital of Yangon, is notorious for having showy buildings and enormous highways with mothing much in, on, or behind them. But its most popular building gets lots of great reviews on social media, so travelers keep turning up.
Report Urges UK Artists To Continue To Be Part Of Creative Europe After Brexit (Good Luck With That)
“A new report summarising the sector’s views on the challenges posed by Brexit is calling for the UK Government to quantify the benefits that the creative industries currently receive from EU funding sources and ensure these are maintained. The report, published yesterday, presents the views of around 500 contributors at 11 meetings held by the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) across the country, as well as a survey of its members. It also calls on the UK Government to retain tariff-free access to the EU market for goods and services, and ensure ease of movement between the UK and EU countries for time-limited work, such as concert and theatre tours.”
So What Does It Mean To Be A Public Intellectual? It’s A Very Difficult Road To Walk
“A social category so pure and idealized will be both immensely irritating and fatally ineffective. All intellectuals will appear tainted as soon as one pauses to examine how they put bread on their table, with whom they play golf, and how they fund their projects. No critic can be truly independent of his or her society, and in pretending that one can, we set ourselves up for disillusionment.”
Snobs, Snobs, Everywhere. And Here’s What It Means To Be A Snob Today
“The essence of all snobbery, DJ Taylor says, is the making of arbitrary distinctions. It consists of “imposing yourself on a social situation, pulling rank, indicating, with varying degrees of subtlety, your own detachment from the people in whose presence you find yourself”. As such, it is both an unlikable characteristic and a very human one.”
John Killacky’s Pocket Guide To The Culture Wars Of The 1990s And What We Did/n’t Learn
John was one of the most important defenders of freedom of expression, and here he recounts the history and reflects on what we learned or didn’t learn. “The art world got tripped up and confused, supporting only work we liked, but “like” should be criteria at home for above the couch. Freedom of expression is a more precious commodity than taste. Conservative critics were very clear about their moral imperative as they vilified artists and terrorized institutions. No one won the culture war; we lost it.”
Indigenous Movie Monsters Represent Payback
“In a series of fictional movie posters showing at Toronto’s A Space Gallery … Soule (a.k.a. Chippewar) imagines indigenous horror flicks such as Bride of Frankensioux starring Raven Bravehorse and Honey Featherheart or Tribe of Dracula starring Max Thunderbird.”
Anger And Confusion In Cairo As Film Fest Abruptly Disinvites A Film (And Filmmaker)
“Filmed amid and set before, during, and after the revolution and the ravages of post-Mubarak Egypt, the piece is of intense interest to its local audience, particularly the independent cultural scene of Downtown Cairo, of which El Said is a member.”
What Should Britain Do With Its Crumbling Seaside Entertainment Hubs?
“Both councils and private operators, faced with falling audiences and government funding cuts, have struggled to resist the lure of developers seeking new retail, leisure and residential opportunities.”
More Concerns About Artists And Brexit
“British artists may have to spend more time and money on items like visas for tours if freedom of movement rules are tightened. The federation also raised fears about areas like funding and copyright.”