“Quiet confusion was in the air around the entrance to the museum – ‘What the heck is a tort?’ a man whispered to his wife as they walked in. She wasn’t sure. … Tort law is essentially the law of personal injury, and the museum’s mission is to restore the idea that personal-injury law is not a way to line the pockets of a few lucky lawyers but rather a way to hold the powerful to account. (The most popular exhibit was dedicated to explaining the McDonald’s hot-coffee lawsuit.)”
Category: issues
How Do Artists Make An Impact In Communities? (Some Ideas)
“If we are looking for artists to help make change in our communities, there needs to be an infrastructure that supports them: intermediaries to make connections and develop programs, training to assure artists feel secure and safe in what may be a new environment, and the sharing of knowledge and resources for artists to learn from one another and from other-sector experts.”
Which Cities Are The Best For Artists?
You have to consider many factors. How expensive is housing and work spaces? How much does a city support culture? Is there anything going on?
Vivendi To Build 10 New Theatres Across Africa
“The foundation stone of the first hall in Guinea’s capital Conakry has already been laid. The other cities where the theatres will be built include Benin’s main city Cotonou, the Congo capital Brazzaville and the Senegalese capital Dakar.”
Brian Eno: We Need To Rethink The Place Of Culture
“I think we need to rethink how we talk about culture, rethink what we think it does for us, and what it actually is. We have a complete confusion about that. It’s very interesting.”
They Made The Wrong Jokes: What Happened To Three Comic-Book Artists In The Arab World’s Freest Country
“Sitting outside, Khouri and Baki tried to make sense of the racket. ‘Every time the door opened, we could hear the General Security guys yelling at Hatem while he tried to explain to them what a comic book was,’ Baki said.”
How Can A Movie About A Laundry Worker In 1914 Feel So Sadly Relevant Today?
“It all felt a little too retro. The thing is, while these men may well have the best of intentions, the history of the left, and of revolution, is littered with broken promises made to women.”
NYT Contributors Panic About ‘Water Cooler Conversation’ Being Destroyed By Too Much TV
“The diversity of offerings while catering to a diversity of tastes has also produced a splintering of experiences. I’m finding that even people who seem very much like me are watching different shows than I do. This leaves us little to talk about aside from work and politics.”
Yep, Hollywood Is Still One Big Sexist Industry
“From 2007 to 2014, women made up only 30.2% of all speaking or named characters in the 100 top-grossing films distributed in the US, according to research conducted by the University of Southern California for the Geena Davis Institute. A staggeringly low 1.9% of those films were directed by women.”
Should A Monkey Own Copyright For A Selfie It Took? PETA Says Yes, And Sues On The Monkey’s Behalf
“The suit was filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It seeks a court order allowing PETA to administer all proceeds from the photos for the benefit of the monkey, which it identified as 6-year-old Naruto, and other crested macaques living in a reserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.”