“They met with human rights groups, who told them that if they included their names in the credits, they could face intimidation, harassment and possibly a death made to look like an accident.” And this film is about events that happened half a century ago.
Tag: 01.16.14
Study: E-Book Reading Increases, But Print Holds On
The survey, conducted in the first weeks of 2014, found that most people who read e-books also read print books, and that just 4% of readers are “e-book only.”
01.16.14
How Did 2013 Turn Into A ‘Miraculous’ Year For Movies?
And why is the race for top movie so tight? It’s the economy, stupid.
Ai Wei Wei: My Virtual Life Has Become My Real Life
“I post virtually everything I do on Twitter or Instagram. It’s a big art exhibition. Previously a few hundred, perhaps a few thousand people came to my exhibitions. Today I post a video and half a million people watch it.”
Margaret Thatcher Elbows Out Thomas Cromwell on Hilary Mantel’s Desk
Turns out that The Mirror and the Light, the final volume in Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy, will not be her next book- that will be a collection of short stories titled The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. (Mantel does have a bit of news on the Cromwell front, though.)
Norman Foster to Design Major New Skyscraper in Philadelphia
The tower, a major expansion of cable giant Comcast’s headquarters, will be the eighth tallest building in the U.S. and the tallest outside New York and Chicago. Inga Saffron is impressed by the plans.
Who Was It That Paid $142 Million For That Bacon Triptych?
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t one of the prime suspects, but it was close.
Surprises, Snubs and Sadness in the Oscar Nominations
Yeah, there were some raised eyebrows at who was left out; no real shockers as to who was included. (Don’t worry about Oprah; she’ll be fine. Same for Tom Hanks.) Andrew O’Hehir analyzes the choices – and laments that his two favorite films of the year were shut out.
Internal Court Emails Could Change Roman Polanski’s Criminal Case
It seems the suggestions of bad faith on the part of a judge may have some merit.
West End Theatre Ceiling Collapse Could Lead to £1M in Injury Claims
“The incident at the [Apollo Theatre] last month, which saw 79 audience members suffer injuries, is likely to result in the insurer putting aside an average of £5,000 to £10,000 per person, the consultant predicted.”