“A revolution in technology is allowing previously inanimate objects – from cars to trash cans to teapots – to talk back to us and even guide our behavior. But how much control are we willing to give up?”
Tag: 02.23.13
Matt Mattox, 91, Jazz Dance Pioneer And Top Hollywood Dance Man
After a very successful film career (“He’s up there on Mt. Everest with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly,” says Jacques d’Amboise), Mattox left Hollywood, “headed to New York City and then Europe and became a major figure in the evolution of jazz dance.”
Oxford Dictionary Changes Definition Of “Bikers” After Motorcyclists Complain
“Oxford Dictionaries has dropped references to ‘long hair’ and ‘dirty denims’ in its definition of ‘bikers’ after motorcylists complained.”
How Funding Cuts Have Reduced UK Theatre
“More than 60 % of UK theatres and producing companies have said they have cancelled or postponed at least one production since April 2012, according to a survey looking at the impact of funding cuts on new writing.”
So Who Picks Those Red-Carpet Dresses, Anyway?
The personal stylist, of course.
Licking Mr. Darcy (No, This Is Not A 50 Shades Of Grey Reference)
Think postage: “The Royal Mail has announced the release of a stamp collection commemorating Jane Austen’s six novels.”
Arts Education Makes A Comeback, Part II: Some Of The Problems
“It is not a priori a teaching experience to get a kid to tell you that he sees a bird in a painting, though at least it shows the kid is actually seeing a painting in the first place. If basic exposure is the goal, the bar is set pretty low, but it is, at least, a starting point.”
Nepal Needs A Lot Of Volunteers To Reconstruct Sacred TIbetan Buddhist Murals
“The act of preserving or reviving Tibetan art is arguably more important than at any time since China’s devastating Cultural Revolution” – but it’s not without controversy.
Is It Even Possible To Get Young People To Watch The Oscars?
“Academy President Hawk Koch has said that he wants the broadcast to be ‘an entertaining show that gives out awards’ rather than an awards show with entertainment.”
Who, and What, Is Behind All Of The Oscars Swag?
“‘I have never seen such an assault in terms of stuff being sent to us,’ said Pete Hammond, a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.”