The School of Visual Arts in New York City has always produced good posters to promote itself in subway stations. SVA’s latest campaign may be its most ingenious yet: posters that mimic – uncannily well – the mosaics on station walls. It wasn’t easy to do …
Tag: 04.25.11
How America Became The Land Of Obama Birthers And 9/11 Truthers
“There are basically two reasons for this, and they’re entwined. The media … is more fragmented than ever. Information is easier to come across, and bogus information has a way of jumping to the top of Google’s search pages. … [And] mistrust in institutions – which aren’t doing the best job of running things right now – is driving a wave of conspiracy-mongering.”
World’s First 3D Porn Movie Sets Hong Kong Box Office Record
A Hong Kong movie billed as the world’s first 3D porn film has broken the city’s first-day box office record previously set by director David Cameron’s Hollywood blockbuster “Avatar.”
The “Tainted” Money That Fuels Our Museums
“The greatest works in our galleries – even the buildings – come from the deep pockets of egotistical, tyrannical patrons in search of self-glory. Twas ever thus. Art funding has never been a pretty picture. But today, some are too squeamish about “tainted money” from certain sources.”
Judge Approves Executive Bonuses In Borders Bankruptcy
The revised plan is “is in the best interests of the debtors, their estates and creditors,” Judge Glenn said in the order.
In Sydney Theatres, The New “Offensive”
“Sydney theatre audiences are accustomed to notices posted in foyers warning of such hazards as smoke haze, herbal cigarettes, strobe lighting and loud noises. But recently these have expanded to include all manner of potentially objectionable content as a new generation of theatre-makers pushes the boundaries of what can be shown and theatre managements seek to insulate themselves against complaints.”
World Of Warcraft, The Dating Service
“Gaming forums are rife with anecdotes from players who are dating and marrying. Some couples have even had their avatars marry. And while it may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, more people are likely to meet this way as the genre (known as massively multiplayer online role-playing games, or MMORPGs) continues to grow.”
Critics Question Smithsonian Ethics On Exhibition
“The contents of the exhibition, “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds,” were mined by a commercial treasure hunter and not according to academic methods, a practice that many archaeologists deplore, equating it with modern-day piracy.”
Conductor Questions Whether A Russian Orchestra Really Exists
“This Tchaikovsky orchestra doesn’t exist. Nobody knows who plays there. Maybe they got some sort of band. Maybe students. But they put the word ‘state.’ But there is no such orchestra, neither private or state.”