Daniel Dennett, author of Freedom Evolved, Consciousness Explained, and Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, ponders the question with Nigel Warburton.
Tag: 08.18.12
Shakespeare’s Coded Jibes At Marlowe’s Murder
“In As You Like It, … he introduces an explosive subject: the murder of his great contemporary, Christopher Marlowe. The references are coded, but would have been easily understood by clued-in playgoers.”
The Proms: Into The Future With The Spirit Of The Past
“So the Proms have changed patronage and building, but one thing has been wonderfully maintained while being developed and amplified: their spirit.”
Michael Feinstein To Replace Marvin Hamlisch As Conductor At Pasadena Pops
“Feinstein is scheduled to start his new job as principal pops conductor in the 2013 season. He will also have the newly created title of Marvin Hamlisch Chair at the Pasadena Pops. Feinstein told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday that this will be the first time he will lead an orchestra as conductor.”
Von Freeman, 88, Master Of The Tenor Sax
“Mr. Freeman’s playing was characterized by emotional fire (he was so intense he once bit his mouthpiece clean off); a huge sound (this, he said, took root in strip clubs where the band played from behind a curtain); and singular musical ideas.”
Remember When NC-17 Transformed The Movie Business?
No, we don’t either. Why hasn’t the 22-year-old “new” designation worked?
Want To See A ‘Real’ Slap Onstage? Bad Idea
A fight director says the illusion is actully better (plus, no danger of broken cheekbones for those pretty, pretty actors!).
How To Write A Sequel (Or A Prequel, For That Matter)
“Don’t tread too hard on the heels of the original. Take the original text as a stable thing — and have serious fun with it. Imitation may be a sincere form of flattery, but something more ambitious than imitation is far more honoring.”
Is This What They Call Winning?
What happens when a songwriter claims her work was stolen, represents herself, and doesn’t provide solid evidence? The case turns into a New York version of Jarndyce v Jarndyce.
A Better Use For Drones: 3-D Portraits
“The drone will track the GPS signal from that person’s transponder down. When it is close by, it will trigger an alarm on the transponder. When the person looks up, they will see the quadrocopter descending and will be able to take their sculpture.”