“Among avowed users, there’s an almost cult-like evangelism, and it’s just about impossible to talk to G+ users — “Plussers” — without getting into stories that involve deep emotions.”
Tag: 10.05.12
Albert Camus On Adapting Doystoyevsky For The Theatre
“Camus first read Dostoyevsky when he was 20 years old, and later called it a ‘soul-shaking experience.’ He was moved by the moral weight of Dostoyevsky’s words. When the horrors of Stalin’s purges came to light, Camus refused to look away. As he later said, ‘The real 19th century prophet was Dostoyevsky, not Karl Marx.'”
Toni Morrison’s Got An Idea
The 81-year-old novelist is working on a new book – about a (fictional) intellectual African-American president.
What’s Capitalism Good For?
Art, of course.
Twenty-Five Years Later, Mandy Patinkin Is Still Proud Of Inigo Montoya
“I always had it in my mind that if I could get the six fingered man, if Inigo could get the six fingered man, then my father, Mandy’s father, would come back and be with me.”
Broadway Producer Says He’s The Victim Of Major Fraud
“The FBI has launched an investigation. Private investigators are on the case. The full truth may take some time to come out, but the lead producer of “Rebecca,” Ben Sprecher, says he now believes he was taken in by an elaborate fraud.”
The New Normal In The Art Market
“The alchemy of what’s selling, or not, can swing wildly in any given season depending on what turns up in the marketplace, but dealers say the overriding dynamic now is one of polarization.”
What separates Critics From The Rest Of Us
“The cliché is true: Everybody’s a critic. However, the cliché’s converse is clearly false: A critic isn’t everybody. Hell, that’s precisely what gives the breed a bad name – we’re snooty elitists not plugged into the vox populi. Yet, ideally, there’s something else that separates the critic from everybody: not merely liking or disliking but offering an informed explanation of why.”
Report: Percentage Of Gay Characters On American TV Is Up
“The 17th-annual “Where We Are on TV” report released Friday by GLAAD found that 4.4 percent of actors appearing regularly on prime-time network drama and comedy series during the 2012-13 season will portray lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters. This is up from 2.9 percent in 2011, which saw a dip in what had been a growing annual trend.”
Bosnia’s National Museum Closes
“Bosnia’s National Museum, which survived two world wars and the 1990s siege of Sarajevo, has closed because of lack of funds and political splits.”