“Words that Europeans once routinely used to describe other cultures or peoples, like ‘negro,’ ‘Indian’ or ‘dwarf’ will be replaced with less racially charged terminology.” Says the Amsterdam museum’s director of history, “We Dutch are called kaas kops, or cheeseheads, sometimes, and we wouldn’t like it if we went to a museum in another country and saw descriptions of images of us as kaas kop woman with kaas kop child’.”
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Beware Of Sticklers Who (Noisily) Follow All The Rules
“A new Harvard Business School study on ‘toxic workers’ finds that the people who say they love following the rules are also the ones who are most likely to be fired for breaking them.” (Maybe this is why nobody trusts people who end their texts with periods.)
Architect Chosen To Redesign NY Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center Home
“Thomas Heatherwick, 45, is a British designer of sculpture, furniture and architecture who is best known for fanciful, often experimental projects including the British pavilion for Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo; a flaming caldron for the 2012 Olympic Games; and the new hybrid double-decker bus for London. But he has limited experience in major public buildings.”
Decline In UK Public Libraries Last Year Corresponds With Funding Cuts
“Wales saw the biggest loss in the last year, with a fall from 308 to 274. In England, the number of libraries fell from 3,142 to 3,076, while Scotland saw a drop from 573 to 567. The closures coincide with government funding cuts of £50m to UK library services in the past year.”
The Big Golden Globes Story? Streaming
Overall, Netflix dominated the TV network list with eight nominations, surpassing HBO and Starz, thanks to series “Narcos” and “Orange is the New Black.” That’s a significant elevation in rank from last year, when Netflix came in fourth with seven nominations.
This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees
“Carol”, a lesbian romance about a 1950s housewife in New York who falls for a store clerk, led the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with five nods, including for best drama film and its two star actresses.