It seems the imagery on the posters was trying to obscure the fact that this is a movie about black people.
Tag: 12.24.13
12 Years a Slave’s Italian Distributor Withdraws Posters After Faux-Pas
It seems the imagery on the posters was trying to obscure the fact that this is a movie about black people.
Band Finds Out Where Its Music Is Most-Pirated, Then Plays Concerts There (And Makes Millions)
“Having an accurate real time snapshop of key data streams is all about helping inform people’s decision making. If you know what drives engagement you can maximize the value of your fan base. Artists could say ‘we’re getting pirated here, let’s do something about it’, or ‘we’re popular here, let’s play a show’.”
New York Art Gallery Runs Into Trouble With Loan To South Korea
“A New York art gallery is in a $1.35 million legal dispute with South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale Foundation, a case that demonstrates the potential pitfalls of international loans as more fairs and exhibitions spring up around the world.”
Netflix Nation – Do Our Changing Video Habits Bring Us Together?
In 2012, Americans spent more money purchasing online movies than they did physical formats such as DVDs. It’s a historical shift with unknown consequences. If Netflix is capable of bringing everyone together, we should be seeing manifestations of this power anytime now. Then again, the advertisement’s tagline only mentioned, “might.” There was never any promise of “will.”
Where Are The Strong Female Characters Since “Buffy”?
“What Buffy showed us is that having one strong female character per show – even if she’s well-written, interesting and complex – just isn’t enough.”
Images Everywhere. So What Do They Mean?
“Amidst the surfeit of images today, the history of iconoclasm reminds us how powerful images can be in shaping and reshaping our relationship to the world. And, more importantly, how ephemeral every image can be.”
The Best Nutcracker In The Land (Bet You Didn’t Know There Was A Prize For This, Did You?)
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s show, “The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” that was mounted earlier this month in Los Angeles, beat out nearly 60 other productions of “The Nutcracker.” It’s Allen’s second time winning the award.
2013 Was The Year We Asked “What Is TV? (And The Answer Was Pretty Good)
“This was the year of the “What is TV, anyway?” question. The surge of viewers to Netflix and the increasing number of younger people watching TV online only caused the question to be asked. And it caused confusion. There should be none – TV is content watched on any platform.”
French Government Locates, Returns Antiquities Looted In Egypt’s Arab Spring
The objects were about to be sold online.