Why? Money. “Just to be straight up, a lot of the companies wanted to figure out ways to invest less in programming. Narrative podcasts are very expensive to make.” Chat podcasts? Not so much. - Wired
Nothing good. “Is a commercial art gallery willing to risk litigation if it dares to offer one of Warhol’s Prince or Marilyn silk-screens ‘for sale?’ What if another commercial gallery across town is offering a retrospective survey of Goldsmith’s rock star photos or Korman’s publicity shots?” - Oregon ArtsWatch
She helped redefine what that meant, too, especially for women. “The face and body may change, but the spirit need not falter, the desire and ability to do what you love need never abate.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“In an escalation after months of labor talks, the musicians walked off the job on Friday for the first time since 1978.” The strike lasted for three and a half hours. - The New York Times
And, supposedly, quite a bit more feminist. The second issue of the relaunch has “'the explicit aim of moving away from the male gaze’ and a view to showcase ‘more diverse and inclusive explorations of desire.’” - The Guardian (UK)
Rivers is the one who inspired Niki de Saint Phalle’s iconic Nana figures, but in addition, she was "a bohemian saloniste whose lifestyle was a kind of art making.” - The New York Times
“The Internet Archive is one of the most important historical-preservation organizations in the world. The Wayback Machine has assumed a default position as a safety valve against digital oblivion.” - Wired
"Last week, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg came out with a harsh attack on WP Engine, a major WordPress hosting provider, calling the company a ‘cancer’ to the community. The statement has cracked open a public debate surrounding how profit-driven companies can and can’t use open-source software.” - The Verge
