Zahi Hawass, whose energy, media savvy and telegenic personality made him the modern face of Egyptian antiquities, had a difficult few years as Egypt’s political turmoil unfolded. But he’s at work once again, telling the world, “With all this, I have to tell you that Egypt is safe.”
Yes, Yes, Sir Ian McKellen Is Gay, But More To The Point, He’s *Old*
And so is co-star Derek Jacobi: “There is not even that much talk in the series about them being gay. To me, it’s much more interesting that they are a couple who have been together for 50 years and they get to be at the center. You don’t get to see that frequently on TV.”
Once Again, Paris Auction House Sells Sacred Hopi Masks
“In Hopi tradition, the masks don’t merely represent spirits, but embody them, making it a sacrilege to collect and display them, or otherwise use them outside the ceremonies for which they were made.”
Theatre Parents Want Their Kids To Be Engineers
“What I really want is for my children to love the theater, to appreciate all their access, but have absolutely no desire to pursue it as a career.”
Who Owns A Story – The Writer Or The People Written About?
“Do I have the right to write about a firefight in Falluja, if I wasn’t there? Does it demonstrate respect and admiration for the soldiers, and show evidence of their importance in our culture? Or does it insult those who risked their lives, if I take literary possession of that experience?”
Will Suburban Sprawl Destroy Some Of The Richest Archaeological Sites In The U.S.?
“Harl recalled two mounds in the town of Fenton, Missouri, that were leveled to build a Walmart. The site of a 1,000-year-old village in Bridgeton, Missouri, was flattened to build an industrial park.”
‘Merica! Our College Are Number … Um … Let’s Not Talk About That
“American results on the literacy and technology tests were somewhat better, in the sense that they were only mediocre.”
An Interview With The Poet Who Asked People To Print Out The Internet
“Poetry is the only place in the arts where all the money in the world can’t do anything — it can’t make a better book, it can’t make a better poet; poets keep writing regardless of money. It’s utopia. Money has no value in poetry.”
Should This Town Council Prevent A Private Homeowner From Demolishing A Banksy?
“If they breach that they’re in trouble. It’s quite a serious offence. If they’re making a hole then they’re removing the fabric of the building.”
So, Facebook Has Been Manipulating Us To Elicit Different Emotions
Yes, all of your suspicions are true: “Facebook’s methodology raises serious ethical questions. The team may have bent research standards too far, possibly overstepping criteria enshrined in federal law and human rights declarations.”
Is This App The ‘Guitar Hero’ Of Choreography? (Not Exactly …)
Passe-Partout “presents a new stage for dance that allows a user to overlay a series of one-minute pieces onto one another – there are eight solos or duets in total, though only five can be seen simultaneously – choreographed by Justin Peck for Mr. Ulbricht and himself. These layers allow for more than 40,000 permutations of dances. That’s a lot of bang for 99 cents.”