Tag: 01.31.21
World’s Largest Movie Industry Finally Has Its Theatres Back To (Almost) Normal
"India began allowing 100 percent occupancy in cinemas on Monday, lifting a 50 percent cap on seating capacity that had been in place since...
Apple Versus Facebook In How The Internet Should Work
“What are the consequences of seeing thousands of users join extremist groups, and then perpetuating an algorithm that recommends even more?” - Wired
How US Presidents Engage With Washington Culture
There are early signs that new president Biden and his vice-president, Kamala Harris, "could provide a much-needed boost for cultural scene hit hard by...
10 Musicians Under 40 Who Are Changing Classical Music
They have YouTube channels, they expand repertoire, they perform in unconventional places. These are musicians who are building the future of classical music. -...
How The Arts Reinvented During The Trump Years
"The arts in the past four years have evolved in ways that are as broad and powerful as they are now commonplace. Many artists...
Smiley Face Eyeroll Laughing Face Could Become Some Of The Clearest Work Communication
At least, that's what one emoji-loving CEO proposes. "Millennials and post-millennials now make up at least 65% of the workforce in the U.S. Emojis...
What So-Called Trashy Novels Can Teach A Reader About Life
Who could put it better than this? "There is much to learn within the pages of the so-called bonkbuster – and, no, not all...
A Movie Star Made Sure Her Crew Had Shares Of The Movie’s Potential Profits
Zendaya's move on the pandemic-filmed Malcolm and Marie may be a new standard for the industry. Of course, it helped that she and her...
A Swedish Nurse Has Won The Opportunity To Have An Entire Film Festival To...
The nurse, who has been working on COVID-19 wards for months, beat 12,000 other applicants to the Goteborg Film Festival, where she'll live alone...
Changing Other People’s Minds Is A Zero-Sum Game
So try these strategies instead. - The New York Times
The Greek Language Is Deluged With English Right Now
The word for pandemic is absolutely Greek, but nearly everything else the Greeks discuss about COVID-19 is English - and a leading linguist is...