Tag: 07.18.21
We Need To Reattach Desire And Creativity. Enter A Philosophy of Porn
It has become unfashionable to subject pornography, and the market of desire it serves, to ethical critique, largely because of the broader embrace of...
The Dark Side Of The Meritocracy
For all of the well-intentioned idealism of today’s aspirational elite, there is a dark side of meritocracy that is never fully concealed in the...
The Potential Benefits Of Using NFTs For Tickets
NFTs can be bought, sold, traded, swapped, used as collateral, borrowed, lent, etc. In other words, your ability to financially engineer to create additional...
What Does Netflix’s Purchase Of Famous LA Movie Theatres Mean?
Under the deal, the Cinematheque will continue to program autonomously on weekends, while Netflix will use the theater for their premieres and special events...
Bourdain Voice Deepfake Reminds Us Documentaries Aren’t Real Reporting
The deluge of nonfiction filmmaking and its seemingly endless permutations has rendered the term "documentary" almost meaningless. - Washington Post
Is Changing The Name Of The Yale Drama School Worth A Big Donation?
To quote Shakespeare, “what’s in a name?” Quite a lot, it turns out, in these days of societal reckoning. - Los Angeles Times
The Anthony Bourdain Voice-Fake: Documentaries Have Been Faking For Some Time Now
A reenactment and a voice fake actually do different versions of the same thing: Both cement a reality in your mind — the image...
Here’s a Counter-Factual: Social Media Is Making Us… Nicer?
In person, we still know how to be classy friends. But class is tricky on social media. No one can be expected to read...
Graham Vick, Opera Director Who Sought Out New Audiences And Formats, Dies Of Covid-19...
Vick, who founded the Birmingham Opera Company, "made exciting and experimental stagings at opera houses across the world." - The Guardian (UK)
Movie Theatre Owners Blame Drop In Black Widow Numbers On Disney Plus
The cinema owners' association claimed that profits from Black Widow were less than expected, even when Disney added in those buying the movie to...
The Friendliest Artist In America
Pope.L is finally having a moment, "but he does not take it for granted. 'The institution is always about itself,' he says of museums."...
It’s A Weird Performance Summer
Do you need a mask? Does the venue require social distancing? What about proof of vaccination? It all depends. - The New York Times
Can We Ever Truly Know Van Gogh?
Thinking of all of the immersive Van Gogh shows, a critic wonders, "Can an artist’s work be reimagined to give an audience in modern...
Mat George, Co-Host Of Popular Podcast ‘She Rates Dogs,’ Killed In A Hit-And-Run At...
Mat George’s "humorous takes often drew widespread attention on Twitter. Last week, he shared a photo of his mother and Snoop Dogg." - The New York Times
Ian McKellen’s Epic “Hamlet” Production Loses Two Actors
The Mail on Sunday reported that the two actors had dropped out because of clashes that had taken place since rehearsals began. It said...
Toyko’s Olympics Architecture Is Not About A Wow Factor
Why? "Yoshiharu Tsukamoto of Atelier Bow-Wow, one of Japan’s livelier practices, has objected that 'we independent artists are banned and totally deleted from the list of...