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Why Time Magazine’s “Gods Of Food” Doesn’t Include Any Women

ISSUES Posted: December 11, 2013 8:08 am

Why Time Magazine’s “Gods Of Food” Doesn’t Include Any Women

In the conversation below, he explains how Alice Waters almost made the cut, how Time simply reflected the “harsh reality” of the culinary world, and why he thinks the media has no obligation to “advocate for anything” when it comes to the gender gap among famous chefs.

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, Time

Artists Alarmed At What’s Become Of Art Schools Are Starting Their Own

VISUAL Posted: December 10, 2013 8:00 am

Artists Alarmed At What’s Become Of Art Schools Are Starting Their Own

“Artists may be among the greatest individualists in any society but some contemporary practitioners, anxious about the future of the culture, are piloting projects that aim to educate and sustain their younger peers.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, Financial Times

Milwaukee Symphony Declares Emergency And Downsizes

MUSIC Posted: December 9, 2013 8:01 am

Milwaukee Symphony Declares Emergency And Downsizes

“The orchestra, which had already been downsized from 88 to about 79 members under previous cost-cutting efforts, will be shrunk again by another 11 percent for next season to number in the mid- to upper-60s. The MSO also eliminated seven administration employees, and now has a staff of 30.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, Milwaukee Business Journal

Report On America’s Creative Industries Economic Output Shows Big Drop

ISSUES Posted: December 9, 2013 7:45 am

Report On America’s Creative Industries Economic Output Shows Big Drop

“Its impact is significantly smaller than it was in 2000 or 2005. Even if there has been an upturn in the past two years, it will likely have a long way to go to reach its pre-recession levels.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, Pacific Standard

Why Your Book Failed?

WORDS Posted: December 9, 2013 7:00 am

Why Your Book Failed?

Do you think the editor’s decision to refrain from intervening in the text was an instance of the dereliction of standards in the publishing industry, or was it an indication of lingering prudence and respect for the practice of literature within what the author would invariably refer to as the “military-industrial publishing complex”?

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The New Yorker

American Inequality Is Out Of Control, Says Creator Of ‘The Wire’

ISSUES Posted: December 8, 2013 9:17 pm

American Inequality Is Out Of Control, Says Creator Of ‘The Wire’

“About 20 blocks away is another America entirely. It’s astonishing how little we have to do with each other, and yet we are living in such proximity.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The Observer (UK)

Stonehenge Remodeled Just In Time For Winter Solstice

VISUAL Posted: December 8, 2013 9:04 pm

Stonehenge Remodeled Just In Time For Winter Solstice

“There has been a growth in Druid orders and in the number of people interested in pagan festivals.

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The Observer (UK)

Off Broadway (By 7000 Miles), Broadway Musicals Reign

THEATRE Posted: December 8, 2013 11:10 am

Off Broadway (By 7000 Miles), Broadway Musicals Reign

“Ticket sales to American and European musicals, as well as to a sprinkling of Korean originals, have grown from $9 million in 2000 to an estimated $300 million this year, and a frenzy of licensing deals is underway.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The New York Times

They’re Going To Revive Elaine’s Without Elaine?

WORDS Posted: December 8, 2013 11:00 am

They’re Going To Revive Elaine’s Without Elaine?

“Not only did Ms. Kaufman genuinely like writers, but early on, she may have sensed that when one coddles them, one tends to get written about.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The New York Times

Should Courts Legally Protect Graffiti As Street Art?

VISUAL Posted: December 8, 2013 10:10 am

Should Courts Legally Protect Graffiti As Street Art?

“Some artists want their work to stay up forever. For me it’s part of the game, you don’t know if it will stay up or if you will be arrested.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The Art Newspaper

Despite Labor Disputes, Minnesota Orchestra Gets Grammy Nomination

MUSIC Posted: December 8, 2013 9:40 am

Despite Labor Disputes, Minnesota Orchestra Gets Grammy Nomination

“The nomination, in the Best Orchestral Performance category, is its second in two years.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, Pioneer Press (St. Paul)

Could We Get Some Actual Women Onscreen, Please?

MEDIA Posted: December 8, 2013 9:30 am

Could We Get Some Actual Women Onscreen, Please?

“Women rarely appear as women – they appear as sex objects or as ersatz men – sometimes both at once.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The Observer (UK)

Is It Fanfic If A ‘Real’ Writer Does It?

WORDS Posted: December 8, 2013 8:50 am

Is It Fanfic If A ‘Real’ Writer Does It?

“That impulse — to find out more about minor or secondary characters — has inspired many books over the years.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, NPR

You’ll Poke Your Eye Out (With That Stack Of Books)

WORDS Posted: December 8, 2013 8:26 am

You’ll Poke Your Eye Out (With That Stack Of Books)

“Even mediocre plots have a way of sinking their hooks into you, until you find yourself concerned for the fates of characters who aren’t even fully convincing. But even so, there were moments when I began to doubt the whole enterprise of fiction writing itself.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, The New York Times

Edouard Molinaro, 85, Director Of The Original ‘La Cage Aux Folles’

PEOPLE Posted: December 8, 2013 8:23 am

Edouard Molinaro, 85, Director Of The Original ‘La Cage Aux Folles’

“Among Molinaro’s numerous other films were Oscar (1967) with [Louis] de Funes and My Uncle Benjamin (1969), which starred the Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel.”

Read the story at Published: 12.07.13, BBC

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