Yearly Archives: 2021
The Market Economy Is An Illusion — Why Neo-Liberalism Is Heavily Subsidized
In reality neoliberalism has depended on huge levels of government support for its entire existence. The global neoliberal economic order could easily have collapsed...
Can Writers Make Money From NFTs, Too? Some Are Trying
"It's hard to make sense of what the NFT creative landscape might mean for otherwise underpaid writers. At once, it's a place for writers...
The Impossibility Of Meaningful Work In Venice
"They perfectly embody the circumstance of generations of Italians stuck in precariato (‘precarious work’), unable to work year round, to start a family, to...
It Seems Philosopher John Locke Was Kind Of A Jerk
"John Locke is regarded today as one of England's greatest philosophers, an Enlightenment thinker known as the 'father of liberalism'. But a previously unknown...
Jersey City Residents Question Pompidou Plans To Build Jersey Outpost
“Everyone agrees that the Pompidou is an extraordinary asset for Jersey City. But we just raised a levy on homeowners because we didn’t have...
Pompidou Centre Plucks Head Of Picasso Museum As Its Next Leader
Laurent Le Bon, 52, faces a challenging term. The Paris museum is scheduled to close from 2023 to 2027 for renovations to deal with...
Meet Recycler Joe Rush, The Outrageous Outsider Artist
“My life has been about reclaiming that nomadic spirit. All the festivals we’ve taken part in over the years are really just an echo...
Why Composer John Tavener Is Getting A Premiere Eight Years After He Died
Oboist Nicholas Daniel: "This week, singer Andrew Watts and I will make our fourth attempt to give the world premiere of Sir John Tavener's...
Construction Of Mexico’s Maya Train Is Turning Up All Sorts Of Antiquities. Are They...
The 932-mile railroad project, connecting cities, historical sites, and beach resorts in the Yucatan Peninsula, has turned up more than 13,000 Mayan artifacts so...
Saving Australia’s Literary Heritage Before It Goes Out Of Print And Gets Pulped
"This is the unfortunate fate of most books, even literary prize-winners. … something that Untapped: The Australian Literary Heritage Project is trying to...
NPR Cancels ‘Ask Me Another’
"More than 300 stations air the show, hosted by comedian and writer Ophira Eisenberg and featuring Jonathan Coulton as in-house musician. … However, 'despite...
Yes, There Will Be A Cultural Olympics In Tokyo This Summer — Sort Of
"The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage has unveiled plans for the inaugural Olympic Agora, an exhibition and series of art installations that celebrate...
West End’s Top Producers Sue UK Government To Get Results Of COVID Pilot Events
"Andrew Lloyd Webber and other impresarios said on Thursday they had started legal action to press Britain's government to publish research into the safety...
Egyptian Farmer Discovers 2,600-Year-Old Monument To Pharaoh
The carved sandstone stele, measuring roughly 8½ feet long by 3½ wide, holds 15 lines of hieroglyphs topped by a winged sun disc and...
Banksy Decides To Own — Files For Trademarks On His Work
The trademarks apply to the use of the images on a huge range of goods including posters, handbags, umbrellas, bedsheets, clothing, rugs and many...
Survey: Scots Ready To Attend Arts Events Again
The audience attitudes survey for national arts agency Creative Scotland has found that outdoor events currently have much more appeal to potential audiences than...
The Extraordinary Musician And Teacher You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
I sat in on some of his lessons, and was mesmerized. What a mind! What profound, probing musicianship! And what a strange man… -...
Reset: The Visual Artists’ Impact In Shaping Hip Hop Culture
Jean-Michel Basquiat was part of a constellation of young graffiti artists who used New York City’s streets and subways as their canvases before going...
Using Design Thinking As A Process To Solve Bigger Problems
In fact, while design thinking is not exactly the same as the scientific method we learned in school, it bears an uncanny resemblance. -...
A New Company To Get Retired Dancers Back Onstage
Alice Topp and Jon Buswell, resident choreographer and technical director at the Australian Ballet, have just launched a Melbourne-based troupe called Project Animo, whose...
Once A Rarity, Broadway Will Have Seven Plays By Black Writers This Season
These plays arrive at a time of intensified attention on racial inequity in many corners of society, including the theater industry. - The New...
Why We Should All Love Epigraphs
Thomas Swick: "The epigraph page is like a ceremonial gate ushering us into the realm of the author with his or her beloved quotation...
Biden’s Picks For Replacement Members On National Council On The Arts
President Biden's planned nominees for the National Council on the Arts are wildly diverse in their experiences and artistic disciplines. - NPR
Study: Virtual Concerts Are Here To Stay
Of those who participated in a virtual event, 88% said they plan to do so again even when in-person gatherings return. - Los Angeles...
Judith Farr, Poet And Emily Dickinson Scholar, Dead At 85
"A longtime professor at Georgetown University, published two seminal academic books examining the place of art and nature in Dickinson's poetry, The Passion...
