Tag: 03.24.21
The Mysterious Glyphs Of Easter Island
The set of symbols known in the Rapa Nui language as rongorongo is the only indigenous system of writing known to have developed among...
“Medium” Was A Hot New Publishing Experiment. Now It’s A Mess And Laying Off...
"Medium in all its complexity: a publishing platform used by the most powerful people in the world; an experiment in mixing highbrow and lowbrow...
The Pandemic Was, For Some, An Inadvertent Artist Residency
The fact that freelancers could (finally) tap into unemployment through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance programs changed, well, everything. Sarah Rose Sharp: "In my experience,...
Even As Life Shifted Dramatically Thanks To The Virus, Mariachi Bands Played On
How? With weddings, quinceñeras, and life's joyful moments generally canceled, mariachi bands' calendars have filled with funerals for friends, family members, and even fellow...
The Globe Will Reopen This Summer, With Strict Protocols Including No Intermissions
Arrival times will be staggered, drinks and snacks must be pre-ordered, and the audience can go to the bathroom when it needs to -...
More Fun With NFTs: Virtual House Sells For $500k
Mars House—which is staged on Mars in the promotional video—was designed in May 2020 using what is called “Meditative Design” principles. Jeff Schroeder, guitarist...
Can We Preserve Brains? Can We Preserve You?
The implications surrounding a human brain-preservation technique that can keep the entire connectome intact are profound. If indeed, you are your connectome, defined by...
How The Meanings Of Words Flip From Negative To Positive
"Today innovation is one of the most hallowed words in the contemporary lexicon. That onetime pariah term is now revered. Linguists call this process...
Literature Of Contagion: When Writers Tell Stories Of Plagues, How Do They End?
Edgar Allan Poe ended his short story with "Darkness and Decay and the Red Death illimitable dominion over all." Others, from Daniel Defoe...
Michigan Opera Theatre Charts A Bold New Course
"This is a moment for change. Casting singers of color is really easy, but my focus has been on composers, librettists, conductors. I’m thinking...
China’s Architects Turn Attention To Ailing Villages
After a couple of decades of enormous urban growth led to thousands of emptied-out villages, both Chinese government policy and the mood of ordinary...
Berlin Philharmonic Sells Out Tickets In Three Minutes For First Concert Back
At the Philharmonic’s concert, strict rules were in place to reduce the risk of contagion. Spectators were required to give their names when purchasing...
A COVID-Safe Mask Opera Singers Can Really Sing In
Dr. Sanziana Roman, an endocrine surgeon at UCSF who was once a voice major at Cornell (and who can sew as well), worked with...
How Broadway Is Connecting With Fans Through A Virtual Stage Door
Old platforms have pivoted, new ones have emerged. And now any fan, with just a few smartphone taps, can arrange a video message, a...
Unprecedented: The Smithsonian Is Searching For Six Museum Directors
The institution has never searched for six directors simultaneously — although it has never had to develop two new museums at once, either. The...