The art form’s obituary has been written many times times over the past 150 years. But it’s now experiencing a major revival, writes Jason Farago.
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
Russia Launches New Intermediate-Range Missile at Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. Source link
Artist Transforms Zoetropes From Retro Visuals To The Stuff Of Fine Art
Remember zoetropes? They may be a bit before your time. The zoetrope, derived from the Greek root words for “life” and “turning,” is an optical toy invented before the days of film and cinema. The tool displays a progressive sequence of drawings or photographs, thus creating the illusion of …
Carnegie Hall’s New Chairman Of The Board Would Like More Pop Music There
Ronald O. Perelman, billionaire business titan and a self-described ‘frustrated musician,’ … [has] succeeded Sanford I. Weill, who has served as chairman for nearly a quarter-century. … Mr. Perelman, 72, said that he was not much of a classical music enthusiast and would push for the hall …
John Boorman Narrates a Scene From ‘Queen and Country’
The director John Boorman discusses his film.
For Kazuo Ishiguro, ‘The Buried Giant’ Is a Departure
Mr. Ishiguro explains why it took him so long to finish his new book, “The Buried Giant,” which wanders into George R.R. Martin and Tolkien territory.
James Turrell Allowing Limited Visitors to Roden Crater for $6,500 a Person
On May 14, 15, 16, and 17 this year, the Roden Crater, artist James Turrell’s unfinished but still legendary piece of land art in the Arizona desert, will be open to a select group of people for a fundraising event–meant … Read More
How Obama’s approval rating compares to other notable presidents
President Barack Obama’s approval rating hit an all-time low recently, and a Pew Research Center chart shows that this is actually fairly common for presidents who have been in the White House for a while. Some notable presidents represented on the chart saw their approval ratings reach low points…
German-Led Bloc Willing to Let Greece Leave Euro: Malta – Bloomberg
Telegraph.co.ukGerman-Led Bloc Willing to Let Greece Leave Euro: MaltaBloomberg(Bloomberg) — Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis returns to Brussels for a third meeting in two weeks with his euro-area counterparts in an effort to strike a deal that will let Europe's most-indebted country avoid default. The …
SNC-Lavalin, subsidiaries charged with corruption, fraud in Libyan business probe
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and two of its divisions have been charged with corruption and fraud, the RCMP says.
Sports Authority said to be at ‘high’ risk of default
Sports Authority is the latest retailer to find itself at risk of running out of cash.
Apple sued by A123, accused of poaching auto battery engineers
Battery maker A123 Systems is suing Apple, claiming it aggressively poached some key staff members in violation of their nondisclosure and noncompete agreements when they left A123. According to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, A123 is seeking a restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop …
Kristen Bell Says She & Dax Shepard Don’t Want Any More Children
Kristen Bell is done having children. The actress, who welcomed her second daughter Delta seven weeks ago, revealed to Ellen DeGeneres on Monday that their family is complete — unless an acciden… Read More >
Sleepy Hollow Recap: Ring My Bell
A couple months after ;Sleepy Hollow ;premiered in 2013, Vulture’s own Margaret Lyons wrote a piece called “Sleepy Hollow’s Secret Formula: A Bunch of Great Shows Rolled Into One.” Calling the series a “crazy pile-on of a dozen supernatural stories,” she noted influences as far and wide as…
At China box office, local romance bests ‘Hunger Games’
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” racked up $22.1 million last week at the mainland Chinese box office but was bested for the top spot by the local romance “Somewhere Only We Know.”
Roman Polanski to Attend Extradition Hearing in Poland Next Week: Report
LONDON — Roman Polanski has agreed to attend a court hearing in Poland next week where a U.S. request for his extradition will be considered, according to Reuters. “In line with the declaration that was made before, Mr Roman Polanski will appear in the court,” Jan Olszewski, one …
Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza talk ‘Parks and Rec’: Andy and April spin-off ‘behind the bedroom door’?
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Lesley Gore, ‘It’s My Party’ singer-songwriter, dead at 68
Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 with her epic song of teenage angst, “It’s My Party,” and followed it up with the hits “Judy’s Turn to Cry” and “You Don’t Own Me,” died Monday. She was 68. Gore died of cancer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital …
Scotland’s Wood Group upbeat in weak market
Daniel J. GraeberABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 17 (UPI) — Scottish energy company Wood Group said Tuesday it was confident it had the mettle to endure the “new commodity price environment.”