Tagged with 'pop-culture'
Peter Sagal on 'More'
This is an excellent essay by "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" host Peter Sagal on some disturbing trends in the evolving "American dream":
The American dream is constantly evolving. Fifty years ago, folks wanted a house with a white picket fence. Now, it's a private jet. Are humans hard-wired to always want more than they have?
The bit where he imagines people running after lightning reminds me of some web sites I know.
Happiness at the movies
35 cents for the movie, 10 cents for popcorn, and 5 cents for a candy bar?
The last time I was at the movies, it was (prices in Canadian loonies) $12 for…
Using Digital Tools to Repair Analog Audio
This is a fascinating story about a new digital technique for reducing "warble" on old analog recordings. The audio examples are amazing...
Robert Siegel…
Heavy weighs the head, indeed
We saw The Queen this weekend (at a packed house - I can't remember the last time we saw a movie on opening weekend.)
The movie focuses on the royal family in…
Immaturity rising
Maybe we're living longer, maybe we "never stop learning", but maybe there's a downside? This article suggests there's a loss of "psychological maturity"…
The Copyright Comic Book
Wired has an article about the copyright comic book Bound by Law :
Our book describes several instances in which the telling of that history has been thwarted by permissions…
In "Krrish," Bollywood Gets a Superhero of Its Own (New York Times)
This looks interesting:
IS the next big thing in superheroes a masked man who leaps from skyscraper to skyscraper, saves the world and suddenly breaks into song? Audiences will…