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There's a Psychological Explanation for Why Tetris Is So Addicting
By Mary Pilon
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In the mid-1980s, a man named Alexey Pajitnov, a programmer at the Soviet Academy of Sciences, created something that would spread far beyond the confines of his Soviet lab. Pajitnov, who often used games as a way to test equipment, was doing just that on an Electronika 60 computer, an antiquated machine that had been use by the country's Department of Defense. This time, he used a puzzle of falling bricks.
From there, things happened fast. In 1985, the same puzzle game was ported onto the IBM PC, gaining popularity with users around the Soviet Union; it soon wormed its way out of Soviet borders, ending up at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it caught the attention of a software designer. The designer promptly flew to Moscow, secured the handheld rights, and licensed them to Nintendo, which included a cartridge with the puzzle in all sales of its 1989 Game Boy. Today, that creation born behind the Berlin Wall has made its way around the world as one of gaming's most famous and ingenious time sucks: Tetris. And the story of this humble puzzle game, with its enduring popularity, is also the story of what makes us tick as human beings.
"Tetris fulfills a very simple need," says Pajitnov, who now lives in Washington state. "We all have a natural desire to create order out of chaos. The game of Tetris satisfies that desire on a very basic level."
He's not wrong, but that satisfaction is rooted in another deeply unsatisfying reality: To play Tetris is to knowingly opt in to something that has no end and no way of winning. The game is "simple to learn, but very hard to master," Pajitnov says, but that's not quite right — it's impossible to master. Despite the laserlike focus it generates, Tetris has no clear endpoint and no easily defined opponents. Unlike with most other video games, you're playing only against yourself, without any concrete goals other than to keep on fitting blocks into other blocks. The focus is on the process, rather than the result.
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So what keeps us sorting Tetrominoes, as those little shapes are called, when we know all our efforts are ultimately futile? As writer Adam Alter explained in his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, that futility is actually a key element of what makes the game so appealing: "The hardship of the challenge is far more compelling than knowing you are going to succeed," he wrote. "The game allows you the brief thrill of seeing your completed lines flash before they disappear, leaving only your mistakes … It is in this sweet spot — where the need to stop crumbles before obsessive goal-setting — that addictive experiences live." Tetris is a tease, using small victories to lead players down a path with no end.
That's not to say we don't get anything out of it along the way. Something remarkable is happening on the cognitive level when we shuffle Tetrominoes: As writer Jeffrey Goldsmith pointed out in a 1994 Wired article on the game (one that was published, it bears noting, long before it made its successful shift to smartphones or the internet), people playing Tetris for the first time will see a significant uptick in their cerebral glucose metabolic rates, meaning that brain energy-consumption explodes. But after four to eight weeks of daily doses, that rate reverts to normal, "while performance increases seven-fold, on average," Goldsmith wrote. "Tetris trains your brain to stop using inefficient gray matter, perhaps a key cognitive strategy for learning."
In recent years, researchers have shed some light on what that means, neurologically speaking. A study published in the journal BMC Research Notes in 2009 found that Tetris can increase efficiency in the areas of the brain dedicated to reasoning and critical thinking. Other research, meanwhile, has shown that Tetris may be psychologically healing: In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, also from 2009, scientists from the University of Oxford found that playing Tetris may help reduce the buildup of flashbacks from a trauma. Because traumatic flashbacks are tied to sensory perception and mental images, the study authors wanted to know whether a visuospatial computer game like Tetris would interfere with the flashbacks.
In the Oxford experiment, participants watched a traumatic film that contained scenes of injury and death; after a 30-minute break, some of the participants played a ten-minute round of Tetris. Compared to the control group, those who played the game saw "a significant reduction in flashback frequency" over the one-week period the researchers monitored. Along the same lines, a 2014 Appetite study found that Tetris could be used to help curb some regularly occurring cravings by "reduc[ing] the vividness and frequency of craving imagery."
In other words, Tetris is a remarkably formidable distraction, using so much brainpower that other mental processes go ignored. Or maybe the word distraction doesn't quite do it justice: "The Tetris effect is a biochemical, reductionistic metaphor, if you will, for curiosity, invention, the creative urge," Goldsmith wrote in Wired. "To fit shapes together is to organize, to build, to make deals, to fix, to understand." And that's not the only metaphor in the game. The greatest obstacle in Tetris is time and one's own ability to navigate it — kind of like life itself.
The Psychological Explanation for Why Tetris Is So Addicting


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A 2 wheels board that moves in any directions, without any physical activity, looks like magic. However, in reality, that's not the case. The magic of the hoverboard is in principle a science invented a hundred years ago. The technology is more advanced today, but the main principles on which the hoverboards are based are the same.
A Smart Balance Wheel represents one of the most famous modern-day inventions because it is very practical. It is excellent for traveling over short distances, and it does not pollute the environment at all. Although they are called hoverboards, they do not actually "hover" above the ground. The platform on which we stand "hovers", but it is fixed with wheels that drive on the ground. That's why some call them self-balancing scooters, which in general is a much more accurate name.
Before we begin to explain the principles and the way that the hoverboards run, we have to explain how the six axis sensor works. This specific type of sensor, which is an integral part of every hoverboard, consists of an accelerometer and a gyroscope. Each of these sensors contains more sensors embedded in them, so we will explain them all separately in order to be able to understand how the magic of the hoverboard is essentially just science.
The accelerometer is a sensor composed of three separate sensors. It is used to measure the current position of the device in three dimensions according to the Cartesian Coordinates. One sensor determines the forward/reverse position, the other one up/down position, and the third to the left/right position.
Sensors work using variable capacitance. There are two capacitors installed for each of the three dimensions. One of them is fixed and does not move, while the other is allowed to vary its position according to the position of the device. In order to accurately measure the current position, the sensitivity of this type of plates is very high.
So, when the device moves in a given direction, the corresponding plates move as well. The distance between the movable plate and the stationary plate is recorded. Changing the distance causes a difference in capacitance between the plates and thereby, change of the voltage. The voltage is easily measurable, and its value can be monitored and used where needed.
Of all the sensors used in the hoverboard, the most important of them is the gyroscope. Because of him, in addition to the two names (hoverboard and self-balancing scooter), they are often called gyro scooters. The gyroscope serves to measure angular change by the shift of mass within the gyro. As we have said, this science had been invented one hundred years ago, and today it is used in many areas, from navigating air-crafts to cycling.
There are two types of gyroscopes, mechanical and electrical. Both types consist of concentric metal rims with a rotor at the center. The electrical gyroscopes are always used in hoverboards because they are more precise and the information obtained from them are in the form of a "change in voltage", so it can be easily used without being transformed. Today's modern gyroscopes are so rigid that they can fit in computer chips. They are called micro electro mechanical semiconductors or MEMS. They are mostly used in smartphones, for the automatic rotation of the screen.
The gyroscope works on the principle of Coriolis Effect, which means that whenever mass is moving in a particular direction with a particular velocity and when an external angular velocity is obtained whose axis is vertical to the movement, then a Coriolis force will occur which will be in 90 degrees angle to both, causing vertical displacement of the mass. And of course, the difference in position will cause a difference in capacity, and thus, just like in an accelerometer, a voltage difference that represents a quantifiable value that we can use corresponding to a particular angular rate.
Hoverboards could not work without the accelerometer or the gyroscope. With the help of gyroscope, hoverboards can detect their position in relation to the floor, but they don't know if there is any action. Here comes the role of the accelerometer, which measures the movement. These two sensors can be incorporated into a computer chip that allows easy and convenient measurement of the movement in six directions.
By combining the information from the gyroscope and the accelerometer, where one measures the gravitational position and the other measures the motion, it is possible to determine the precise movement of the device, in this case, the hoverboard, in relation to the environment. This data is in the form of electrical signals. They are sent to the software, where they are processed with incredible speed, enabling the device to react in coordination with the environment and our movements.
Each hoverboard contains two electric motors, one in each wheel. They are the muscle of the device. Electric motors are nothing new in the field of science. They are all around us, from a refrigerator to a washing machine. The electric motors produce a movement with the help of two bar magnets which, when given an electric charge, will attract or repel each other. This causes a circular movement that can be used to power the wheels.
The strength, the horsepower (W), distinguishes the motors. The stronger the engine, the faster the hoverboard. However, the speed of the hoverboard does not depend only on the engine power but also depends on the torque or the efficiency of using that power. For example, a 1kW engine with poorly-made wheels or bearings can be slower than a 0.75kW engine with proper accessory equipment.
These engines, in the hoverboard, are placed within the wheels. They work independently of one another, which means that one can have different speeds from the other in a given time interval, depending on driving needs, and may even have an opposite direction.
The battery represents the heart of every hover board. All electrical devices presenting the future of public transport should be grateful to mobile phones (smartphones) for inventing and upgrading the lithium battery; and in recent years a new type of silicon-based Lithium battery.
The original lead-acid battery is still the most economical, but it requires more space because it is large in size and has a very high weight. Weight reduces motor efficiency, therefore with this type of battery, the use of any means of electric transportation will be difficult to implement.
The main advantage of lithium batteries is that they are portable and lightweight with the ability to deliver a decent charge. Also, charging them is very quick, it takes only a few hours to be fully charged. Some hoverboards allow quick replacement of the battery. If we plan to go on a more extended trip, in that case, we can carry a full spare battery in our backpack, and after spending the original battery, it's effortless to replace it with the backup battery.
The software is something that makes the difference between a good hoverboard and a bad hoverboard. Physical parts like the accelerometer, the gyroscope, the electric motor or the battery can be easily purchased at an economical price. They are all similar to each other, and the differences in their specifications are minor. While in the software, the differences are huge and have great significance in coordinating all the work of the hoverboard. Each software is protected and very difficult to copy without resorting to pirating.
Each hoverboard contains a motherboard in itself, where, like any desktop PC, it has a ROM and RAM memory and a processor. The central role has the processor and its computing power. He is responsible for processing the data coming from the sensors in real time and sending torque instructions to the two separate engines. If the software is flawed, or not professionally made, then the relay of information will be slower and less responsive. Another option offered by hoverboard is the training mode, which is also enabled by the software that limits handling responsiveness, acceleration, and power.
The balance and the control of the hoverboard consist of an incredible rapid data exchange between the logic board, sensors, and the two motors. When the gyroscope and the accelerometer register a change of the center of gravity, they send information to the software which processes them and sends information to the electric motors to increase or decrease power, which controls the direction and speed of the wheel movement. The same thing happens when the foot is pressed on the foot panels. The pedal sends information to the software, which is processed and later transmitted to the electric motors.
The software, or rather the processor, is the brain of the entire device. Bad software can result in uncoordinated movements of the hoverboard in relation to our instructions.
Now when we know the main components that make up the hoverboard, we can easily make the difference between a mid-hoverboard and a great professional hover board. I hope that this article can help you purchase the best hoverboard for you.


The Lina electric vehicle, developed by TU/Ecomotive (the student team of Eindhoven University of Technology) employs a combination of a bio-based composite and bioplastics to create a lightweight chassis. The bio-based composite is made from flax, a plant that can be grown in the any moderate climate, and polylactic acid (PLA) from NatureWorks as the matrix resin.
Further, EconCore's technology for cost-effective, continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb materials yielded the bioplastic honeycomb, also based on PLA.
The honeycomb core made of PLA – 100% biodegradable resin derived from sugar beets – is placed between two flax fiber composite sheets to deliver a sandwich panel effect: high stiffness and strength at minimal weight. The bio-composite shows strength/weight ratio similar to that of glass fiber.
According to TU/Ecomotive, the concept has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint compared to other lightweight materials used in the industry. The drivetrain of Lina is electric. Power is supplied by modular battery packs, giving a power output of 8 kW using 2 DC-motors. This allows Lina to reach a top speed of 80 km/h.
To complement Lina's sustainability, she is equipped with several high-tech features. For example, near field communication (NFC) technology implemented in her doors is used to detect and recognize different users, making the vehicle highly suited for car-sharing platforms.


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James A. Dewar (1897-1985) invented a guilty pleasure for many Americans - the calorie-rich but tasty Twinkie that can be found in grocery stores and kids' lunchboxes across America.
In 1931, while managing the Continental Baking Company plant in River Forest, Dewar had an idea that changed the company forever. He put a creamy white filling inside a small shortcake and called it a Twinkie. Eventually, the Continental Baking Co. became the Hostess Cake Company.
In addition to being tasty, the Twinkies solved the problem of idle machines after strawberry shortcake season ended.
"Mr. Twinkie," who lived in Oak Park and River Forest for 50 years until his death at 88, bragged that he was a chain smoker and that he would enjoy at least three Twinkies with a glass of milk before bedtime.
Dewar also credited both his sons' athletic success to eating Twinkies - one played for the Cleveland Browns.
According to Hostess, approximately 500 million Twinkies are sold every year.
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Pompeya Released Tropical Remixed Album
Pompeya has finally released their remix album Tropical Remixed. The record features remixes of each of the tracks off the bands first US release Tropical.
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Russian pop/funk outfit Pompeya are set to release the Tropical Remix Compilation on December 10 via Brooklyn label No Shame.
The compilation follows the Oct 29 release of their debut album, Tropical, via No Shame.
Fred Falke has remixed "90", marking the first single release from the Tropical Remix Compilation.
A native of France and French house pioneer, Falke has defined a signature sound bridging electronic and pop styles garnering acclaim through notable reworks of and remixes of mainstream acts including Katy Perry and Lana Del Rey. His remix of Pompeya's "90" hits hard across nu-disco and funk while showcasing his skill in channeling the essence of the original into a polished remix that stands confidently on its own.
With roots firmly established in their Russian homeland including extensive touring and TV appearances, Pompeya are broadening their reach to the U.S. and beyond with their distinct blend of 70s disco, 80s New Wave, and 90s indie rock. Recently, the band's debut album Tropical received praise across influential outlets including Under The Radar Mag, MTV Hive, Interview Mag, Earmilk, and DUMMY Mag.
Listen/stream album: Pompeya – Tropical
Pompeya will tour Mexico and the U.S. in late 2013 and plan to play SXSW 2014.
Pompeya 2013 Tour Dates
Sat, Nov 23 // Miami, FL @ The Garrett at Grand Central
Wed, Nov 27 // Autlán, Mexico @ Autlán's Festival
Thu, Nov 28 // Mexico City, Mexico @ El Imperial
Fri, Nov 29 // Guadalajara, Mexico @ Casa Ignacio Diaz Morales
Sun, Dec 1 // Managua, Nicaragua @ Meka House
Thu, Dec 5 // Tampa, FL @ The Hub
Fri, Dec 6 // Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub
Sun, Dec 8 // Raleigh, NC @ Pour House Music Hall
Tue, Dec 10 // Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Thu, Dec 12 // Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
Fri, Dec 13 // Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery
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Last month I posted the video for "Slaver" from the band Pompeya. Now, the US full-length debut is available! Tropical is an ode to 70s disco and 80s new wave in a sound that is pop music in its finest form. The Moscow-based group has seen "Power", "90", and "Slaver" as the record's first singles, each accompanied by all new music videos. The LP will be paired with a remix EP, which features contributions from Psychemagik, Fred Falke, Jimmy Edgar, and more. The official Remix EP will be included as a free download for those that purchase the 12" special edition double vinyl, and will be released officially in December 2013.
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Pompeya is about a month away from releasing Tropical, their first LP in America out on October 29th via No Shame. Today, the band is putting out the single for the third track on the album, "90", and a music video for the song "Slaver". While both tracks feature the signature Pompeya groove, they each have their own distinct flavor, showing off the consistency and versatility of the band's songwriting abilities.
MTV Hive had this to say: "Slaver", the first single and opening track off 'Tropical', is a supreme debut into the celestial world that is Pompeya. With a clear knack for arrangement, the band merges lush synths with spiraling guitars and a rhythm section bringing relentless, heavy funk." Click here for the full feature.
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Chapter 19 - Fifty Years of Research in Memory Development and Its Impact on Conceptions of Cognitive Development
from Part VI - Perspective
By David F. Bjorklund
Edited by Lynne E. Baker-Ward, North Carolina State University, David F. Bjorklund, Florida Atlantic University, Jennifer L. Coffman, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Book: The Development of Children's Memory
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp 299-318
I review half-a-century of research in strategic and autobiographical memory, spanning Peter Ornstein's scientific career (so far), highlighting Ornstein's contributions to these literatures. I document advances in theory, understanding underlying processes, and application of memory development over the past 50 years, as well as the field's substantial contribution to understanding cognitive development writ large, including issues of capacity, representation, intentionality, knowledge, and social context.
Part III - Children's Event Memory
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp 91-164
Part VI - Perspective
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp x-x
Part II - Children's Memory Strategies
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp 43-90
Part V - Classroom Socialization of Memory
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp xi-xi
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Part I - Backdrop
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp 1-42
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Chapter 1 - The Emergence of the Developmental Science of Memory
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By Lynne E. Baker-Ward, David F. Bjorklund, Jennifer L. Coffman
In this introduction to The Development of Children's Memory: The Scientific Contributions of Peter A. Ornstein, we provide biographical information for Professor Ornstein and identify some contextual influences on his work. We then examine the four distinct but interrelated programs of research he conducted that form the structure for this volume. Next, we briefly describe the chapters that are included in the review of each research program and introduce the authors. Ornstein's scientific development over his 50 years in research is depicted as moving from the study of age-related changes in memory performance to an increasing emphasis on the developmental processes that result in skilled remembering in children. This transition both reflected and contributed to the emergence of a developmental science of memory.
Part IV - Family Socialization of Memory
Print publication: 10 June 2021, pp vii-ix
The Development of Children's Memory
The Scientific Contributions of Peter A. Ornstein
Edited by Lynne E. Baker-Ward, David F. Bjorklund, Jennifer L. Coffman
Print publication: 10 June 2021
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This book provides an understanding of memory development through an examination of the scientific contributions of eminent developmental scientist Peter A. Ornstein. His fifty-year career not only coincided with but also contributed to a period of extraordinary progress in the understanding of children's memory. The volume describes this historical context, constructs a theoretical structure for understanding memory development, and emphasizes research applications for educational and forensic practice. Organized around Ornstein's four influential research programs in children's memory strategies, children's event memory, family socialization of memory, and classroom socialization of memory, the chapters examine contemporary directions in each area, with commentaries addressing each program provided by internationally renowned developmental psychologists. The book presents a comprehensive overview of memory development for psychologists and educators at all levels of training and practice, and also provides a model of a generative life in science.
Child Development in Evolutionary Perspective
David F. Bjorklund
Print publication: 29 October 2020
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Natural selection has operated as strongly or more so on the early stages of the lifespan as on adulthood. One evolved feature of human childhood is high levels of behavioral, cognitive, and neural plasticity, permitting children to adapt to a wide range of physical and social environments. Taking an evolutionary perspective on infancy and childhood provides a better understanding of contemporary human development, predicting and understanding adult behavior, and explaining how changes in the early development of our ancestors produced contemporary Homo sapiens.
21 - Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
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By Alyson J. Myers, David F. Bjorklund
Edited by Lance Workman, University of South Wales, Will Reader, Sheffield Hallam University, Jerome H. Barkow, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia
Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior
Print publication: 19 March 2020, pp 253-264
Evolutionary developmental psychology examines development through the lens of evolutionary theory. We first discuss adaptations of infancy and childhood, including ontogenetic, deferred, and conditional adaptations. The important ontogenetic adaptations reviewed include neonatal imitation and cognitive immaturity during childhood. Sex differences in play style as deferred adaptations are also discussed. Conditional adaptations, with children adjusting their developmental trajectory as a function of early life conditions, are examined from the perspective of life history theory. We then provide a framework for how adaptations develop, discussing evolved probabilistic cognitive mechanisms, evolved information-processing mechanisms that are expressed in a probabilistic fashion in each individual in a generation based on the continuous and bidirectional interaction over time at all levels of organization, from the genetic through the cultural. We provide examples of evolved probabilistic cognitive mechanisms from the domains of infant face perception, social learning, prepared fears, and tool use. Adaptations are central to an evolutionary psychological explication, and understanding how such adaptations develop enhances our understanding of adaptations.
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I have a task when the user gets to the login page, he should see the login password field and enter their data (as in the picture), and not the button that offers google-button I found some examples but there is also no this, please tell me if there is such an option as it can be through the API to log in.
and in the future, I will need to work with the Google calendar.

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*https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/calendar/calendar#createAllDayEvent(String,Date)

*https://medium.com/flutter-community/flutter-implementing-google-sign-in-71888bca24ed

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  );

It will check from FirebaseAuthentication on your Firebase Project whether the user already register with email and password in your database, so the user will be listed there with flag email instead of google, but if the user whom register with google reset their password which will apply to your apps only not their account they will get flag email and google.

So I suggest you make register page and then use the FirebaseAuth method:
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The Highland Central School District's proposed budget is $44.4 million, a decrease from this year.
Highland looks to add psychologist, teacher with $44.4m budget The Highland Central School District's proposed budget is $44.4 million, a decrease from this year. Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal.com: https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/education/2019/05/17/highland-looks-add-psychologist-teacher-44-4-m-budget/1132084001/
A.J. Martelli, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 8:00 a.m. ET May 17, 2019
Journal staff teamed up with first graders from Morse Elementary School to learn about school budgets. Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal
The Highland Central School District would add a school psychologist and an elementary school teacher under a 2019-20 spending plan that decreased from this year.
The district, which encompasses 8,000 registered voters, proposed a $44.4 million budget, a 1.85% decrease from this year. That includes a tax levy of $28 million, a 1.12% increase, which is at the tax cap.
District voters on Tuesday will decide on the budget, a proposition and an unopposed school board race.
"We feel that we developed a budget that continues to support the educational needs of our students at a price tag voters can support," Bongiovi said.
There are no new programs being added this year, nor are there going to be other additions or reductions in staff, superintendent Tom Bongiovi said.
Voters will be asked to decide on a proposition to spend $450,246 on three 30-passenger buses, two seven-passenger vans and two wheelchair-accessible vans.
Sue Gilmore and Tom Miller are running unopposed for three-year school board terms.
Should the budget fail, the district's contingency budget is $44,130,204.
Voters can go to the polls in the band room at Highland High School between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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Pepperdine's Columbus statue wiped off the map, possibly for good
Graham Piro - Staff Reporter •August 23, 2018
School officials unresponsive to inquiries
A Christopher Columbus statue at Pepperdine University torn down after student complaints of racism and oppression was supposed to make a trip across the Atlantic to the Old World, where it would find a new home at the prestigious school's campus in Florence, Italy.
But it looks like that plan has been sunk.
Today, about 18 months after that decision was made, it does not appear the private, Christian university has followed through on its pledge to give the explorer a new home.
In early 2017, Pepperdine leaders made the decision to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus from its beachside, Malibu campus after a small but vocal group of students demanded its removal.
In one protest, for example, approximately 25 students converged on the statue and chanted "take it down" as part of a protest group called "Waves Against Columbus." A written statement from the group called the statue "a celebration of genocide and racial oppression."
The university announced that the statue was to be moved from the school's California campus to its campus in Italy, this despite thousands of signatures demanding the university keep the statue, which was donated in 1992 by a group representing the Columbus 500 Congress.
In his message to students announcing the statue's relocation, President Andrew Benton said "stories of conquest and the art associated therewith are painful reminders of loss and human tragedy" for many, including those at the university, which is affiliated with the Churches of Christ tradition.
Today, Pepperdine officials remain silent on the statue's location and fate, despite multiple attempts by The College Fix to confirm its location and whether it has been — or even will be — installed at the school's Florence location, as promised.
Over the last several weeks, The Fix made multiple email inquiries about the location of the statue to Elizabeth Whatley, the director of Pepperdine's Florence campus program, and Alessio Basta, the program assistant, and received no response. Officials also did not respond to a voicemail.
The Fix also made multiple phone and email inquiries to Pepperdine's California campus, including emails to Pepperdine President Andrew Benton, Provost Rick Marrs, and Ronald Cox, the associate dean of international programs.
The email inquiries asked the university to confirm whether or not the statue had actually been relocated to the Florence campus, and also to provide The Fix with a photo of the statue for confirmation.
All of these attempts to confirm the statue's fate were ignored. Pepperdine's silence raises questions as to whether or not the statue has actually been moved, or if the university simply decided to mothball it indefinitely.
Last October, almost eight months after it was taken down, The Fix reported that the statue was still in the university's "safekeeping."
"At this time, the statue remains in the university's safekeeping. The university's plans to relocate the statue to the Florence campus have not changed," Pepperdine told The Fix in an email at the time.
The email did not disclose a timetable for when the statue would actually be relocated. It is not clear whether or not a timetable exists.
When a College Fix reporter visited the campus that same month, he found widespread apathy among the general student body toward the statue.
"In about a dozen interviews with students, many said they and their peers were indifferent to the statue and Benton's decision to remove it from campus," The Fix reported.
Attempts to interview President Benton about the issue were also stonewalled at the time. The university's public relations department referred The Fix to a statement about the statue that "recognizes the importance of compromise in creating a campus culture of unity and inclusiveness."
The statue had been given to the school as a gift in 1992, a date that marked the 500th anniversary of Columbus's crossing the Atlantic.
MORE: Petition aims to save Columbus statue
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Aquaventure, Atlantis Paradise Island's Water Park, is a one-of-a-kind 141 acre waterscape. ...
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Aquaventure, Atlantis Paradise Island's Water Park, is a one-of-a-kind 141 acre waterscape. Aquaventure features over twenty million gallons of water, thrilling high-speed water slides like the Mayan Temple and the 7-story Power Tower, a mile long river ride with rolling rapids, a spectacular kids water-play fort, 20 swimming areas, refreshing pools, and access to the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean! Plus access to view the renowned Atlantis marine habitat, home to more than 50,000 fish representing 250 species and the Caribbean's largest casino and stroll through Marina Village, a charming and vibrant marketplace featuring 20 retail shops, restaurants, and local entertainment for a distinctly Bahamian vacation experience.
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While away the hours on Pearl Island in an oceanfront private cabana with everything you could possibly want at your fingertips. Following a short ferry ride to the uninhabited island, you will settle into your own oceanfront thatched-roof cabana. more...
Snorkel the azure waters of Belize's Barrier Reef, the world's largest living barrier reef. This is a shallow water entry, well suited for beginners and intermediate snorkelers. more...
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Enjoy the amazing scenery of Teide National Park and ride a cable car up Mount Teide, the world's third highest volcano and a sacred site for Tenerife's aboriginal people. ...
Enjoy the amazing scenery of Teide National Park and ride a cable car up Mount Teide, the world's third highest volcano and a sacred site for Tenerife's aboriginal people. more...
Enjoy the amazing scenery of Teide National Park and ride a cable car up Mount Teide, the world's third highest volcano and a sacred site for Tenerife's aboriginal people.
After departing from the pier, you will drive inland along an immensely picturesque, circuitous route and on into Teide National Park. The largest of the Canary Island national parks, Teide features a colossal stratovolcano that contains Mount Teide, the highest peak on Spanish soil. Its stunning geological formations are so important to understanding how volcanic islands are created that the park has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The now dormant volcano last erupted in 1798. It also erupted in 1492, supposedly as Christopher Columbus was sailing past on his voyage of discovery. Your approach to Mount Teide will be through a volcanic crater 30 miles in circumference.
The closer you come to Mount Teide, the more surreal and lunar the landscape will appear. The terrain is a jumble of bizarre natural rock formations, petrified lava rivers and endemic vegetation. One of the most spectacular plants is the red bugloss, a species with 6-foot, cone-shaped stems covered in pinkish-purple blossoms.
More phenomenal sights await you while ascending Mount Teide via cable car. From this unique perspective, you will enjoy sweeping views of the volcanic landscape and the ancient crater rimmed with red, brown and yellow walls. Upon reaching the summit, you may explore further during free time before retracing your route back to the pier in Tenerife.
This unforgettable excursion will have you traveling along the coastlines on the Sir Francis Drakes Highway heading through small villages such as Capoons Bay, Apple Bay, Carrot Bay, and then you will ascend about 900 feet above sea level between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. more...
Experience the thrill of walking high above the Reversing Falls Rapids at the new Skywalk in Saint John! You will be suspended 120 feet above the water on the Skywalk, made using the most advanced technology in glass and steel, which offers an unparalleled view of this natural wonder. ...
Experience the thrill of walking high above the Reversing Falls Rapids at the new Skywalk in Saint John! You will be suspended 120 feet above the water on the Skywalk, made using the most advanced technology in glass and steel, which offers an unparalleled view of this natural wonder. more...
Experience the thrill of walking high above the Reversing Falls Rapids at the new Skywalk in Saint John. You will be suspended 120 feet above the water on the Skywalk, made using the most advanced technology in glass and steel, which offers an unparalleled view of this natural wonder.
Enroute to the Skywalk with your local guide, your tour begins by exploring Saint John's highlights, including the colorful streets of Saint John's historic uptown, a short walk along the water's edge on Harbour Passage, and the breathtaking view from Fort Howe.
Stop for a photo at Fallsview Park, where the mighty St. John River meets the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy, thus creating this unique phenomenon. Tides in the Bay of Fundy rise and fall up to 50 feet each day. Fallsview Park, one of the geosites in Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark, will give you a look at the Reversing Falls Rapids from the lowest point on land, before you make your way to the highest and most exciting lookout at the Skywalk. The rocks at the Reversing Falls Rapids exhibit one of the most interesting stories in the Stonehammer Geopark. Here you can see where two continents collided and view the exposed rock ranging from 50 million to 1 billion years old.
When you arrive onsite at the Skywalk, there is so much to see and do! Be brave and take a walk on the glass Skywalk, suspended 24 feet past the rock cliff's edge over the Reversing Falls Rapids. Take in a short film that explains the tides in the Bay of Fundy, and how the unique Reversing Falls Rapids are created when the force of the Bay of Fundy collides with the mighty St. John River, forcing the river to reverse direction and flow backwards twice each day. The Skywalk offers an incredible vantage point to take a thrilling walk over the Reversing Falls Rapids.
Breathtaking Beauty of the Fundy Trail
Admire the natural beauty surrounding the Bay of Fundy by visiting a coastal park full of hiking trails, lookouts and historical buildings from the years when this area was logged. ...
Admire the natural beauty surrounding the Bay of Fundy by visiting a coastal park full of hiking trails, lookouts and historical buildings from the years when this area was logged. more...
Admire the natural beauty surrounding the Bay of Fundy by visiting a coastal park full of hiking trails, lookouts and historical buildings from the years when this area was logged.
After departing from the pier, you will settle in for a relaxing drive to St. Martins, a lovely coastal village settled in 1783. It is known for its twin covered bridges, which you will view from a vantage point that allows you to capture both bridges in one spectacular shot.
Continuing on, you will travel the winding Fundy Trail Parkway, passing forest lookouts, more beautiful beaches and the spectacular Bay of Fundy that rims the park. At the Big Salmon Interpretive Centre, you will watch an enlightening video about the park's history and the modest lodge that newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst built nearby.
You will then have free time to enjoy the attractions that interest you most. You might meander the hiking paths, cross the suspension footbridge that spans the crystal-clear Salmon River, and explore the replica sawmill. Be sure to see Flower Pot Rock, a tall thin rock tower that the pounding sea has shaped over time.
The bay's rising tides have also created sea caves in the red sandstone, which you will see on the return to St. Martins. While totally submerged during high tide, the caves are easy to reach at low tide and make for a memorable photo any time. Following lunch at a restaurant that overlooks the caves, you will return to Saint John.
Come experience the world famous, magnificent ruins of the walled city of Tulum, the only Mayan city built right on the blue Caribbean Sea! more...
Experience Mayan history and a jungle retreat with an open bar & buffet lunch. more...
Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy
Experience the joys of Andrea Bocelli's world by visiting places that the revered tenor and his family own in and around his hometown of Lajatico. Your enlightening journey will begin at the Teatro del Silenzio, an open-air amphitheater that Bocelli's architect brother designed. more...
Visit several of Old Town's most iconic sites, which gained even greater fame after serving as locations for the fictional capital King's Landing in "Game of Thrones." more...
Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece
Behold the natural attractions of Cephalonia, including those beneath the surface, such as the Drogarati Cave and subterranean Melissani Lake. more...
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What Maisie Knew: Storytelling Done Right [Guest Post]
May 16, 2013 May 15, 2013 by William Vega
What Maisie Knew is a gem of a movie. Its subject matter – divorce, family dysfunction, loss of innocence – is the stuff of made-for-TV movies. But, accompanied by a talented cast, Scott McGehee and David Siegel manage to navigate the titular character's story with great skill and empathy.
Maisie is six years old. Mother Susanna (Julianne Moore) is a has-been, middle-aged rocker who dreams of returning to her days of glory, while father Beale (Steve Coogan) is an art dealer with the attention span of a squirrel. The two are engaged in the aftermath of a bitter divorce, where Maisie serves as a pawn in their constant struggle. Alexander Skarsgård (Lincoln) and Joanna Vanderham (Margo) provide supporting roles as Susanna's well-meaning boyfriend-cum-husband and Beale's nanny-turned-wife, respectively. While unrelated to Maisie, they care for her deeply and provide the support she desperately needs.
The first half of the movie is dedicated to Susanna and Beale fighting over time with Maisie, both in and out of court. Any good editor would tell you that these first 40 minutes could be reduced to a simple 5-minute scene, but McGehee and Siegel use the repetitive nature of the struggle to underscore Maisie's perseverance and uncanny maturity.
In one scene, Susanna succeeds in gaining custody of Maisie, only to take her home and immediately leave her alone while she complains to a friend about what an irresponsible parent Beale is. In yet another scene, Beale is scheduled to pick up Maisie for his court-ordered time with her. Maisie waits patiently in the lobby, but he never shows. Notice a pattern?
Throughout the movie, Maisie maintains her composure, never buckling under the pressure of her parents' need to use her as a bargaining chip. When Susanna pries about Beale's life, Maisie is careful to answer with a meek, "I don't know." And yet, she sees everything and knows what's at stake. In the heartbreaking opening scene, a pizza delivery man shows up at the door while Maisie's parents are fighting about money in the background. Without missing a beat, Maisie runs upstairs to her piggy bank and returns with a wad of bills for the delivery guy. "Here's your tip," she says with a smile.
The nature of love, and especially of that between parent and child, is a major theme throughout the movie. While Maisie's parents fight tooth and nail for custody, their actions belie any claim to actually wanting to care for their daughter. Both parents are extremely possessive of Maisie, and the courts are alternatively a source of validation, or a site of great pain and struggle.
In the final thirty minutes, the movie reaches its boiling point as Maisie falls asleep in a bar and is literally passed along from person to person until she ends up at home with one of the female bartenders. Upon waking up, Maisie panics and wants to go home, though her parents are nowhere to be found. Lincoln and Margo provide Maisie with stability from this point forward, and for the first time we see her be playful. In short, she is allowed to be a child.
If you enjoy a great story and fantastic acting, watch this movie immediately. Julianne Moore deserves great credit for playing what can only be described as a truly ugly character. McGehee and Siegel are fair, though, and grant her a moment of redemption at the end.
The only gripe I have about the movie is that the fantastically talented Onata Aprile is given sixth billing in the credits. Once you watch the movie, you'll see why this is such a crime.
Thanks to William for this wonderful review.
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Paris's Musée d'Orsay Hires An Instagram Artist-In-Residence
VISUAL Posted: January 9, 2020 8:02 am
"[The museum] has invited the illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme to take over its Instagram account every Monday during 2020. On the account he will post a different drawing each week, depicting an artist as a contemporary social media user." – The Guardian
Read the story in The Guardian Published: 01.08.20
First Glimpse Of Treasures In 15th-Century Emperor's Tomb
"The sepulchre of Frederick (Friedrich) III, emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493, the greatest monument in Vienna's cathedral of St Stephen's, in the city's historic centre, has been shown to contain his enamelled gilded crown and imperial regalia." And this has been revealed without opening the tomb, whose cover weights eight tons. – The Art Newspaper
Read the story in The Art Newspaper Published: 01.08.20
'Byzantine Pompeii' Will Be Moved To Make Room For Thessaloniki's Subway
VISUAL Posted: January 8, 2020 10:04 am
In 2013, construction of the new metro system for Greece's second city uncovered, in an unusually well-preserved state, the major commercial crossroads of the town during the Byzantine era. Ever since, arguments have raged over whether to remove the ancient structures and return them after construction is complete, relocate them entirely, try to build around and through them and incorporate them into a subway station, or (expensively) re-route the entire metro line. Last month, Greece's Central Archaeological Council made its decision, though opponents aren't giving up just yet. – Global Voices
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Destroy Cultural Sites? History Suggests That's The Quickest Way To Worldwide Condemnation
VISUAL Posted: January 7, 2020 12:32 pm
When the Taliban destroyed the historic Bamiyan Budha, the international response "was indeed collective, a near-universal eruption of outrage and dismay at the loss. At the United Nations, after the Taliban announced its intent to destroy the statues, representatives of countries from around the world, Muslim and Christian alike, spoke of the Taliban's intent as barbaric, and condemned the threatened vandalism. After the deed was done, and the ancient statues were reduced to rubble, the event defined the Taliban as an outlaw regime, uncivilized and evil." – Washington Post
Read the story in Washington Post Published: 01.07.20
400 Years Of Books Teaching You How To Draw
"Until the early 17th century, learning to draw meant entering an artist's workshop — often as a child — copying the master's sketches and drawing from plaster casts and live models. Students drew under the supervision and authority of the master. But all of that changed in 1608, when the Italian painter and printmaker Odoardo Fialetti published the first instructional drawing guide." – Hyperallergic
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A Nation's History, Told On The Walls Of Its Capital City's Subway
"Tashkent's metro system is so much more than just a means of transportation. Over the decades of its existence, the design and names of the metro's 29 ornate stations have changed to reflect the turbulent trends of Uzbekistan's history. In short, a ride on the Tashkent metro tells the story of a country where nation building is still very much in process." – Global Voices
National Gallery Of Australia Closes Because Of Fires
VISUAL Posted: January 6, 2020 1:31 pm
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra closed its doors today due to worsening air quality caused by the bushfires burning across the country. The gallery's director, Nick Mitzevich, said the decision to close was taken to help protect public, staff and the gallery collection. – The Art Newspaper
What's At Stake If Trump Destroys Cultural Sites
Does Trump know what would be lost? Probably not – but he's hardly the only one. The fact that the country is rarely visited by western tourists is not due to a lack of attractions. With a civilisation dating back 5,000 years, and over 20 Unesco world heritage sites, Iran's cultural heritage is rich and unique, especially its religious architecture, which displays a mastery of geometry, abstract design and pre-industrial engineering practically unparalleled in civilisation. This is is not just Iran's cultural heritage, it is humanity's. – The Guardian
Notre Dame's Survival Far From Certain
"Today we can say there is maybe a 50% chance that it will be saved. There is also a 50% chance of the scaffolding falling on the three vaults, so as you can see the building is still very fragile." – The Guardian
Computer Scientists Weigh In On Authenticity Of "Salvador Mundi" Painting
The new finding changes the way people look at the painting, from all sides. While some have argued that the oddity of the glass ball is evidence that the work is actually by a lesser painter, Leonardo scholar Martin Kemp has said that it was the orb itself that convinced him of the work's authenticity. – Artnet
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Pigments, the common type of coloring found in almost everything around us, create color by absorbing certain wavelengths of light, or colors, and reflecting others; when the reflected ones bounce to our eyes, we perceive them as colors. Structural colors, like the ones you can see on a soap bubble, work entirely differently. – Nautilus
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The V&A Discovers The Dangers Of Turn-Of-The-20th-Century Hats
The V&A's collection of women's hats from the time has a lot of feathers, and those feathers were preserved in arsenic salt. Yikes. – The Guardian (UK)
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Hikers Recently Found The Skeleton Of An Artist Who Went On A Painting Walk Out From A WWII Japanese American Internment Camp
Giichi Matsumura died during a freak summer snowstorm when other members of his hiking group went on to fish in a lake, and he stayed back to paint. Though the family knew roughly where his grave was, the area is remote – and hikers stumbled across the cairn of stones atop the grave in October of 2019, bringing it to the attention of local authorities. – NBC (AP)
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And really, did it ever? The problem (in the U.S., at least): "Though exhibitions might have a progressive point of view and artists themselves might be making radical statements, as institutions, museums often possess retrograde politics, beholden to traditional forms of influence and power." Oof. Can they change? – Jezebel
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The Art Of Moving 120 Pieces Of Monet's Work
Says the chief registrar at the Denver Art Museum, "It's a lot. … There are many, many spreadsheets." – NPR
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An Architect Says The Building Industry Pollutes The World, And Must Change
Stephanie Carlisle: "While architects are not fully responsible for steel manufacturing or concrete production per se, there is a direct line from the material specifications that architects write to the steel mills of China, the coal mines of Appalachia, the brick kilns of India, or clear-cut forests in the Pacific Northwest or the Amazon." She says the design industry has to change, and quickly. – Fast Company
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What's Happening To Airports? They're Becoming Theme Park Fantasies
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Changi in Singapore, which has long striven to enthral and entertain its users, outdid itself with its new "Jewel" extension to its existing terminals, essentially a shopping mall and nature-based theme park. From a great oculus in its glass roof descends the "rain vortex", a funnel of falling water described as the "world's tallest indoor waterfall". It has a "butterfly garden". It has the Shiseido Forest Valley, a 900-tree, 60,000-shrub indoor landscape named after the Japanese-based personal care company Shiseido. The forest concept is, in marketing terms, a good fit with its corporate mission: "Beauty innovations for a better world." – The Guardian
200 More Terracotta Warriors Found
The discovery, first announced by the country's state-run news agency, came during a decade-long excavation of the first of four pits at the mausoleum, a 4,300-square-foot area where some 6,000 warriors were previously found. Archaeologists uncovered roughly 200 new warriors, 12 clay horses, and two chariots, as well as a number of bronze weapons, over the past 10 years. – Artnet
Governors Of St. Mark's In Venice Want 6½-Foot Flood Wall In Square
A month after the disastrous flood of November 12, the president of the historic church's governing body said that the building cannot withstand repeated exposure to salt water it has faced the past two years. He and his colleagues want "to surround the basilica on the side of the square with a two-metre-high Perspex wall and sheet piles sunk four metres deep into the ground." – The Art Newspaper
How Yellow Lost Its Good Reputation
The most significant development was the increasing association of yellow with vice and evil – often with the deadly sin of envy (incidentally, though green may be the traditional colour of envy in high culture, in playgrounds of the 1960s, 'yeller' meant 'jealous', possibly because it was a close soundalike). – Literary Review
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How Clyfford Still, For Better And Worse, Kept Iron Control Over The Market For His Paintings
"In 1951, the Abstract Expressionist stopped working with galleries and became his own dealer. He continued to paint for nearly three decades, retaining complete authority over his canvases' whereabouts: Until his death in 1980 at age 75, no one could purchase a Still on the primary market without going through the artist himself. This was no easy task. Content to live and paint in Maryland, selling the occasional work in order to get by, Still made admirers prove themselves worthy of his art." – Artsy
Read the story in Artsy Published: 12.30.19
The 20 Least Powerful In The Art World
Hyperallergic makes a list of those who "are rendered powerless in a system greatly influenced by the super wealthy and the commercial galleries and vanity museums that serve them." – Hyperallergic
Picasso Painting Attacked At Tate Modern
VISUAL Posted: December 31, 2019 2:32 pm
The gallery gave no details about its condition. A spokesperson said: "The work of art is with our conservation team for expert assessment. Tate Modern remains open." – BBC
Read the story in BBC Published: 12.31.19
Notre Dame's Risky New Phase
VISUAL Posted: December 31, 2019 11:32 am
The removal of melted scaffolding requires "three levels of steel beams to be positioned around its exterior to form a stabilising "belt". Once this operation is complete, the same firm that built the scaffolding (Europe Echafaudage) will start to dismantle it, using telescopic crawler cranes that will allow roped technicians to descend into the forest of pipes and gradually cut them away after having coated them with a protective layer to avoid spreading the pollution caused by the melting of the lead roof." – The Art Newspaper
Remains Of Ancient Mayan Palace Discovered In Yucatán
VISUAL Posted: December 31, 2019 5:35 am
"At the archaeological site of Kulubá, nestled amid the lowland forests of Mexico's Yucatán state, experts have unearthed the remains of a large palace" — six rooms, 180 feet long, 50 feet wide, 20 feet high — "believed to have been used by Maya elite around 1,000 years ago." – Smithsonian Magazine
Read the story in Smithsonian Magazine Published: 12.27.19
Modernist Architecture Is Uncomfortable, Doesn't Wear Well, And Depresses People. So Why Did It Catch On?
"The single undoubted success of the modernist movement was to spread through clever propaganda: first by co-opting the term "modern," then by covering up a long string of practical failures. Buildings in the modernist canon weather poorly, and post-occupancy evaluations are largely negative.4 To promote such viscerally unattractive architecture, modernism's supporters had to deprecate the neurological and physiological responses of its users." – Inference Review
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That Time Hallmark Rejected Salvador Dali's Christmas Cards
VISUAL Posted: December 29, 2019 12:30 pm
Real surprise here, but his designs were, mostly, uh, "too avant-garde" for the company. – Open Culture
Read the story in Open Culture Published: 12.25.19
How Many 'Goya' Paintings Were By His Studio, Not His Own Hand?
And, of course, in a larger sense, does it matter? Well, it matters for the money, of course. "Juliet Wilson-Bareau, a Goya scholar, told the Observer that museums must re-examine their Goya holdings because there are so many 'problematic' pictures. She regularly sees auction houses and dealers selling works under Goya's name when she is convinced that they are by lesser hands." – The Observer (UK)
Read the story in The Observer (UK) Published: 12.28.19
This Land Art Installation Actually Helps Muffle The Noise Of Jets Taking Off And Landing
In fact, that's what it was created to do. Installed in response to neighbors' noise complaints following the opening of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport's fifth runway, the Buitenschot Land Art Park was designed by landscape architects and acoustical engineers to dampen the noise from passing airplanes. – 99% Invisible
Read the story in 99% Invisible Published: 12.13.19
Minneapolis Institute Of Art Sees A Record Year
"Egypt's Sunken Cities" helped the museum double its income from program activities to $4.9 million in the year ended June 30. Membership increased 30 percent to 52,102 members, and attendance grew to 779,973, up by more than 69,000. – The Star-Tribune (Mpls)
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Expectations are sky-high for Marvel Studio's latest superhero film CAPTAIN MARVEL. It's not only the movie studio's first big-screen adventure with a female lead in Academy-Award winning Brie Larson from Room, but it also stands as a critical bridge between the two-part epic of AVENGERS: INFINITY WARS and AVENGERS: ENDGAME. (She's the one that Nick Fury paged as he disintegrated in that first part's post-credit sequence.) Marvel can rest easy that they've got another fun movie on their hands, and yet its greatest strengths are those moments more human than heroic. And, in some instances, more feline, as a supporting orange tabby almost steals the entire picture.
Married filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck do a decent job of delivering the requisite action here, but their strengths lie in creating quirky characters and the loosy-goosy interactions between them. In movies like HALF NELSON (2006) and IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010), they showcased eccentric characters that drove simple stories. Much of the same comes through in Captain Marvel when heroine Carol Danvers isn't acting like an avenger. She is far more interesting when she's down-to-earth, literally and figuratively.
In fact, Boden and Fleck seem far less interested in a lot of the typical beats of a Marvel origins stories as evidenced by their minimalizing of the time they spend on such tropes. Their script, written with Geneva Roberston-Dworet, truncates Danvers' youthful flashbacks that would normally take up a ton of screen time in other Marvel movies. The script moves things along so swiftly that the back-story of Danvers' strained relationship with her father gets covered in a breathless, blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment.
Boden and Fleck don't seem all that interested in the excessive backstory about the alien war at the core either. They don't set up the Kree or the Skrulls particularly well, and they don't even bother to give most of the Kree brotherhood any genuine personalities. (The formidable Djimon Hounsou is one of them, but he's given virtually no character to play). The directors seem almost apathetic about the lore of this galactic conflict, preferring to get past the 'makeup fest' so they can turn their attention to the more silly stuff. Indeed, Danvers' fish-out-of-water story when she lands back on earth is quite funny and it's where the movie hits its stride.
Because Danvers' origin story takes place in the '90s, it gives Boden and Fleck all the more opportunity to make hay out of that decade's pastiche, in addition to making fun of a younger Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) too. The movie becomes an out-and-out comedy at times, especially with Fury fretting over a wayward cat. (More on that later.) The humor allows Larson to play something she's more comfortable with, specifically bantering wryly with a game Jackson. Watching her pose dramatically in her heroic postures doesn't quite suit her any more than the clearly padded costume she's wearing to make her more buff. Her strengths, despite all the chopping and kicking she's asked to do here, lie in her droll wit and dismissive side-eyes.
The filmmakers have a field day taking the piss out of antiquated 90's relics like Blockbuster stores, the painfully slow downloads on early computers, and a lot of the music from that period that hasn't aged particularly well. (Sorry, Gwen Stefani.) The most fun comes from seeing Fury 25 years younger, with a full head of hair and both eyes. Jackson doesn't get that many chances to be comedic onscreen, and he relishes playing such a version of his character.
Soon, Danvers and Fury are running all over hill and dale, trying to figure out what the Skrulls are up to, as well as figure out her mysterious history since her memories were lost after she crashed on the Kree planet. That past of hers, as well as the true motivations of the Skulls, hold the key to her powers that include the ability to harness energy, be immune to bullets, and fly. As the two schlep all over Los Angeles, Danvers gets to apply her skills on earth, often in front of bewildered bystanders. The scene on the LA subway where she throws down with a Skrull disguised as an old lady is one of the film's comedic highlights.
Still, the funniest moments involve that cat previously mentioned. The orange tabby is named Goose, and it keeps popping up while Danvers and Fury are sleuthing. The cat even manages to stow away aboard Danvers' jet earning the film's biggest laugh when the kitty is shown reacting badly to zero gravity. Adding to the burlesque is the fact that the Skrulls fear the little creature, thinking that it's a tentacled alien out to eat them.
It seems every critter in this movie is dealing with identities in question, from Danvers not knowing her backstory to the Skrulls' abilities to morph into others. The Kree are not all they seem to be, of course, including hunky mentor Yon-Rogg (a game Jude Law), let alone the mysterious Skrull leader Talos (an insinuating Ben Mendelsohn). It's even hard to get a bead on just who Dr. Lawson (Annette Bening) is in the overly complicated plotting. She looks dynamite in her green contacts and fitted leather jacket, but is she friend or foe?
One of the most surprising things about this film is that there is no extraneous love interest given to Danvers, something almost miraculous for material like this. Instead, the relationship that is given time is her friendship with fellow pilot Maria (Lashana Lynch). Single mom Maria fought hard to make it in the macho world of the military alongside her bestie, and daughter Monica (Akira Akbar) isn't missing a father figure with these two are around. To that end, the film is a bit too on-the-nose with the "girl power" machinations, but at least neither female adult in the story requires a man for fulfillment. How refreshing is that in the he-man, superhero universe?
For all of Marvel's success in 20 some movies now, their third acts too often play anti-climactically, and so does this one. The superiority of the MCU over the films from DC lies in their ability to create more interesting characters and let humor inform much of their personalities. Such attributes get lost when these endings trot out the inevitable, wham-bam smackdowns as they almost always do. Wouldn't it be great to have a climax in one of these films where fighting didn't solve the galaxy's problems, and smarts did instead? The purpose of Danvers' powers in this film is to "end all wars," but it seems like all that electricity and derring-do is really there to keep her in the role of one helluva war machine. So much for marvelous.


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