What differentiates people from pigs? Perhaps just the existence of autobiographical memories, from which we construct a self
The new movie “Richard Jewell” takes the media, especially the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, to task for its role in accusing Jewell of a crime he did not commit. But there’s more to the story, and defense of Jewell, than you might know, according to AJC’s Bill Torpy. By the way, the movie is flopping at the box office and The Hollywood Reporter’s Pamela McClintock gives her thoughts on why.
New York City Paid McKinsey Millions to Stem Jail Violence. Instead, Violence Soared. ProPublica (Dan K). Grifters. Now I am going to have to use the line I have been using for my time at Goldman for McKinsey too: “I worked there before it became a criminal enterprise.”
From Cat Glass, Rough Ride to Runnymede: On a Quest to Stop a Bully.
This dance company is keeping ancient Indigenous knowledge alive and well in the 21st century
Thirty years ago a South-African dancer, Vietnam veteran and African-American Arts activist founded Australia’s premiere Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company. Today their empowering legacy lives on in theatres and in a new digital archive.
Using Digital Media To Preserve Indigenous Australian Storytelling
“For millennia, Indigenous Australian communities have been passing down histories, knowledge, language and customs, largely through oral storytelling. But in a world of digital addiction, where even the most remote parts of the country are being infiltrated by smartphones, telling stories via screens is the new necessary: a way to both preserve tradition and reach out to the young.” – The Guardian
How Malchkeon's Pink Martini Became A New Vision For An Orchestra Collective
“After college, I actually wanted to be the mayor of Portland,” Thomas Lauderdale recalls, “but working in the campaigns and political fundraising can be so dreary. And the music at those rallies really sucked.” Therein was the impetus for forming the band. Lauderdale had become the de facto social director of Portland’s underground political scene, staging rallies, parties and functions at coffeehouses, private homes and auditoriums citywide. – Monterey County Now
How Should Writers Create Literary Community For (And With) Parents?
Pen Parentis has lasted for more than a decade in a literary world that is decidedly unfriendly to working parents. “‘The way you hear it is in the people who don’t have kids and when you say, ‘We run this thing for parents,’ they say, ‘I’m too dedicated to my career; I could never have kids.’ … And that, to me, as a parent, makes me feel like someone who’s not as dedicated to my career because I decided to have kids, which is wrong.” – Literary Hub
Women Keep Novels, And Reading In General, Alive
How Dance Therapy Works On Parkinson’s
Unlike mainstream talk therapies, Dance Movement Therapy uses the entire body to approach the client primarily on a non-verbal and creative level. The body in motion is both the medium and the message. DMT recognizes the moving body as the centre of the human experience, and that body and mind are in constant reciprocal interaction. – The Conversation
The Impossible Body Standards Of The Modern Superhero
Superman was “too chubby” to play James Bond, Kevin Hart (The Rock’s “non-ripped” co-star) starts at the gym at 5 every morning, and movie men are partnering, i.e. getting sweet but addicting brand money from, a variety of “fitness” products, companies, and routines. “It is a worrying state of affairs when the measure of an actor is how hard they work on their bodies rather than how good they are at, you know, acting.” (Uh, yes, the women in these movies probably have a thing or two to say about that as well.) – The Guardian (UK)