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Long After the Initial Shock, Modernism Still Delivers

From WSJ

Too often, artists do little more than titillate the cognoscenti by being as deliberately "transgressive" as possible, in the process shocking innocently earnest viewers who fail to realize that transgressive art has no purpose other than to shock. ... Quick Read

Disinaugural Blues

From The New Republic

“Holy fucking shit,” said Adam Kokesh from the stage at the Clarendon Grill, in Arlington, Virginia. “For those of you who weren’t there, it’s hard to understand the courage, the literal courage it took to hand out those flyers today.” Kokesh was the doyen of the Disinauguration Ball, a gathering of “liberty activists” – or, if you want to get technical, “anarco-capitalists” ­– who had gathered to anti-celebrate Barack ... Quick Read

Date Night Pick from Mara?s Playlist: The Hypocrites? Pirates of Penzance

From Boston Herald

Through June 2, 2013American Repertory Theater (Loeb Drama Center) in Harvard SquareTickets: $25-$45Click here for more information ... Quick Read

Author 'part of a vanishing world'

From The Australian

ANITA Desai is one half of maybe the most potent mother-daughter writing duo on the planet, yet  feels a "nearly extinct species". ... Quick Read

An E-Book Education Revolution In Poorest Countries

From Arts Journal

"Is there another way to provide affordable education to poor people on a giant scale Bridge is betting that there is -- in fact, its business and academic models are based on scale." The New york Times 05/23/13 ... Quick Read

Why Teens Are Turning Off Facebook

From Arts Journal

"The report cites teens' dislike for over-sharing and stressful "drama" on the social network. Teens also don't like the fact that more and more adults are joining Facebook, although Pew found that 7 in 10 teens are Facebook friends with their parents." Mashable 05/22/13 ... Quick Read

A Plan To Sell Fan Fiction

From Arts Journal

"On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new scheme in which writers of fan fiction can self-publish and sell that writing with the sanction of the original copyright holder." Los Angeles Times 05/23/13 ... Quick Read

Cloning Yourself With 3D Printers - It's Creepy But Popular In Japan

From Arts Journal

"The cloning service is popular among some Japanese women looking to preserve that special moment in life such as their wedding day, cloning hair & makeup and even the dress they wore." MessyNessyChic 05/17/13 ... Quick Read

Debating How The Internet Is Changing Our Culture

From Arts Journal

"The internet ideology is difficult to dislodge because it is not simply an immaterial ideal; it is materially embedded in a global infrastructure made up of machines, software, private businesses and public institutions. This infrastructure influences how we think and behave, and once locked in may be difficult to change." Times Literary Supplement 05/22/13 ... Quick Read

Research Suggests Compassion Can Be Taught

From Arts Journal

The brain scans revealed "a pattern of neural changes" in those who had received compassion training, including "neural systems implicated in understanding the suffering of other people, executive and emotional control, and reward processing." Pacific Standard 05/22/13 ... Quick Read

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