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June 2010

These Kids Today – Are They Alright?

by Farrah Bostic June 29, 2010 images

I’ve already said this, but I like to repeat myself:  the joy I experience hating the New York Times every weekend is immeasurable.  This past weekend was no exception. I realize that sometimes what I’m hating are the people quoted in articles; that sometimes I’m hating that the front page has no relationship to the [...]

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Rivane Neuenschwander: “I wish I had a turtle and that there were no wars”

by Farrah Bostic June 23, 2010 images

[my favorite wish: I wish I had a turtle and there were no wars] Yesterday brought the reception and opening of the new Rivane Neuenschwander exhibit, “A Day Like Any Other” at the New Museum.  My friend Kyle invited me to the reception, and as usual we ranged over a broad array of topics – time, semiotics, narrative, [...]

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introspection, or explaining yourself

by Farrah Bostic June 22, 2010 images

Two things I read in the Sunday NY Times Book Review: “One of the things I’ve learned from writing profiles of larger-than-life people… is that they’re not especially introspective.  Maybe introspection bogs them down; it’s just a neurotic, pointless use of their creative energy.” and “The only thing universal in communication is our inability to say exactly [...]

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it’s the little things that make culture

by Farrah Bostic June 18, 2010 images

Micro-behavior – what you might think of as baby steps – is, I believe, at the heart of culture. Witness Facebook: you create a profile. You add friends. You post updates. You add photos. You tag yourself. You write on people’s walls. They do the same stuff, with you. It creates a sense of community. [...]

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solemn v. serious

by Farrah Bostic June 15, 2010 images

If you haven’t seen Paula Scher give her ‘solemn v. serious’ TED talk you absolutely must.  In it she talks about the way that something serious (ambitious, exciting, new) can morph into something solemn (repetitive, ceremonial, dull), and the challenge of continuing to pursue the serious over the solemn. I was sitting in City Hall Park last [...]

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