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Hollywoodonomics: how Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix “lost” $167M #5yrsago
mostlysignssomeportents: Last summer, Deadline released this balance-sheet (“participation statement”) detailing the alleged financial state of the corporate entity struck to run the Warner Bros movie “Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix.” The movie, which had grossed nearly $1B at the time, was nevertheless running $167M in the red. The losses are largely attributable…
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in a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility. robert mckee (via visual-poetry)
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design-is-fine: Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink-Ozinga, DIY decorative design for surface, 1930. Zelf ontwerpen van vlakversieringen. Netherlands. Via Buechersuite.de
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How jumping between projects provokes creativity
creativesomething: Alternating your time between two or more creative projects will definitely help your subconscious thinking on each of them! Your brain is a magical box where once you put things into it and shake it around a bit you’ll be surprised at what comes out. Even if you’re not actively thinking about what you’ve…
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dduane: This is making the rounds on Facebook at the moment (in response to another meme)…
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But then most historical facts are unpleasant. Brave New World (1932), Aldous Huxley (via blackscifimatters)
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nevver: The High Line
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When Racism and Scifi collide
afroscifigirl: Confession: I have never read anything from HP Lovecraft. I probably should – after all, he contributed enormously to what is now my favourite genre, but I’ve never felt the pull to pick up one of his books. However, I’m not completely useless. I have done my research on him, and his stories. His…
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lacma: Agnes Martin at LACMA Now on view, Agnes Martin is the first retrospective of Martin’s work since 1994. A seminal artist of the twentieth century and a pioneer of abstraction, Agnes Martin’s visionary aesthetic and reclusive lifestyle have inspired artists and practitioners across all creative disciplines. See this exhibition through September 11, 2016 at…