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Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth
When the Challenger space shuttle exploded in 1986, killing all seven people on board, we turned to language, because in that moment, there was nothing else to do.
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"Art is whatever you can get away with." – Marshall McLuhan
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The Power of Poetry
According to Matthew Zapruder, poets and tax professionals have a lot more in common than you might think: They're both concerned with the precise meaning of language.
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Everything is a Remix
There's a popular myth about artists sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike. In a flash, a song comes to them, wholly original.
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Self-Delusion
After years of struggling to make ends meet as a comic strip artist, Bill Watterson created one of the most acclaimed comic strips of all time.
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Anticipation
Some advice for next time you host a dinner party: Make sure that some aromatics – garlic, ginger, thyme, etc. – have landed in a pan of hot olive oil before your guests walk in.
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What is Art?
If shooting your friend in the arm constitutes art, what is art, exactly?
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Ship Your Work
As a creator, an audience makes you better.
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Caring for Your Audience
“Will I feel taken care of?” That question is on my mind every time I sit down in a theater.
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Theatre Synchronizes Audiences Heartbeats
A study showed that when a group of strangers watched a show together, their heart rates began responding in unison.
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Security Theatre
After the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, PT Barnum marched 21 elephants across it to reassure the public that it was safe.