🎭 Entertainment

• 🎶Performance’s magical mix

  Quoting Yo-Yo Ma.

• 🎬So bad it’s good

  Exploring the unexpected joy found in bad movies, this piece highlights how audiences can connect with flawed filmmaking through shared experiences and creativity.

• 🪓Axe Cop!

  A unique collaboration between a child’s imagination and an adult's artistry brings to life the adventures of Axe Cop.

• 🔪You need a good chopping scene

  This excerpt explores the cinematic artistry of cooking, particularly the act of chopping, as a means of character representation in film.

• 🎶Grocery Store Musical

  A delightful exploration of spontaneous joy in everyday places, exemplified by Improv Everywhere's charming "Grocery Store Musical" in Queens, NY.

• 🎤Perils of a great preformance

  In the realm of operatic improvisation, the influence of early recording legends like Enrico Caruso has overshadowed the art of individual expression.

• 📸light-test.com

  Photography assistants take center stage.

• 🎥Mix CD | The Mix Who Knew Too Much

  A creative exploration that challenges the balance between Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic themes and the musical landscape, while incorporating visual elements inspired by his iconic style.

• 📦Shaolin monks rehearsing, photo by Wong Maye-E

  Inside wooden boxes, Shaolin monks rehearse a unique dance, showcasing their art at the Singapore Arts Festival.

• 🎉Can’t say no to that!

  Improv Everywhere orchestrated a delightful surprise wedding reception for a couple tying the knot at City Hall in New York City.

• 🎸Monastic fantastic

  A look at the Monks, a groundbreaking band that fused punk music with monastic aesthetics in the '60s.

• 🎬Fridge logic

  An exploration of TV-writer jargon that highlights the intricacies of scriptwriting with a humorous touch.

• 🍿The pause that refreshes

  A study reveals that commercial interruptions can enhance enjoyment of TV shows by providing refreshing breaks from the narrative flow.

• 🎺Allegro non sequitur

  From Alex Ross, a commentary on Bernstein and Shostakovich intertwined with YouTube's vibrant discussion.

• 🎭One hand, one heart, two tongues

  A discussion on the bilingual revival of _West Side Story_ and its efforts to redress cultural biases.

• 🏆Golden idol fails to deliver on promise, again

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has secured a legal victory over the heirs of Mary Pickford regarding the sale of her Oscar statuette.

• 🎭Follies

  Reflecting on the cultural impact of Florenz Ziegfeld and his legacy in entertainment.

• 🎶Now That’s What I Call Not Music 1!

  A vivid account of the tumultuous reaction to the first public performance of the noise orchestra in Milan in 1914.

• 🎶Now That’s What I Call Not Music 2!

  An exploration of audience reactions to Edgard Varèse's "Hyperprism" and the dichotomy between concept and substance in modern sound compositions.

• 💃Dance Dance Dance!, by Christopher Bautista

  A vibrant capture of movement and expression, this piece evokes the joy of dance. "Dance Dance Dance!", photo by Christopher Bautista, 2008.

• 🎭Miss Piggy Lee

  A deep dive into the origins of Miss Piggy and the art of puppetry from Bonnie Erickson.

• 🎬Filmmakers on filmmakers on filmmaking - La Nuit Américaine Express

  An exploration of François Truffaut's film _Day for Night_ and its influence on Wes Anderson's artistic vision.

• 🏓A long way from the rec room

  A humorous take on the chaotic nature of doubles table tennis from Robert Weintraub.

• 🤸Children practicing gymnastics, by Qiu Yan

  Exploring the new culture that emerges as children train for the Olympics in China.

• 🎢Disney’s 10 rules of theme-park design

  Explore Disney's guiding principles for creating enchanting theme park experiences through Mickey's 10 Commandments.