Before the cameras can roll, and the action starts, a movie set invites audiences into the action. A well-built set creates the world that the rest of the movie brings to life. THE LIST Waterworld (1995) Director: Kevin Reynolds Production Design: Dennis Gasner The Atoll was painstakingly constructed ON WATER, using pretty much all the steel that could possibly ...
Ever since Edward Snowden began to leak details on the mass surveillance programs of the NSA and other government agencies, there’s been an ongoing debate over the nature and limits that should be placed on such surveillance. One of the most troubling trends exposed in repeated leaks is the degree to which the government has exceeded the enormous authority granted it by the Patriot Act and other legislation. ...
David Bowie may be planning to hit the studio for a new album soon, according to Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller. The television exec let the news slip during a recent interview with the blog Den of Geek after he was asked if Bowie would ever make an appearance on his show. More...
NYSE chairman Jeffrey Sprecher has come out in support of Bitcoin and the blockchain Bitcoin and the technology behind Bitcoin i.e. blockchain is receiving support from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) CEO and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chairman Jeffrey Sprecher. He has supported Bitcoin and the blockchain, voicing his belief that the technologies are part of a larger change in how trust is being established in society. Talking ...
Midway through the Museum of Modern Art’s enormous Willem de Kooning exhibition, the curator’s effort at sobriety, balance and perspective breaks down. Lined up on one wall, side by side, like a platoon of drunken and painted harlots, de Kooning’s landmark 1950 “Woman” paintings take over and spread their mayhem in every direction. They leer and squint and mock, and the power of their presence overwhelms the judicious argument that has been carefully superimposed on this methodical retrospective: ...