For horror movies, COLOR is REASSURING because, at least in older FILMS, it adds to the fakey-ness.
Read MoreAccording to the supermarkets, there is no such thing as 'out of season.' Berries in the MIDDLE of February? Why not? Seafood flown in from Japan? Sure. While it all adds up to appetizing and varied MEALS throughout the YEAR, regardless of the weather, it comes with a price TAG - both ethical and financial.
Read MoreI see around 100 SHOWS a month, GOING from Niketown-size palaces where you FEEL like yelling, to storefronts in Bushwick. Each has to pay the bills; KEEP artists HAPPY; and cope with collectors (oy!), curators (ay-yi-yi), critics (woo-hoo!), and occasionally plumbers. That their fiscal life often hangs in the balance only adds to the energy.
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