James Frey's Blog, page 74

Big Brother Pollock

from artnet Jackson Pollock’s Older Brother Charles Was the Family’s First Artist. Now, an Exhibition Brings Their Work Together for the First Time Their careers diverged, but the brothers remained devoted to each other. by Katie White Did Jackson Pollock become an artist because he was copycatting his older brother? Believe it or not, the pugnacious […]

The Old Game Lady

from Bloomberg via MSN Facing Post-Trump Slowdown, New York Times Eyes $100 Billion Games Market by Gerry Smith (Bloomberg) — The most searched-for terms on the New York Times website last year weren’t “Trump” or “Biden” or even “coronavirus.” They were “crosswords” and “Spelling Bee,” the name of the Times’s online word game — part […]

Post-COVID Pico

from The LA Times A year of change on Pico Boulevard Los Angeles imposed coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms and other businesses on March 15, 2020. It was the beginning of a year of loss, upheaval and constant adaptation. Public health rules kept evolving. Relief programs brought help for some but only red tape […]

Mo’ Space Trash

from UPI via AccuWeather Massive piece of space junk tossed from ISS sets new record By Daniel Uria, UPI March 15 (UPI) — A pallet of batteries was released from the International Space Station last week, becoming the heaviest single piece of junk ever jettisoned from the station. Mission controllers in Houston commanded the Canadarm2 robotic […]

The Antikythera Mechanism

from artnet This Mysterious Ancient Greek Device May Be the First Computer. Now Scientists Have Just Taken a Big Step Towards Making It Work The Antikythera Mechanism has been recreated in a computer simulation—yet enigmas still remain. by Sarah Cascone Scientists are one step closer to unlocking the secrets of the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, considered […]

Marvelous Marvin Gone

from The Daily Mail Undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at age 66 after one of his biggest rivals Tommy Hearns said he was ‘in an ICU fighting the effects of the vaccine’ By MALCOLM BROWN Boxing was in mourning on Saturday night after the shock death of one its all-time greats, Marvin Hagler, at […]

Back to Smallville

from The Wall Street Journal Small-Town Natives Are Moving Back Home For many young people, returning to struggling communities means exchanging prosperity for a more rooted life. By Grace Olmstead My great-grandfather, who died in 2007, stayed in the same little Idaho farm town for all 96 years of his life. Even as his siblings left […]

Always Worth Watching Again

Fred Segal Gone

from Deadline Fred Segal Dies: Iconic Retailer Who Defined L.A. Fashion Was 87 By Bruce Haring Fred Segal, who was a fashion icon in Los Angeles for more than 60 years, has died because of complications from a stroke, his representatives confirmed Friday. He was 87. “In 1961, Fred Segal created a retail scene that defined Los […]

Space Court

from GMA Network Dubai creates ‘space court’ for out-of-this-world disputes DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai announced Monday the creation of a “space court” to settle commercial disputes, as the UAE—which is also sending a probe to Mars—builds its presence in the space sector. The tribunal will be based at the Dubai International Financial Centre […]