Word: disco
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...from slender fiber-optic cables. Here, the material is draped around a transparent acrylic sphere to create a squiggly glitter ball. Other applications include curtains and wall hangings, yet Lundell's ambition is to get the yarn to change color in response to music. That man should run a disco. www.glofab.se...
...menu provides a seemingly gourmet spread of professors, readings, and course titles, reality is often more rump roast than filet mignon. The oft-bemoaned core is a product of the 1978 Core Curriculum report, written under the auspices of then (and now) University President Derek C. Bok. The disco era’s original spawn was to be called “Philosophical Analysis.” Then—as is the case now—its proposed coursework centered around political philosophy as a basis to answering ethical questions. The readings for the different courses often overlap, with...
...presents a bleak picture--steep declines in most of the 40 measures that were analyzed, including how much people trust one another and major institutions, and their connections to their communities. The index offers a couple of bright spots: more citizens, especially young ones, vote now than in the disco era; and although volunteering has flattened out since spiking after 9/11, it's still on the rise among those between the ages...
...sense of what that might mean with Inverted Mirror Sphere, the most irresistible piece in his recent show in New York City. A massive spiral globe light assembled from triangular bits of mirror, it shoots light all around the room in lacework patterns. What, you say--a high-concept disco ball? Absolutely. And a reminder, too, that the sun is not the only bright ball that can bring people together while it gives off some glorious vibes. --By Richard Lacayo...
...baggy sweaters. "Leggings give everything a sleek, modern look," says Ken Downing, fashion director of Neiman Marcus. But are you ready to revive the Flashdance look? "It's easy to romanticize a time when excess was a part of everyday life," says designer Cynthia Rowley. So turn up that disco beat and push up your sleeves...