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...murder he likely didn’t commit. The film prompted the governor of Illinois to send Friedkin a thank-you letter, saying the film led him to commute Crump’s sentence to life in prison instead of death by electric chair.“But listen,” Friedkin said, introducing the film with the same humility that elicited his constant tribute to a benevolent Movie God. “It’s not that good, folks...
...lost in translation? What can be done to strengthen the communication between the composer, performers, and audience members?Rob Kapilow: The fact that so much is lost in translation is at the heart of why I wrote the book “All You Have to do Is Listen: Music from the Inside Out.” My entire life’s work has been an attempt to be a translator between something that seems to be lost in translation but is actually much closer than you would believe. The whole idea of that book was to explain...
...they have released three albums built along the same formula: subdued acoustic guitar folk well-rooted in the imagery and atmosphere of the natural world. The instrumentation has been tweaked and new styles experimented with, but much of what has always made Vetiver a band worth listening to is the evocative and consistent tone of their music. With song titles such as “Down at El Rio” and “Arboretum” and a species of western Indian grass as their namesake, it is not surprising that the genre of their music is self...
...acting possibly make you happier? According to the researchers, it all boils down to a behavioral trait called adaptation. Adaptation predicts that even positive experiences become less enjoyable over time. Prior studies have shown that the longer people live in an enjoyable place, consume their favorite ice cream or listen to their favorite song, the more the intensity of their happiness declines. One study concluded that even after people win the lottery, their happiness returns to prior levels a few months after cashing in the ticket. (See the best and worst Super Bowl commercials...
...just finished an unrelated psychological experiment, and many were thinking of going home (or to the pub). They were asked, instead, whether they wouldn't mind spending an additional five minutes helping with research. The participants were led into a quiet room and asked to listen to a 2½-min. tape that they were told would be "rather dull...