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This belief in the innate importance of art drives Whose Muse’s argument. And Cuno is hopeful that the authors’ “polemical” ideas are returning to the mainstream. Since Sept. 11, with a downturn in the economy and diminished tourism, Cuno argues that museums have shown “a greater humility and sense of caution,” which will rebuild the sense of public trust in art museums...
Lately everyone’s talking about Kanye West, the man who helped Jay-Z start a new classicist vision of hip-hop in The Blueprint. Initially that record seemed like a triumph of the same underground “backpacker” values in mainstream culture—its straightforward beats and soul samples heralded Jigga’s return to basics and the inner reflection of his own early classic Reasonable Doubt...
...know, it’s kind of sad. Viggo Mortensen, one of the great under-appreciated actors of the last decade, finally finds mainstream success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy (even in a part that was not even his when filming began) and then follows up three years of countless magazine covers and nonstop press with Hidalgo, a Disney movie that couldn’t get much more cliché if it included Mickey Rooney’s Mr. Yunioshi character from Breakfast at Tiffany?...
...Beef Bobotie has actually come a long way already. After discovering recipes, the CSG team puts together its own version, outlining necessary ingredients and adjusting for more “mainstream tastes.” The dish is prepared, and Allen sends ingredient requests to his procurement department. The recipe then must pass multiple tasting sessions, after which adjustments are made, and, finally, the requisite ingredients are added to HUDS’ on-site foodstuffs collection, which is comprised of more than three thousand items...
Other mass-media outlets continue to jump on the Kaiju bandwagon. The release of Kaiju’s first DVD last December was given its own MTV2 special. Like trucker hats and bowling shoes before them, city-crushing monsters may just be going mainstream...