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...Talent or virtuosity does not preclude admission into the pantheon of bad art, nor does artistic ineptitude alone ensure it. The works that are included vary in style and medium, but most share certain characteristics. First off, bad art tends to be figurative. Garish, unnatural colors seem to be a prerequisite. And much bad art just contains bad subject matter (take, for instance, a bovine form precipitating down what appears to be a waterfall in “Suicide,” or George Seurat relieving himself in the pointillist-style “Sunday on the Pot with George...
...biggest proponents of the idea that reality TV appeals to the worst in us is ... reality TV. Case in point, Susan Boyle. When she showed up, unpolished and dowdy, and blew the doors off Britain's Got Talent in her singing audition, it was hailed as a sign that we were finally getting sick of the ugly, snarky culture of reality TV. Did you see her wipe the smirk off Simon Cowell's face? The judges were ready to laugh at her, but she showed them that looks aren't everything! Well, yes, except that Boyle's entire "subversion...
...failing schools, he and others in the turnaround movement say, isn't the kids, the parents or the community - though all three are undeniable factors. The key flaw is that the schools are poorly run. "We are trying to apply modern-management common sense," says Gordon. "Invest in your talent, set goals - continuous improvement, constant feedback." This differs, he says, from typical public schools, where teachers receive evaluations only once a year - light management exemplified. (Get the latest tech news at Techland.com...
...awesome to coach her. To be able to have that kind of talent on your ice every day is incredible,” Stone said. “Jennifer playing in her fourth Olympics is a tremendous accomplishment. She is a big park of Hockey Canada’s future and an exciting player to watch...
...good about being the intermediary between the Jimmy Fund and the professional world, always identifying new talent for the show,” said then-Eliot House Master Stephen A. Mitchell, a professor of Scandinavian oral tradition and literature. “He was just a very gifted member of the community who used his notoriety to the benefit of the community...