Here’s someÂthing a litÂtle experÂiÂmenÂtal for you. We post many great culÂture links on our TwitÂter stream. But we realÂize that you don’t necÂesÂsarÂiÂly stay glued to TwitÂter … or even use it all. So a couÂple of times each week, we’ll give you our favorite culÂture links from around the web. If you like the idea (or not) let us know. Now to the links:
• Cannes gives Jean-Paul BelÂmonÂdo the Palme d’Or more than 50 years after “BreathÂless”.
• Jim HenÂson died on this day in 1990. Some letÂters about his wideÂly adored creÂation, the MupÂpets. By LetÂters of Note.
• The world’s most inspirÂing bookÂstores. A phoÂto gallery.
• Stephen HawkÂing on heavÂen. “It’s a fairy stoÂry” for peoÂple afraid of death.
• TruÂman Capote on MarÂlon BranÂdo in The NewYorkÂer, 1957.
• Yale DigÂiÂtal ComÂmons, a fanÂtasÂtic new online resource for art & artiÂfacts.
• Lars von TriÂer stirs up Cannes with Hitler, Nazi quips.
• Kurt VonÂnegut reads the beginÂning of BreakÂfast of ChamÂpiÂons.
• Book covÂers that almost were. A NYTimes phoÂto gallery.
• Bob Dylan: WritÂings 1968–2010 by Greil MarÂcus.
• The BBC’s essenÂtial guide to video editÂing.
• George Mason UniÂverÂsiÂty proÂfesÂsor helps creÂate viral rap videos — about ecoÂnomÂics.
• William BurÂroughs, the beat writer, panned by the TurkÂish state.
• How WritÂers Build the Brand. The long traÂdiÂtion of self-proÂmoÂtion, from the Ancient Greeks to HemÂingÂway.
Sources: @kirstinbutler, @pourmecoffee, @philosophybites, @jaredbkeller, @steverubel, @stevesilberman, @ebertchicago
I would cerÂtainÂly welÂcome this idea. I have no interÂest in doing anyÂthing on TwitÂter, howÂevÂer I would still enjoy links to stoÂries and sites I may not come across othÂerÂwise. Thanks for sharÂing!
Not a big TwitÂter user. LOVE the Open CulÂture Beat No. 1
Love the links! I don’t use TwitÂter!
aweÂsome!
i like it
That’s exactÂly what you should have done long time ago, most of us don’t use twitÂter (it’s meanÂingÂless, it’s for those one senÂtence self-indulÂgence), but meanÂtime don’t want to miss your great recÂomÂmendÂed links, that’s a great way to start. Are you going to set a sepÂaÂrate title file for all future “beats”?
So, the plan for now, I think, is to release two installÂments per week (one on TuesÂday, and one on FriÂday) and they will be numÂbered difÂferÂentÂly. Open CulÂture Beat No. 2., Open CulÂture Beat No 3. etc. Sound good?
The idea is realÂly great and I appreÂciÂate it.
Great way to get a lot of cool stuff out there withÂout crowdÂing the main feed!
That is a great idea, And I’m defÂiÂniteÂly going to put it to use!