The 2008 MacArthurs were just announced. And one goes to Alex Ross, the New YorkÂer music critÂic who recentÂly pubÂlished The Rest is Noise, a wideÂly praised work that makes sense of 20th cenÂtuÂry clasÂsiÂcal music. Below we have Ross talkÂing about his musiÂcal backÂground, the New York music scene and the genÂerÂal gist of his book.
via Kottke.org
Just a quick reminder. StartÂing today (SepÂtemÂber 23), you can downÂload Michael Moore’s new feaÂture film — SlackÂer UprisÂing — via the web for free. This is unforÂtuÂnateÂly only availÂable to US and CanaÂdiÂan resÂiÂdents, and it will remain free for three weeks. You can get more info and downÂload the film here.
In case this got lost over the weekÂend I am bumpÂing it back up: The New York Times has a piece runÂning this weekÂend that surÂveys the landÂscape of online uniÂverÂsiÂty lecÂtures. (Get a jumÂbo list of free coursÂes here.) Along the way, they focus on five lecÂtures that “no one should miss.” They are as folÂlows:
1.) WalÂter H. G. Lewin, PowÂers of 10 (M.I.T.)
2.) Randy Pausch, RealÂly AchievÂing Your ChildÂhood Dreams (Carnegie MelÂlon)
3.) Dan Ariely, PreÂdictably IrraÂtional (Duke and M.I.T.)
We postÂed this one below.
4.) LangÂdon HamÂmer, ModÂern PoetÂry (Yale)
5.) ChrisÂtine Hayes, IntroÂducÂtion to the Old TesÂtaÂment (Yale)
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