This week on Memory Muses:
Marlon Brando & Sascheen Littlefeather, the film Tommy, and Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl and the obscenity trial around it.
Memory Muses is my weekly arts almanac, with a Word of the Week, & a poem or two, all in about five minutes. Members of my Patreon can hear this week's now at https://patreon.com/wkeithtims
"This is a risk adverse industry, I get it. 200 million dollar movies are also a risk, you know, and it doesn't always work out, but you take the risk anyway. And instead of making one 200 million dollar movie, try making 20 10 million dollar movies, or 50 4 million dollar movies."
Still buzzing about #Oppenheimer after their big Oscar win(s) this weekend? We've got you covered.
Dive into this 1963 episode of “Exploring the Universe,” featuring Dr. #RobertOppenheimer and Dr. I. I. Rabi (portrayed in the film by Cillian Murphy and David Krumholtz). They discuss their first introduction to #science and the societal impact of developing the #AtomicBomb at #LosAlamos.
Oscar für Mariupol-Dokumentation: "Ein wichtiger Sieg für das gesamte Land"
"20 Tage in Mariupol" zeigt den Überlebenskampf der Menschen in der ostukrainischen Hafenstadt. Nun hat der Dokumentarfilm einen Oscar gewonnen. Doch was bedeutet den Menschen in der Ukraine diese Auszeichnung? Von Rebecca Barth.