Welcome to our second special Friday Tabs. Today, Kyle Chayka is here to fill us in on the world of the arts. Kyle is a freelance writer for places like Businessweek and The New Republic, and he started a journalist co-working space called Study Hall, which you should definitely check out if you’re a freelancer in NY, or maybe anywhere. advertisement advertisement “Dear friend, please read more media to increase your capacity for self-loathing and inaction!” — William (@Powhida) December 10, 2015 Every December the art world gathers in Miami for a bacchanal of capitalism called Art Basel Miami Beach, which is not just one art fair, but a metastasizing crowd of them, with more tents than a souk. Over the past few years, the commercial art world kept it fairly quiet, while auction prices at Christie’s and Sotheby’s escalated. This year, however, the enthusiasm has bubbled over. Miami 2015 was marked, ‘80s-style, by “people … [Read more...] about Today in Arts Tabs: A City Full of Lies, Tabs, Perjury, and Greed
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That $120,000 banana taped to a wall shows the limitations of zeitgeist-y advertising
Last Friday, Aviation Gin and its celebrity owner Ryan Reynolds got the ad world drunk with excitement after hiring the actor from the much-maligned Peloton ad to star in a fun sequel spot. advertisement advertisement Exercise bike not included. #AviationGin pic.twitter.com/jYHW74h81l — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 7, 2019 The booze brand and Reynolds were deservedly celebrated across social and major media for both the quality of the spot and the speed and agility with which it was executed, soon enough to ride the wave of Peloton-bashing and land an incredibly good comeback. “If you’re going to do something like this,” Reynolds told The New York Times, “you have to jump on the zeitgeist-y moment as it happens.” Around the same time that Peloton’s marketing department began hiding under their desks last week, another moment in pop culture occurred, this time at Art Basel in Miami where artist Maurizio … [Read more...] about That $120,000 banana taped to a wall shows the limitations of zeitgeist-y advertising
Rupee trades higher at 71.12 per dollar
The Indian rupee erased morning losses and trading higher at 71.12 per dollar, with domestic equity market trading with marginal gains.It opened lower by 9 paise at 71.29 per dollar on Monday versus Friday's close 71.20.On December 6, the Indian rupee added 9 paise to close at 71.20 against the US dollar.Close The dollar-rupee December contract on the NSE was at 71.37 in the previous session. Open interest increased 0.99% in the previous session. We expect the USD-INR to find supports at lower levels levels. Utilise downsides in the pair to initiate long positions, said ICICIdirect. related news Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against USD No rate cut by RBI gives strength to INR, traders can form unconventional short strangle The Sensex was up 54.43 points or 0.13% at 40499.58, and the Nifty was up 15.90 points or 0.13% at 11937.40.Gold prices crept higher on Monday after Washington reiterated its stance on a deadline for a new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods this … [Read more...] about Rupee trades higher at 71.12 per dollar
Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against USD
The rupee pared initial losses and settled 16 paise up at 71.04 against the US dollar on December 9 amid softening crude oil prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas.Fresh foreign fund inflows and positive developments on the US-China trade front also propped up the local unit, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 71.24 against the US dollar. During the day, the domestic unit fluctuated between a high of 71.02 and a low of 71.27 and finally ended the day at 71.04 against the US dollar.Close On Friday, the rupee had settled at 71.20. related news Sterlite Technologies, IIT Madras sign pact for 5G advancement Issue of non-payment of salaries to HPCL employees raised in Rajya Sabha AGR imbroglio | DoT asks telcos to pay dues on time, clear doubts by Dec 13: Report "The strength in Asian peers also supported rupee gains. Asian currencies rose as concern about trade tensions eased, with President Donald … [Read more...] about Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against USD
Lizzo’s twerking ‘controversy’ proves that she’s cancel-proof—and critics are missing the point
There is no person-of-the-year discussion without bringing up Lizzo. advertisement advertisement The flute-playing, twerking singer has had an interesting year, to say the least, and Monday, she spent the day as a trending topic on Twitter—once again. The “Tempo” singer showed up to a Lakers versus Timberwolves NBA game wearing a black T-shirt with a massive hole cut out of the back, so that her butt in a thong was on full display. When her hit song “Juice” played in the arena, she got up and twerked—an act that caused her to trend in conjunction with Rikishi, the wrestler who is known for smashing his ginormous derriere in people’s faces. The originator of the Rikishi tweet—and the people who find it funny—are obviously mocking the pop star, but they’re also missing the point: Lizzo’s brand of authenticity has cancel-proofed her 2019. Lizzo has mentioned in interviews that her mission is to “emote, … [Read more...] about Lizzo’s twerking ‘controversy’ proves that she’s cancel-proof—and critics are missing the point
