Rhea Saran's blog

Opal Mehta's possible downfall

Could plagiarism be partly caused by the pressure placed on creativity?

Reading Digitally

Would you read a book on a screen or is the old-fashioned way the mode that suits you best? Either way, the e-book might be here to stay.

Grad art is hot

Investors are searching for future artists at the source -- graduate art schools. But what effect does that have on the students?

Mathematical Art

An explosion of poetry based on a mathematical progression has hit the blogosphere. Get on the latest bandwagon!

NYC: the cultural capital

Here's hoping that Bloomberg's new office to support art NGOs will strengthen the City's cultural life.

Time management

Respect for performers means always being on time

Real-time storytelling

Real-time storytelling might break down the barriers between a traditionally contemplative art and the here-and-now.

Chocolate art

Sid Chidiac's paintings appeal to taste -- quite literally.

Chick-lit goes global

Chick-lit is growing in popularity as a genre -- both in the Western world where it started and, increasingly, further east.

Who needs television, really?

When TV networks start streaming their shows, uncensored, on the internet, it might be a good time to pose the question: is television passe?

My Name is Rachel Corrie

When did a different point of view, however politically controversial, ever hurt anyone?

Money for Homemade Creativity

You might not be able to make a living sitting in your underwear at home, surfing the Web, but you might win a trip to New York!

The Blooker Prize

You read that right. I said "bLooker" (the name's "an affectionate nod to another important literary prize")

Movie values

Concern about the waning number of theater goers seeped into the Oscar ceremony. A variable pricing business model might just bolster the industry.

Valley of the wolves

Propaganda films might hurt our sensibilities, but maybe we're better off talking about them than trying to erase them.

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