1. The Voyager Golden Record Available for Human Ears The Golden Records (first created to be taken aboard the Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977) were always intended for extraterrestrial ears. Made with 55 greetings in different languages, nature sounds, plus all kinds of music, the contents were chosen by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan. With tracks from Beethoven to Chuck Berry, the records were …
No matter how much soul artists put into their work, we always seem to want to know more. Artist biopics can be wildly hit or miss—beautiful, accurate, misleading, insightful or shallow. “At their best, they can provide an immersive, informative and enriching entry-point into creatives’ lives, minds, experiences and surroundings, distilling greatness to its essence.” From 2017’s “Tom of Finland” to 1996’s “Basquiat,” AnOther Magazine …
Based on Gloria Steinem’s memoir “My Life on the Road,” a female-led biopic is in the works. Set to be directed by Julie Taymor (“Frida,” “Across the Universe” and “Titus”) the film will be a coming-of-age story, with playwright Sarah Ruhl writing the script. Steinem—who will be an executive producer on the project—says, “I hope and believe the result will encourage many more travelers — …
