Kevin D. Williamson is a correspondent for The National Review and a theatre critic for The New Criterion. It is in that second capacity that he attended a production of the new musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 earlier this week. Often critics are billed as the villains of the artistic world, but … Continue reading Kevin Williamson throws a cell phone, Twitter responds to a vigilante
Tag: Etiquette
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is offering "Tweet Seats" where audience members are allowed to use social media during the shows. They are probably trying to control and put a positive spin on behavior they perceive as inevitable, but it makes me sad. As someone who does use social media while watching TV I can … Continue reading Hey, Guthrie, keep your “tweet seats” out of my theatre
In a world where we are doing more and more interacting via screens it is refreshing to occasionally share an experience in the presence of other human beings. Sure, live tweeting a TV show is one way to enjoy entertainment with a crowd, but there is no substitute for being in the same room as … Continue reading List 13: How to Enjoy Theatre
We've all been there. We're in a hurry or distracted or lazy and do something (or don't do something) even though we'd be angry or at least disappointed if someone else behaved the same way. Last week I suggested a 3 question test to know if you are are being a cyberbully. I asked you to consider whether … Continue reading List 12: Little Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place
Why are people so mean to each other on the Internet? Some call it trolling, but that softens what it really is: bullying. If you are insulting, threatening, or just plain rude on a web site you are a bully. Katie Moody, a New England Patriots fan, sent a tweet to Baltimore Ravens receiver Torrey … Continue reading Don’t Tweet What You Wouldn’t Say: A 3 Question Test for Cyberbullying
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