With statistics revealing that nearly half of Americans are planning to use a digital device (desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet) as a primary means of purchasing holiday gifts versus just over 33-percent of folks planning to beat the streets and shop in-store, digital mobile consumerism has clearly come of age. I myself am indelibly on […]
Italy: Public Outcry After Destruction of Exhibition Center
Written by Marisa Petricca · Translated by Mirella Biagi On the evening of 4 March 2013 a large fire destroyed the “Città della Scienza” [1] [en] structure in Bagnoli, Naples. youtu.be/NZwa4J5pI5g The public centre was built between 1989 and 1992 in the former industrial area of Bagnoli, in the ex-headquarters of ILVA-Italsider [2], closed down […]
Recognition Awards May 2012 | The Saigon Horn: Part 2
This article was chosen as one of the best published so far in 2012 on Ground Report. The winners received a prize of $60, which comes from an anonymous donor. By Michael Smith Don’t believe everything you download “Rhino horn with wine is the alcoholic drink of […]
The Saigon Horn : Part 2
Don’t believe everything you download “Rhino horn with wine is the alcoholic drink of millionaires,” said the vietbao.com article. Anninhthudo.com said it is “like a luxury car”. Quang Trung street in HCMC’s Go Vap District is a hot, dirty, dusty, noisy continuation of Hai Ba Trung Street, the street where Vascos is in […]
Tunisia: “Do Not Censor Pornographic Content
Written by Afef Abrougui Once again, in the post Ben Ali era, censorship and freedom of speech [1], is at the centre of debate. The reason this time is a complaint lodged by three lawyers against the Tunisian Internet Agency [2] [Eng] (known as the ATI by its French acronym) calling upon it to filter pornographic websites. Early next month, […]
ACTING IN VIRTUAL THEATRE/ L’Acteur dans le theatre virtuel
Jouer dans ces productions a souvent nécessité le jeu filmique et le jeu théâtral, du point de vue technique. Du point de vue circonstanciel, le jeu était littéralement théâtral et filmique simultanément. Lance GHARAVI Essai de la théorisation sur l’art de l’acteur dans le théâtre virtuel De nombreuses questions sont soulevées par la scénographie […]