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☆ Opinion | The Prevalence of Standing Ovations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

),” by John McWhorter (Opinion, April 16):The currency of the standing ovation is indeed seriously debased. The impulse to stand up during the ovation following a performance may in some cases represent a kind of unconscious one-upmanship. I confess that although I invariably applaud performances, I usually “sit out” the competitive appreciation derby, and haul myself to my feet only if I feel particularly inspired. To the Editor:I admit that I’m often among the first to give a standing ovation. I always wondered why the holdouts would deny something so simple to these hardworking actors.

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☆ Opinion | Bravo! Hurray! Wahoo! (Meh.)
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In the old days of American theater, the 1950s and before, even megastars like Ethel Merman did not regularly get standing ovations. Standing ovations meant a performance was truly extraordinary. Some have attributed the trend to the tourists who fill many of the seats at Broadway shows; they may be less familiar with theater and therefore especially enthusiastic. But standing ovations are the default even at shows and plays that attract few tourists, and besides, tourists have been flocking to New York since long before the 1990s. I think that made theater, by contrast, feel more special — “live performance,” as we now refer to it.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. “This is an unfair, devastating reality that she now has to navigate,” Filler-Corn said, adding that she had discussed her plans with Wexton. The open seat dynamic in the Loudoun County-centered 10th District — Filler-Corn said she lives just outside it — could set up a competitive race with implications for party control of the U.S. House. Filler-Corn is a strong fundraiser who led the Democratic House caucus during the national scandal and party strife that exploded after the 2019 discovery of a racist photo in former Gov. Neither has publicly committed to a run and both have also said they are focused on this year's legislative races.

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In the early 2010s, Mr. Mellow set out for still more distant shores, traveling to many famous surf breaks in the South Pacific. Mr. Abdul-Rashed and Mr. Danian traveled to Hawaii to connect with Mr. Mellow, their spiritual guide and Pacific expedition leader. Mr. Mellow posted an ad on Facebook and Craigslist offering $10,000 for passage to the South Pacific. Mr. Schmidt was in sync with the young seekers when it came to fear of Big Brother and vaccines, but dreading port officials brandishing nasal swabs struck even Mr. Schmidt as a little unhinged. When asked if he was at all responsible for what had happened to Mr. Danian and Mr. Abdul-Rashed, Mr. Mellow looked genuinely confused.

Echipa de baseball Cleveland Indians îşi schimbă numele pentru că este considerat rasistCunoscuţi cu acest nume de peste un secol, după ce l-au adoptat în 1915, Indians sunt sub presiune să-şi abandoneze numele, din partea grupurilor de influenţă amerindiană. Franciza a decis, în 2018, să renunţe la emblema care-l reprezintă pe Şeful Wahoo, o caricatură stereotipă a amerindienilor, pentru a răspunde criticilor, înainte de a lansa un studiu aprofundat asupra numelui său. Potrivit New York Times, echipa ar urma să anunţe, în această săptămână, schimbarea numelui, fără a specifica însă dacă această modificare va fi însoţită de prezentarea noii identităţi a clubului. Pe Twitter, preşedintele încă în funcţie, Donald Trump, nu a ezitat să critice această mişcare, estimând, duminică, „că nu este o veste bună, nici măcar pentru indieni”. Trei cluburi profesioniste poartă în continuare nume legate de amerindieni, Chicago Blackhawks (hochei), Atlanta Braves (baseball) şi Kansas City Chiefs (fotbal american).

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