All tag results for 'culture'

Aww! Such a cute commercial!

To celebrate the lockout ending and a new football season beginning, the NFL has released this nostalgic inducing TV spot that reminds us why the sport has become an American cultural staple.

With the help of some mellow music by folk rocker Josh Ritter (click here to listen to the entire track), we're reminded that football may be just a game, but it's a game that's been around for a LONG time!

Check out the newest NFL commercial above and get ready for some football!

Tags: commercial, culture, game, josh ritter, nfl, nostalgic, sport

He will be missed, but his art will be remembered.

Sigmund Freud's grandson Lucian Freud, who was well known and highly honored for his portraits of the human form, has passed away at 88-years-old.

Over the years, Freud

Tags: 88 years old, artist, beauty, benefits supervisor sleeping, culture, lucian freud, painting, passed away, realist painter, robert hughes, sigmund freud

"Forgive me, I don’t know if you’re friends with her — but who the hell is Kim Kardashian? Like, who are these people and why are they famous and why are they advertising things and being asked their opinions about things? I just don’t understand what these people did to be in a position of having everyone ask their opinions about stuff. I mean, if there’s something about her personality or something that she’s accomplished or her philosophy on something — but beyond that I don’t understand what’s happening. It’s actually frightening."

- Edie Falco, on reality TV culture, to New York Magazine

[Images via WENN.]

Tags: culture, edie falco, frightening, new york magazine, quote of the day, reality television

A new study reveals that people who take part in cultural activities, such as going to the museum or watching a play, are generally happier than those who do not.

Said study author Koenraad Cuypers:

"There has been a focus on physical activity as an instrument to promote good health in the last decades, but who is sure that all people are equally capable of doing five days a week of intensive training? I doubt it! Studies suggest that 50 percent of leisure time is spent in other activities than physical activity, so we aimed at investigating whether participation in cultural activities would also be associated with good health/good satisfaction with life/low anxiety and depression.”

And this doesn’t just mean you need to go to museums all day. The act of creating art was also found to be beneficial to your mental health.

The study also found that participating in physical activities has a positive effect on the mental health of women (and men, of course, also benefit from physical activity).

So in case you were putting off writing that novel or going to watch a local play, don’t. Start now and you’ll be happier for it!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: art, culture, happy, mental health, museums

Hopefully they can figure something out!

The world-famous Philadelphia Orchestra has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after running into tough times.

Here's what Board chairman Richard Worley had to say about the decision:

"We're running low on cash, we're running a deficit, and we have to put ourselves in a position to attract investment funds to help us."

And here's what chairman of the members committee John Koen had to say about it:

"It was a terrible letdown. I think this is a tragic decision for the orchestra."

"A big orchestra has never done this before. It's impossible for the musicians not to feel betrayed by the board of directors … It feels like a vote of no confidence for the future of this orchestra that's been around for 111 years and world famous for 99 of those years at least."

More from principal oboe Richard Woodhams:

"We're in a state of shock, really. I think it's a very, very sad day for culture in the United States and the world."

Many orchestra musicians are upset with this decision, and there is def animosity towards the management, following recent pay cut talks during contract negotiations.

We truly hope this doesn't mark the beginning of the end for the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Very, very sad.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: chapter 11 bankruptcy, contract negotiations, culture, john koen, pay cuts, philadelphia orchestra, richard woodhams, richard worley

Ah! Now that's a sight for sore eyes: Leonardo DiCaprio looking more fresh faced than we've seen him in a while! Seksi!

Yesterday, Leo got his culture on at the Los Angeles Museum of Art. As you can see, he's sporting a University of Michigan Wolverines hat, perhaps to show his allegiance to the team who's going up against ole Mississippi State On New Year's Day.

Guess we'll cheer for them too, then!

Go Hugh Jackmans Wolverines!

[Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]

Tags: culture, gator bowl, mississippi state, new years day, university of michigan, wolverines