A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
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How Our Leisure Time Got Monetized
Back in the medieval era, there were 141 official holidays every year, according to scholar Pierre Émile Levasseur. That’s almost 40% of the year devoted to leisure. Even the French can’t match that.
And if you dig deeper into the past, li...
The Best Gospel Music Happening Right Now
You don’t need to join the congregation to enjoy these spirited tracks
I’m trying to find time to write about niche genres that don’t get much notice from the music media. Many of these are flourishing creatively, but without any attention...
Stanford's Secret Course on How to Rule the World
When I was a student, years ago, I heard about a secret Stanford class that wasn’t listed in the course catalogue. According to my source, the subject was an Eastern European language (Latvian, if I recall correctly), and all the students w...
How to Make a Marriage Proposal
Today Tara and I celebrate our 35th anniversary.
In many ways, it was a miracle that we ever came together. Before we got engaged we hadn’t even spent 30 days in each other’s company—because we lived thousands of miles apart.
I resided...
What Are Your Favorite New Movies, Music, Books, and TV Series?
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker. That’s when you take over in the comments section.
The theme today is the best recent movies, music, books, TV series, etc. We do this periodically, and I’m always rewarded with your excellent s...
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Ted Gioia is author of The Honest Broker on Substack (https://www.honest-broker.com)—a frank and opinionated guide to music, books, media, and culture. He is author of 12 books, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford.
Philosopher exploring the life of the mind outside of the academy. Host at The Honest Broker
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