On the media

As much as I find annoying the process of registering for online access to news articles, I think the free New York Times access is well worth the few minutes it takes to sign up. I’ve been reading the Times online for years, and have found it to be a great resource. (However, most articles except reviews go into the pay archive about a week after the publication date.) That said, here are some recent, interesting arts and style articles:

• Warner Brothers commissioned Elton John to write a Broadway musical based on Anne Rice’s Lestat novels, scheduled to open fall 2005.
• New York City Ballet revives a sleek production of Swan Lake (plays through May 13).
• That Matrix look. I admit, after seeing the first movie, I went into a Keanu-as-Neo phase, and wore all black for a few days.
• Is there a link between language and creativity? The case of the Chinese syllabary (via Arts & Letters Daily).

In other media news, Eric McCormack will be on Live with Regis and Kelly tomorrow. Finally. He was supposed to be on months ago, but it was a false alarm.

Hugh Jackman and Paul Rudd were guests this morning. (Oh, on the show, I mean. Not at my house. Don’t I wish.) What was up with Hugh’s flowing hair? It’s supposedly for a new movie role, but it does not become him. Pulled back, maybe. But as it is, a little too Fabio. By the way, this fall Hugh will star in a new Broadway musical about songwriter Peter Allen, called The Boy from Oz. I’m all over it.