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SALON.COM'S BRILLIANT CAREERS EVENT:
"FROM DEGAS TO DOT-COM"
On Thursday, September 28th, cultural icons Tracey Ullman, Roger Ebert, Stan Lee, Mike Figgis, Brenda Laurel and Jerry Harrison appeared at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco to discuss the fusion of arts, entertainment and technology in a provocative modern-day salon, entitled "From Degas to dot-com." The event, sponsored by Salon.com and Lexus, was emceed by Ben Stein, host of Comedy Central's "Win Ben Stein's Money."
"From Degas to dot-com," was the second annual celebration of Salon's weekly profile series "Brilliant Careers."
“What is the perfect artifact for the web?” film clip
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“Brokaw, Public good, and Political Correctness” film clip
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Who says great minds think alike? At Salon's recent "Degas to dot-com" event, artists and writers argue about government control, porn and Shakespeare on the Internet.
[12/13/00]
View more video clips from The Brilliant Careers Event 2000
Listen to the entire Brilliant Careers event in streaming audio on Salon Audio.
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By Joyce Millman
[06/05/01]
Phil Jackson The Zen-iest coach in basketball has a cruel streak. He's weird and it works.
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[05/29/01]
Bob Dylan At age 60, with a career that spans four decades, he remains one of rock's most eloquent, sexy and unpredictable singers.
By Bill Wyman
[05/22/01]
Snoop Dogg A North Carolina cracker proclaims the reign of rap's highest hound a triumph of decadence over the numbing boredom of the status quo, in the tradition of the Marquis de Sade and Arthur Rimbaud.
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[05/15/01]
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By Anthony York
[05/08/01]
Björk Violence may follow her, but so does everything else. Iceland's greatest export is taking us to the verge.
By Chris Colin
[05/01/01]
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By Carina Chocano
[04/24/01]
Robert Kaplan The controversial "Balkan Ghosts" put him on the map. His opinionated, darkly seductive reports of an unraveling world have kept him there.
By Laura Rozen
[04/17/01]
Robert Downey Jr. His future's uncertain, but even if Hollywood's beloved screw-up never acts again, he'll stand as the most talented actor of his generation.
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[04/10/01]
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