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At Least One Genius Works For The New Yorker [Alex Ross]
Gawker — ... The MacArthur Foundation announced its annual Genius Grants today—those no-strings-attached, five year, $500,000 awards that let the best among us pursue their science or art or writing free from the cares of the working world. And look who got one: Alex Ross, the classical music critic for the New Yorker! Ross is certainly deserving when it comes to smarts, if not to finance (he won't be quitting the NYer for a mere 100K per year). But genius knows no financial criteria, despite the jealousy of the poors! Ross says he'll use the cash to help him write his ...

"Music Critic" is Now Acceptable Job Title For Geniuses
Jossip — ... foundation that yearly gives a portion of its $7 billion endowment to twenty to forty people who "show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work." In case you wanted some of that sweet "no-strings attached" $500k, which each of the MacArthur Fellows receive, you better brush up on your astrophysics, neuroscience, and jazz sax. Or, if you are anything like one of this year's winners, just be a really good music critic: CONTINUED » ...