Carchitecture

from the NY Daily News Carchitecture Images of cool-looking frames, finders, and fins of classic cars can be found in ‘Carchitecture,’ a new book by Fredric Winkowski and Frank D. Sullivan, and published by Glitterati Incorporated. The image above is a BMW...

“Beautiful Dynamite” Gone

from Agence France-Presse Cyd Charisse, last great Hollywood dancer, dead at 87 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Dancer and actress Cyd Charisse, whose legs were insured for a million dollars in the heyday of the Hollywood musical, died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday,...

Art For More Than Art’s Sake

from the San Jose Mercury News Fisher: The art of therapy By Patty Fisher Mercury News It seemed like a typical art show opening. Happy people mingling and snacking on cheese and strawberries, scrutinizing each painting and piece of sculpture. Proud artists...

Twombly At The Tate

from The Guardian UK His scattered dreams Scribbles and smears, hearts and hieroglyphs – what are Cy Twombly’s paintings trying to tell us? Adrian Searle traces the evolution of a great American artist at the Tate’s new showIn pictures: Twombly at...

Why Guns Can Be Good

from the San Jose Mercury News This is one of the most horrific stories in a long time. It’s frankly unfathomable. The world is fuct. This account is beautifully, and I suspect painfully, written – thank to you the authors.  -Editor Father who beat tot to...