Vingt-et-un with Glenn O’Brien

from Exhibition A GLENN O’BRIEN Glenn O’Brien playing blackjack with fellow author James Frey Glenn O’Brien is the author of “How to Be A Man” and for years wrote a great column at ArtForum called “Like Art.” He was previously the editorial director at...

A Visual Glossary Of Religious Symbols

Indalo (Mojacar Man)   Indalo is an ancient Andalusian symbol. The original image,dating from Neolithic times, can still be seen in the “Cave of the Signboards” at Almeria, in Southern Spain. He appears as the figure of a man carrying a rainbow between his hands,...

The Believing Brain

from NPR The Believing Brain: From Ghosts To Gods To Politics And Conspiracies — How We Construct Beliefs And Reinforce Them As Truths By Michael Shermer, hardcover, 400 pages, Times Books, list price: $28 “Beliefs come first, explanations for beliefs...