Black Swan Fear

from The Fiscal Times Market ‘Black Swan’ Fear at Record High BY ANTHONY MIRHAYDARI, The Fiscal Times iStockphoto/The Fiscal Times After last Thursday’s volatility surge, driven by the horrific missile strike against Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and...

Giant Rubber Duck Gone Missing In The Global Bathtub

from artnet Giant Rubber Duck Vanishes in Chinese Flood Hendrik Hansson Florentijn Hofman, Rubber Duck (2011),Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: courtesy the artist. A giant rubber duck designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has disappeared amid heavy storms in China’s...

Lord Of The Dance

from The New York Observer Gina Gibney, Virtual Unknown, Becomes Power Broker of Contemporary Dance Dibney, Gibney? “Who is this woman?” By Alex Traub On the night of May 14, a small group of dancers were smoking outside a fundraiser in downtown Manhattan....

Charlie Haden Gone

from The LA Times Appreciation: Jazz musician Charlie Haden spoke for beauty By CHRIS BARTON Charlie Haden founded the Cal Arts jazz program in 1982. His instruction made an impact on generations of jazz artists around the country, including Ravi Coltrane and Ralph...

Rick Hincks’ World Cup

from artnet Artist Captures Every Detail of the World Cup’s Biggest Plays Sarah Cascone Rick Hincks.Photo: Courtesy Rick Hincks. If you’re looking for World Cup-themed art that truly captures your obsessive need to replay each and every goal and crucial play over and...