Jonathan Winters Remembered by Robin Williams

from The New York Times A Madman, but Angelic By ROBIN WILLIAMS ABC, via Photofest My father’s laughter introduced me to the comedy of Jonathan Winters. My dad was a sweet man, but not an easy laugh. We were watching Jack Paar on “The Tonight Show” on our...

Giant guffaws at a pompous art world

from The New York Times Dark Roots of a Pop Master’s Sunshine By BLAKE GOPNIK Todd Heisler/The New York Times Paying a visit to Claes Oldenburg, one of the last surviving giants of Pop Art, you’d be forgiven for expecting a wacky guy living in chaos. His...

Ars gratis armes

from The Arizona Republic Gun culture gains popularity in art, fashion and decor As nation debates mass shootings and gun restrictions, weapon motifs spread By Megan Finnerty | The Republic | azcentral.com Even though Phoenix craftsman Brandon Gore already owned an...

BILL HAYES: A Year In Trees

from The New York Times A Year in Trees By BILL HAYES Rebecca Mock SOMEONE asked me the other day how I had gotten over the sudden death of someone I loved. What I wanted to say but found myself unable to explain (for it would have sounded too strange) was that I...