Art
The 1997 six-game match between Garry Kasparov — arguably the top chess player of all time — and IBM's Deep Blue computer was an epochal moment, our blockbuster modernization of John Henry against the train. But it's not obvious fodder for theater.
Opinion
According to Gothamist, a New Jersey man "recently decided to take his creativity to a whole new caliber … "
Books
With turning leaves come turning pages, and so here we have assembled ten literary highlights forthcoming this fall —ranging from nonfiction to fiction, from the extensively researched to the intensely personal.
Opinion
OAKLAND, Calif. — Take a stroll downtown or to your nearest shopping center, and you'll see firsthand that big bookstores are on the decline. But that doesn't mean books — and the spaces in which we consume them — have less importance.
Art
This week, the openings continue, plus a discussion of the experimental black aesthetic and a chance to commission a personalized PowerSuit.
Opinion
The laws of optics may be well known, but this video does a really concise job of clarifying the complexity of what we see and why we can't always trust our eyes.
Art
I have been in the presence of the Grand Canyon four times so far, have been down the lip of the Grand Canyon a couple of miles, have seen it in a variety of seasons — spring, summer, and fall — in a variety of weather conditions — snowfall on the rim and desert heat down below — among a throng and
Art
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands — Nothing says mystery like an invite-only launch featuring a performance piece scheduled for one minute past midnight.
News
A Colorado district court judge has ruled in Christo's favor in one of the lawsuits facing his controversial "Over the River" (OTR) project. Work on the piece, which would involve suspending a canopy of shiny, polypropylene fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River for two weeks, has been
Comics
I wonder if that answer would get an A.
Opinion
OAKLAND, Calif. — Fall in the United States marks the annual rite of purchasing school supplies; Americans spent over $70 billion in 2012, if you count college students. The National Retail Federation notes that families spend nearly $650 on average.
Art
CHICAGO — I have to be honest with you: I feel uncomfortable receiving your selfies. Even though I have asked you for them, and you offered consent through your action of sending them to me. You made a decision to email me something privately, and that I can assure you is viewed privately, by me, at