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Richard M. Daley
Chicago Without Daley
Posted to Chicago Insider

Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley, has announced that it 's time for the curtain call. Next year, the act will close and Chicago will have to get along with a Daley. After six...Read More
Lumber King
Fun With Art
Posted to Seattle Sports Insider

Can't resist this: The mythical Lumber King: Read More
A. J. Zerries, "The Lost Van Gogh"
A. J. Zerries, "The Lost Van Gogh"
Posted to Art Book Club

Vincent van Gogh is regarded as one of history's greatest painters, his pieces among the most recognizable (and expensive) works of art in the world, and "the trailblazer of...Read More
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Aleon Craft - "Strange" (Video)
Posted to Rap Talk

Rappers are often times referred to as creative or left field, but it would seem that those concepts are generally wasted on folks. Aleon Craft, though, deserves all those...Read More
Tiny Sculpey Sandwiches!
What You Can Do About America's Creativity Crisis
Posted to Craft World

According to Newsweek, America's creativity is dwindling.  Every year a group of scientists tests a group of kids for creativity, and offers scores - in much the same way...Read More
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Harvey Pekar: 1939-2010
Posted to Comicade

Famed alternative comics icon and reluctant TV personality Harvey Pekar passed away today at the age of 70. His cause of death has yet to be determined, though at the time of his...Read More
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Describing Dissemination: How Picasso and the Distribution of Media Intertwine
Posted to Alternative Music Talk

The problem with genius in any medium is dissemination. Over the past three year, I’ve been privy to three separate Picasso exhibits in three distinct portions of the US. And...Read More
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Face Paint, and Images that Lie
Posted to Sputterpop

If you watch this video carefully, you'll understand some of the reasons why women struggle so with self-image, and body image. This video is about lying with images. Read More
Were These Knit By A Man Or A Woman?
WSJ Discovers That Some Knitters Are Men
Posted to Female Talk

The act of knitting is not gender-specific!To their credit, the Wall Street Journal tries very hard to focus their story on the fact that truckers across the country are facing...Read More
Jack Mackie
Legalese and the Broadway Steps
Posted to So Seattle

Jack MackieThe famous steps on Broadway might not be here for long. Jack Mackie who created the famous Broadway Steps on Capitol Hill in Seattle is currently embroiled in a very...Read More
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DeviantArt Focus: enjeru (Caroline Breault)
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

Check out Cab.Blog, DeviantArt, and CabfolioRead More
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Artist Feature: Michael Lark
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

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DeviantArt Focus: el-grimlock (Mauricio Herrera)
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

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Artist Feature: David Aja
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

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DeviantArt Focus: chriss2d (Chris Stevens)
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

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Shepard Fairey's Iconic Poster
Hope and Progress for Shepard Fairey
Posted to Politics Report

Shepard Fairey's Iconic PosterThe Associated Press is suing artists now. Remember this iconic poster? Just one year ago they were plastered on walls across America- and though...Read More
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Pitches: An Undefined Art
Posted to Writer's Remorse

Every editor I've ever worked for has taken pitches in a different form. Some are detailed, some are lists. What I came up with for my undefined assignment, seem like a series of...Read More
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Artist Feature: Darwyn Cooke
Posted to Trusty Henchmen

For more check out: http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=147 http://www.idwpublishing.com/previews/parker/Read More
Nachtwacht
Things to do in Amsterdam: Famous Artists
Posted to Vacation World

RembrandtspleinLast week I mentioned that delightful cultural good we all know and love about the Netherlands – the tulip. This week, in my little quest to paint a brighter,...Read More

JibJab welcomes Obama
Posted to Politics Report

Heheheh. Heh. As only JibJab can do it:Read More