Archive for the ‘Arts & Culture’ Category

The Bookseller at Dawn

The Bookseller at Dawn

April 23rd, 2009

Early morning snapshots of Clement Street in San Francisco.
Neighbor Rebecca Hartog’s favorite photo was of her independent bookstore.

“Throw Me Somethin’, Mister”

“Throw Me Somethin’, Mister”

April 22nd, 2009

The image at left isn’t a grimy hand from Hell.
It’s proof that New Orleans and its biggest party really did survive Hurricane Katrina.
Text and night-time photography by Michael Perlstein.

TV for Dummies

TV for Dummies

April 3rd, 2009

Don’t just sit there and watch—kill your cable company legally while you still can.
The free TV whys and wherefores by Torun Harrah.

BSG Finale: All I Got Was a Lousy Shot of Wind in the Grass?

BSG Finale: All I Got Was a Lousy Shot of Wind in the Grass?

March 22nd, 2009

For Battlestar Galactica fans only.
A plaintive wrap-up of the series and its finale by Loop Chapman.

Tom Jones and the Panty Problem

Tom Jones and the Panty Problem

March 21st, 2009

A big brassiere sailed through the air and landed on stage, cups pointing upward.
A few panties didn’t quite make it and landed on people’s heads.
Ladies and gentlemen — mostly ladies — this is Tom Jones, 69-year-old crooning sex icon.
Review by Nancy Kivette.

World’s Smallest New York Art Fair

World’s Smallest New York Art Fair

March 13th, 2009

New York has a long tradition of important art fairs.
This one was in a coffee cart.
Photos for NewsPlink by Jen Minary.