The last song in the Pulitzer-winning Broadway musical Hamilton is titled “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story”, asking who would remember Alexander Hamilton, the Revolutionary War soldier, American politician and noted ladies’ man. Right now, who’s telling his story is the New York Public…
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Becoming Andy Warhol’ by Berutzzi and Bargan
When people think of Andy Warhol they think about many things. Soup cans, a studio space, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis,…
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Curious Arts 2016
Abandon all your ideas of a festival. The only links Curious Arts Festival has to any other festival is the word…
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Dream Treehouses’ by Laurens, Dufour, Andre and La…
For some, the idea of living in a treehouse is equated to bliss. There’s always the image of a beautiful…
Alan Resnick Turns Adverts and YouTube Videos into Nightmares
There’s a scene in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive that I pull up anytime I need to explain to someone who David…
A Minecraft Temple Dedicated to H.R. Giger
There has never been an artist quite like H.R. Giger, and there probably never will be again. The mind behind one…
Exploring the The Art of Star Wars Series
In the beginning, in May 1977, there was a little science fiction flick called Star Wars, created and directed by…
EXHIBIT REVIEW: Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan
A new generation of artists and artisans wants the world to know that there’s more to Afghanistan than four decades…
New York Public Library Releases 180,000 Free Images
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has released 180,000 copyright-free images into the public domain. The…
Donald Trump: A Penis Portrait
Donald Trump is a divisive sort of chap. However, thanks to the work of Tumblr user 'homopower' you could just as…
Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Buildings in the Eastern Bloc
Who doesn't enjoy a bit of urban exploring? Don't photos of abandoned buildings, towns, and cities look…
INTERVIEW: The Historian Himself – Gathering Bones and Summoning Earth…
What do you get when you combine hip-hop, history, biology, palaeontology, art, folk music, sculpture, animation,…
NYC’s Homeless Youth Depicted in Thoughtful Art Series
“Art – The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as…
Sunshine and Smiles Trailer Released For Banksy’s Dismaland
After Bansky finally raised the curtain of his most ambitious project yet, Dismaland, they have also just released…
Tim Flach’s Art Highlighted in Beautiful Representations of Animals
Tim Flach is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from…
Concept Art Used for Game of Thrones Season 5 Revealed
The Westeros which Benioff and Weiss have created on our television screens is so vast and wonderful that it's no…
10 Awesome Pieces of Jurassic World Fan Art
Seemingly coming out of nowhere to fuel our fascination with popcorn, Jurassic World has dominated this year's box…
The Odd, Startling Cartoons of Michael Dziekan
Polish artist Michael Dziekan has very easily drawn his way into our hearts with his eccentric cartoons. To call…
15 of the Coolest Steampunk Tattoos We Need
If you're not familiar with steampunk, you're missing out on one of the most artistically rich subcultures around.…
PHOTOS: ‘Preppers’ Meals For After the End of the World
We all gravitate towards something which is outside of the norm because nobody likes to feel like a statistic in a…