Mass-produced canvases for sale at Urban Outfitters, though of course decorative, offer a pointed commentary about the way art is produced and thought about and the consumer’s relationship to it. Brooklyn Rail View full entry
Half a century on, many of Andy Warhol's iconic images may have lost their original pop culture references, but his style and vision leaves his legacy looking more assured than ever. guardian View full entry
Unfolding story in Vegas as 3 floors of a new casino collapses while under construction: latest Worker died on Friday on same construction site. View full entry
Designed by Netscape Alumns, Multiverse is not a single virtual world but a 'world browser' that allows you to develop and connect to multiple user-generated virtual worlds and games. Multiverse is the first direct competitor to Second Life with a built-in economic model. Multiverse | Business... View full entry
Architect Lesley Gavin, BT futurologist, looks ahead to a time when real and virtual worlds mix as easily as making a mobile phone call. BBC News View full entry
“The silver lining of this takeover is that when Murdoch destroys the credibility of the [Wall Street] Journal--as he must if it is to fit in with his business plan--he will be removing the primary pillar of the editorial page's influence as well. In this regard his ownership is a kind of... View full entry
“This ambitious, exciting ensemble of some of the most important pre-emerging artists on the global scene is -- as was true in 2004 -- ambitious and exciting, notwithstanding some flaws in conception, logistics, installation, lighting, duckboard placement and catalogue proofreading... View full entry
NYtimes on the thrills of underground exploration by ltv squad and Miru Kim. Many beautiful images of the hidden infrastructure. other links to underground NY:NYC exposed industrial new york lost city explorers dark passages View full entry
Presented by the New York Transit Museum, “Squire Vickers and the Subway’s Modern Age,” tells the story of the man who, in almost 30 years as the system’s lead designer, was responsible for building more of today’s subway than any other architect: over 300 stations... View full entry
The big yellow-and-pink words "To Do" that turned up Sunday night on the corner of 6th Street and First Avenue are, interestingly enough, just that: to-do lists. The public-art collective Illegal Art installed some 3,744 3" x 3" Post-its on two street-level billboards, and passersby are... View full entry
“Underlying this culture is the American concept of viewing the home as a short-term investment, a place to stash the bulk of the family's net worth for a few short years, then move on. It's as close to a fail-safe investment as there is, unless it's in a neighborhood in decline or has... View full entry
Jeremy Blake, an up-and-coming artist who sought to bridge the worlds of painting and film in lush, color-saturated, hallucinatory digital video works, has been confirmed dead... NYT l previous View full entry
Discovery Communications has scooped up a companion Web site to its upcoming Planet Green cable network, agreeing to buy Treehugger.com for about $10 million. NY Post | Business Journal View full entry
As you've probably already heard, a tragic bridge collapse over the Mississippi River occurred a little after 6pm CST today, due to "an engineering and construction error". Archinect members local to the area have initiated a forum thread to keep each other updated on their status. Twin Cities... View full entry
If the Oslo location is as hectic as Burbank's, I think it's fair to plan on taking an extra day to finish your shopping. Guardian View full entry