An ongoing documentary web series following the lives of a few Iraqi 20-somethings trying to survive in Baghdad. hometown baghdad, la times article, previously View full entry
The art of the shortlist this year is decidedly political -- notably Mark Wallinger's meticulous reconstruction of antiwar activist Brian Haw's Parliament Square Protest Camp. BBC View full entry
The forward-thinker’s guide to home design, including a completely impermanent reworking of a rental, big-money development done tastefully, revolutionary silverware and other accessories, a look at the collectors’ run on everything eighties, Philip Johnson’s Glass House opens... View full entry
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Soldiers serving overseas will lose some of their online links to friends and loved ones back home under a Department of Defense policy that a high-ranking Army official said would take effect Monday. The Defense Department will begin blocking access "worldwide" to... View full entry
Andy Goldsworthy creates works of art that change physically with the passage of time. He tells us about covering a wall with wet porcelain...which will dry and crack...for his new project, "White Walls" at the Galerie Lelong. WNYC View full entry
Very dangerous wild fires are inching into some of the most densely populated areas of Hollywood hills. KTLA View full entry
Democracy Now! : Michael Parenti joined us in our firehouse studio yesterday for a conversation about the war in Iraq, democracy in the US and what he calls "gentlemen imperialists." I began by asking for his assessment of where we stand with the war. Michael Parenti, author and political... View full entry
A (relatively small) fire has broken out on one of the manmade islands of Dubai, "sending smoke billowing over the luxury Palm Jumeirah project and along the beachfront districts." BBC. View full entry
HE is about the height of Napoleon, and his profile is remarkably similar to that of Louis XIV. Arrogant, brutal, an authoritarian demagogue, a "perfect Iago" - the president-elect of France has been called a lot of unpleasant things in recent months and now has five years to prove them... View full entry
May 4, 2007 marked the inaugural Jane Jacobs Day. More at janeswalk View full entry
Las Vegas is 23 rd.TimesOnline.uk View full entry
An analysis of the contemporary artistic strains in dealing with climate change: from self-reflective (an artist reducing her carbon footprint), to the documentary to modes of interaction and visualization. free-soil + related: cape farewell feature View full entry
Controversial Brooklyn artist Daniel Edwards has created a life-size sculpture depicting Paris Hilton dead and sprawled naked on the floor. The statue is part of the artist's "Campaign to Rescue women of Youth." Visitors are allowed to play with removable organs to "assist teens with an... View full entry
...without an invite. For the next three days Architecture for Humanity will be presenting at the National Convention from the Google SketchUp Booth. Find out about the new $250,000 AMD Open Architecture Prize and rebuilding initiatives on the gulf coast. Thurs. 3.15 pm / Fri. 11.15 am / Sat... View full entry
Consumer spending on home improvement products nearly doubled between 1996 and 2006, to more than $230 billion. So are the injuries from from heavy lifting and power tools. AAAIEEEE! nyt View full entry