What does the thought of Hannah Arendt tells about our current post-modern condition of hegemonic global capitalism? Well, 30 years after her death, a new Arendt centennial is now being celebrated with conferences and lectures in locations ranging from Germany to South Korea, from Kosovo to... View full entry
The Hermit Kingdom as North Korea has come to be known is now the eighth country in history to become a nuclear power. NYT View full entry
Where the populace are refugees without rights or basic amenities, are new forms of political action emerging? The latest issue of Mute Magazine is dedicated to the rise of social movements and unexpected political meanings burgeoning in the world's slums. View full entry
An alarming story in The Independent. Architect Seth Stein was pounced on and pinned to his seat in a headlock by some psycho passenger claiming to be NYPD during a recent flight, because, according to the cockpit vigilante, he was acting all too suspicious...(via) View full entry
Beneath the surface of Indonesia lies fantasic oil wealth, and something else--geothermal activity. So what happens when bubbling crude becomes a hot volcano of steaming mud. NYT View full entry
Van Alen Institute is once again opening its doors for the annual openhousenewyork weekend, and this year will host an exhibit and presentation of Verb, a hybrid book-magazine series edited by ACTAR that investigates the current state of architectural production. SATURDAY OCTOBER... View full entry
Admired by Charles and Ray Eames, Buckminster Fuller and Saul Bass, Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986) was one of the most innovative and unusual pop artists of the 1960s, battling the political and religious establishments, revolutionising graphic design and encouraging the creativity of thousands... View full entry
Chicago Chef Grant Achatz gets top billing in this years Goument magazine, but its not just the food that's got people salivating at his Alinea Restaurant. But the design of the food and tableware together into a unified and constructed aesthetic experience. View full entry
"Edward Mazria presented the opening keynote at West Coast Green in San Francisco September 28, and offered what was probably the most compelling, moving and useful global warming presentation I've heard yet. (No offense, Al, but Ed got more usefully into what to do for high leverage impact.)"Gil... View full entry
The original Googleplex is intended to be preserved as part of the companies living history. And where is this Googleplex. Of course, it's the great mythic American startup garage. read | via View full entry
Chicago police this morning are looking for two parachutists who jumped from a skyscraper construction crane — the second such stunt in just over a week. TRIB View full entry
In the old Saxon city of Leipzig, art rivals soccer in excitement. Aficionados swoop down in their private jets for gallery openings. Collectors, critics, curators, and tourists on buses make regular stops at what is fast becoming a mecca in the art world. At the heart of the fuss: the Leipzig... View full entry
Yesterday, the Congress undid the most basic rights that man has fought for since the inking of the Magna Carta in 1215, the right to habeas corpus. In addition, Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention and the War Crimes Act are margialized...more chicken? NYT l dem.now View full entry
The Havaria Emergency and Disaster Information Services in Budapest Hungary, uses Google Maps to offer a real-time interactive display of the world's ongoing disasters, with clickable descriptions, coordinates, damage levels. Check out AlertMap. (Via SmartMobs InfoAesth) View full entry
The New York Times speaks with Matthew Coolidge, the founder of CLUI, about his new publication 'Overlook', exploring the internal fringes of America. View full entry