Aug 17 Conversation: Graphic Novelist, Director Marjane Satrapi By Tom LeGro Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" won international acclaim as an autobiographical tale, told first in the form of a graphic novel, later turned into a film, of a young girl coming of age amid the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. Now comes… Continue reading
Aug 17 The Daily Frame An artist continues work on part of the "See No Evil" street art project on Nelson Street in Bristol, England. The project, now in its second year, is Europe's biggest street art festival and has attracted top graffiti artists from… Continue reading
Aug 16 Kishi Bashi Goes for a Loop of the Ephemeral Kaoru Ishibashi is no newcomer to the music scene. A native of Norfolk, Va., in 2003 he formed New York City indie rock outfit Jupiter One, and as a violinist he's toured the globe with alt-folk act Regina Spektor and… Continue reading
Aug 16 The Daily Frame Goldfish swim in a tank as part of Hidetomo Kimura's "Art Aquarium." An exhibition of the designer's work -- more than 1,000 goldfish in unconventional aquariums -- is on display in Tokyo through Sept. 24. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Bon Appetit! Celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday On what would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday, the country celebrates the fun-loving pioneer who brought traditional French cooking techniques to the kitchens of American families. Jeffrey Brown talks about Child's passion for food and life with her great… Continue watching
Aug 15 Remembering Julia Child Through Tributes, Song and a Quiz By Larisa Epatko Wednesday would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday (she died in 2004 at age 91), and remembrances for the cooking icon saturate the Internet this week like one of her rum-soaked desserts. Continue reading
Aug 15 The Daily Frame The Canadian circus troupe Tete d'Enfant performs in Queretaro, Mexico, on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Remembering the Editor Who Told the World That ‘Single Girls Have Sex,’ Too Remembering the Editor Who Told the World That 'Single Girls Have Sex,' Too… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch Success, Sorrow and Song: Gregg Allman’s Hard-Lived Life of Rock Success, Sorrow and Song: Gregg Allman's Hard-Lived Life of Rock… Continue watching
Aug 14 Economic Inequality and Fakery in Art By Tom LeGro Today's post is a departure for Art Beat: a cross-post with the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions. Continue reading