Sophie’s Choice: The London Version

Apotheosis of King James I/Rubens, 1630 — The National Gallery, London —  Copyright: Private Collection 2000 Want to know why fundraising skills are overtaking art historical credentials as the most important job requirement for museum directors? Check out the latest issue of The Art Newspaper, which reports that the National Gallery in London faces the [...]

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Sex and the Sequel

As Carrie Bradshaw might ask, does size matter? We’ll finally have a chance to find out, as a deal has been struck to bring Sex and the City to a bigger screen in movie form. Says Variety, “Fans of the show have clamored for a movie version of Sex and the City since the series [...]

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Lost Discussion Group: We're The Good Guys

On Lost, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. Literally. There’s been plenty written by Lostophiles about the show’s dualities: faith/reason, black/white, destiny vs. free will, and so on. There are probably several weeks’ worth of LDG questions in there, but for now, let’s stick with one: good / evil. Namely: Who or what are [...]