artists

I may never make a 1940s vintage apron with the sewing pattern I just bought at Joann’s going out of business sale, but it was $1.99 in a world where patterns can top $30. It will sit in my sewing stash until I find the time. That is how…

Speaking before a sold-out crowd at Milwaukee’s Oriental Theater this past Sunday, actor Ethan Hawke offered a cautious warning to his audience: “Beware when you throw away your geniuses, they have much to teach us.” Hawke is currently on a…

Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. That was the reason why Paul Whiteman decided to hold a concert that day in 1924. Paul Whiteman was the King of Jazz, and he was a king with a vision: to meld an orchestral approach with the burgeoning…

Quintessentially American novelist Cormac McCarthy died on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Since his death, tributes have poured in from virtually every major media outlet around the world. In one sense, praise for McCarthy, who, in the aftermath…

An art installation by Maurizio Cattelan that featured a ripe banana taped to a wall at a Seoul art museum was devoured by a college student, who defended himself by saying he was “hungry” after skipping breakfast. What do you…

In a world where the left has achieved near-total dominance of the cultural space, finding an openly conservative artist can feel like tracking down an endangered species. Unfortunately, like poachers in the jungle, the left is on the…

STOCKHOLM — Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek called a press conference today to announce a new feature of the music streaming site’s premium subscription tier, namely the option for users to remove food from the stomachs of the musicians…