Monthly Archives: October 2005

American Icon: Andy Warhol, painter

Amidst his wigs, Campbells Soup cans, and constant entourage of beautiful people, Andy Warhol maintained a semblance of a rich inner life. If you want to stay thin, he advised, always order the food on the menu you don’t want to eat.
In fact, Warhol adored celebrities and hobnobbed with a multitude of them; he even […]

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Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings

A large and significant part of Van Gogh’s production that remains comparatively unknown is featured in this first major American retrospective of the artist’s drawings.

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Worth a listen

Five bands you should be listening to, if you’re not already:

Gomez
Turin Brakes
Death Cab For Cutie
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Jet

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No Self-Introduction

From Russia With Love is one of the few films where 007 does not deliver his trademark introduction ” Bond…James Bond”

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