A bad bill born from corruption - Concord Monitor
Those following the recent passage of health care reform legislation in the U.S. Senate have been treated to a perfect example of why congressional approval ratings are rapidly approaching historical lows. The events of the past two weeks have shown

ESPN.com Illustration - ESPN.com
@ Chris_Broussard Join me on "NBA Coast to Coast" tonight from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. I'll be tweeting through the show. Hit me at NBA_on_ESPN about 8 hours ago @ STEIN_LINE_HQ Sources say Rockets totally against buying TMac out but have granted

Illustration From “Footnotes in Gaza” - New York Times
Sacco will find readers for “Footnotes in Gaza” far into the future because of the unique format and style of his comic-book narrative. He stands alone as a reporter-cartoonist because his ability to tell a story through his art is combined with

As far as rednecks go, Alabama may have UT beat - Austin American-Statesman
Texas is playing the Crimson Tide in Pasadena this week for the national championship, and it's going to be a real booger trying to beat these goobers. OK, so Alabama, a formidable foe, comes with running back Mark Ingram, the Heisman Trophy winner

Art Institute show is a history lesson on the school's mark on art - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is as much a part of the fabric of this city as is any of its other academic institutions, yet its impact is international. The Art Institutes' 46 schools in the United States and Canada have become one of the largest

An Appraisal - New York Times
Art Spiegelman used the word “sobriety” when we talked on Wednesday, and that’s right. Mr. Levine brought sobriety back to caricature, among much else. It’s useful to recall that when he came onto the scene the dominant mode was a lighter

American Illustration 29 and American Photography 26 - Dexigner
American Photography 26 and American Illustration 29 will be published in hard-cover and distributed world-wide in November 2010. American Photography presents the best images by established and emerging photographers selected by an outstanding jury

Local art is in the bag - Seacoast Online
The warm, sunny days of summer are over. Now New Englanders snuggle down for the cold days of winter. Some people strap on their snow shoes or skis for adventure while others build fires in their wood stoves and settle in with a good long winter read

Illustration by Vlad Alvarez - San Francisco Bay Guardian
Paranormal Activity 's success gives me hope, though I fear its inevitable shaky-cam imitators more than unexplained bumps in the night. Where there's a buck, Hollywood will follow. This year, big-budget movies stepped up their games, employing IMAX