Pollution as ancient Chinese art

With the help of Photoshop, artist Yao Lu has made shanshui — traditional ink paintings — of China's landfills

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, China

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

Alex Gibney: Julian Assange has become like “those he despises”

An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"

Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 27
Movies, Documentaries, Interviews

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, games

Must do’s: What we like this week

"The Mindy Project" finally delivers, and "The Bling Ring" is a compelling exploration of image-obsessed culture

Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
must dos, Our Picks: Books

First look: An Iranian director takes on Western morality

Cannes: Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi leaves Iran to make "The Past," a heartbreaking tale of modern marriage

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Movies, Cannes Film Festival

JJ Grey: I can’t watch the news!

The soul-funk master says he has to tune out the awful headlines to keep his sanity -- and the tunes flowing VIDEO

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Video, Music, JJ Grey, Mofro

Stop comparing everything to “Girls”!

Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't

Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 29
Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha

Beyoncé reportedly pregnant with second baby

Rumors have been swirling all week, but multiple sources tell E! the singer is expecting

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Beyonce, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, baby

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 65
nirvana, Electoral reform

Amy Poehler: I have no idea what makes a great comedy

Speaking at a panel on excellence in media, the comedian says comedy should not worry about being excellent

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Amy Poehler, David Simon

Justin Bieber has less than 12 hours to save his monkey

The abandoned capuchin monkey will become German property unless the singer claims him

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
capuchin monkey, Justin Bieber

Benedict Cumberbatch: I would marry Spock

The flustered star plays "F--k, Marry, Kill" VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Video, benedict cumberbatch

First look: Sofia Coppola’s chilly, brilliant “Bling Ring”

Cannes is abuzz over Paris Hilton's real-life shoe collection -- and the nihilistic teen girls who stole it

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 20
Cannes, Cannes Film Festival

Must-see morning clip: George Packer on the decline of American institutions

The New Yorker writer discusses his new book, "The Unwinding" VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Video, george packer

“Parks and Recreation” star Jim O’Heir shops at A&F

Jimmy Kimmel sends the plus-size actor to shop at the retail chain that refuses to stock plus sizes VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:06 PM UTC
Video, Parks and Recreation

“The Office’s” sugar-coated finale

In the end, it argued that settling for a mediocre job for way too long can bring you happiness beyond measure

Friday, May 17, 2013 4:13 AM UTC 25
The Office, office finale, TV

Noah Baumbach: “Frances Ha” is my reinvention

The "Frances Ha" director talks music, movies and midlife artistic crises with longtime collaborator Dean Wareham

Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Noah Baumbach, Movies, Frances Ha

“Iron Man 3″ approaches $1 billion in global box office

Making it the second highest-grossing superhero movie of all time

Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:12 PM UTC
iron man 3, box office, Movies

Jason Bateman and Will Arnett man the Bluth Banana Stand

The "Arrested Development" world tour is winding down VIDEO

Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:17 PM UTC
Video, jason bateman, Will arnett

So long, Sookie Stackhouse

The final volume of Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries series does right by a beloved character

Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
The Listener, Audiobooks, Fiction

Taxing technology to save the arts

French officials are considering a new levy on internet-connected devices to help fund cultural initiatives

, Hyperallergic Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Apple, Art, Culture

Should Obama go Bulworth?

It’s no wonder a movie about the crisis of liberalism and race in the shadow of Clinton’s impeachment is appealing

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:50 PM UTC 84
Barack Obama, Bulworth

A Sports Illustrated model’s bizarre Farrah Abraham rant

Christine Teigen goes on Twitter jag shaming the "Teen Mom" starlet

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 13
christine teigen

Kanye West performs new music, claims he is not a celebrity

The rapper, set to appear on "SNL" this weekend, also refuses to participate in any sketches VIDEO

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Video, Kanye West, Music, rap

“Spring Breakers” vs. “The Great Gatsby”

Harmony Korine's latest hews closer to the themes of Fitzgerald's novel than Baz Luhrmann's glitzy adaptation

, Jacobin Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Jacobin, The Great Gatsby

Reese Witherspoon, post-arrest, keeps signing onto movies

It's almost like she's trying to direct our attention to her career! Why could that be?

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:20 PM UTC
reese witherspoon, Gone Girl

David Beckham retiring from soccer

He'll play his last game May 26

Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
Soccer, Football, david beckham

Cannes: The 10 hottest movies

From Sofia Coppola's "Bling Ring" to Ryan Gosling's latest, these movies will heat up a chilly South of France SLIDE SHOW

Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:28 PM UTC
slideshow, Movies

Diddy cast as first black member in “Downton Abbey” parody

Funny or Die presents "Downton Diddy" VIDEO

Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:24 PM UTC
Video, Downton Abbey, diddy, rapper

“The Great Gatsby”: Economic measuring tool

"The Great Gatsby Curve" plots income inequality against social mobility. Guess where the U.S. falls on the chart

, GlobalPost Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 11
GlobalPost, The Great Gatsby

Is there a right time to pull violent TV episodes?

Network execs want it both ways, but either the content of their programming is acceptable for viewing or it isn't

, Pajiba Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:40 PM UTC
Pajiba, hannibal, Boston Marathon

Updated: Diddy tweets that he’s joining “Downton Abbey” cast — he’s not

The rapper tweets that "Downton" is "favorite show," promises to release "sneak peek" tonight. WGBH says he's lying

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:20 PM UTC
diddy, Downton Abbey

Rachel Kushner: I am writing for pleasure

The author of "The Flamethrowers" reflects on her latest novel, political art of the 1970s and Cormac McCarthy

, Full Stop Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Full Stop, Rachel Kushner

Mitch Hurwitz: Watch “Arrested Development” Season 4 in order

The fourth installment was originally planned to be a "Choose Your Own Adventure"

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:50 PM UTC
Arrested Development, Comedy

Angelina Jolie’s most thrilling decision: Robbing her breasts of their cultural power

Male film critics will have less to ogle, but perhaps now audiences will equate her physicality with strength

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 32
Angelina Jolie, Movies

Man attempts to rebrand Abercrombie by giving clothes to homeless

Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries wants only cool people wearing his gear. L.A. filmmaker Greg Karber is changing that VIDEO

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:47 PM UTC 27
Video, abercrombie and fitch

“Star Trek Into Darkness”: Who made J.J. Abrams the sci-fi god?

These are the voyages of the -- oh, the hell with it! Let's blow some stuff up and chase a generic supervillain

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:31 PM UTC 138
Movies, Action movies

ACLU pushes for “Modern Family” gay wedding

Cameron and Mitchell, the popular sitcom characters, should get married, says the ACLU in an online protest

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:58 PM UTC 12
Modern Family, ACLU, Gay Marriage

Watch Bill Hader’s last “SNL” promo, featuring Ben Affleck

The comedian departs the show at the end of its 38th season VIDEO

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:47 PM UTC
Video, bill hader, SNL, Ben Affleck

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