Smithsonian Exhibit Reduces American Women’s History To Cheap, Ideological Falsehoods
“Girlhood” reduces the history of American girlhood down to feminist activism, provoking contempt rather than pride in our nation’s legacy.
The Best Art Exhibition I’ve Seen This Year Is Of Photographs In Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is celebrating two of the most important American photographers of the 20th century, Man Ray and Ansel Adams.
Inside The Museum Of Modern Art’s Beautiful New Cézanne Show
Whether you love to draw, paint, or just doodle, seeing how one of the most important artists of the past century went about his craft is worth your time.
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Focuses On Apologizing For Films Rather Than Celebrating Them
Among the exhibits and iconic wardrobes were panicky attempts to stay abreast of the current unforgiving political environment.
Go Glam This Summer At The Met’s Fantastic Medici Exhibition
If you’re looking to see a big, beautiful art exhibition this summer, ‘The Medici’ at the Met is definitely the one you don’t want to miss.
Meet The Real-Life Ron Swanson
John Swartzwelder is a libertarian comedy writer. He isn't just the funniest writer you've never heard of—he might just be the funniest writer ever.
Why Saving Comedy Is So Crucial To Saving America
People aren’t dumb. They’ve looked around, and they see telling the wrong joke -- or even simply laughing at one -- is a quick way to destroy your life.
Broadway Icon Stephen Sondheim Shaped The American Musical As An Art Form
Without Sondheim’s dark, stark objectivity, the Broadway genre might not have survived long enough to power through today’s Disneyfied and jukebox musicals.
Picasso Paints The Blues In Exemplary Washington DC Exhibit
Its care and attention to detail makes this exhibition a must-see if you find yourself in our nation’s capital this spring.
Smithsonian Exhibition Follows 19th Century American Treasure Seekers To Venice
Bringing all of these treasures from Venice together under a single umbrella is the challenge this show faces, and for the most part, it succeeds.