1 day ago | NY Times

Nicholas Jarecki's new crime drama, which examines the opioid epidemic from different angles, is well-paced but often strains credulity.
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How Plagues Shape the Landscape

3 days ago | NY Times

From cholera to AIDS, epidemics have given rise to landmarks around the world, be they sculptures, churches or feats of engineering. In this dire moment, their histories resonate.
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Because you asked

28 days ago | Art With a Needle

After I posted yesterday about the coronavirus memorial quilt, Cozygirl left a comment and asked: "Will you handstitch the piecing together or use a machine?" Answer: machine...
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The Life and Legacy of Photojournalist David Gilkey, According to His Mother

1 month ago | Peta Pixel

NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was killed back in June 2016 during the War in Afghanistan while documenting fighting between Taliban and Afghan/American forces. NPR just...
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‘Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy' Review: A Brisk Look Back at a Crisis

1 month ago | NY Times

Veteran documentarian Stanley Nelson crafts a somewhat cursory primer on the 1980s crack epidemic.
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Beneath a Full Moon, a Healing Ritual

2 monthes ago | NY Times

A recent textile work by Diedrick Brackens responds to a startling statistic about the ongoing AIDS epidemic.
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Angelina Jolie to Direct Biopic Starring Tom Hardy as War Photographer Don McCullin

3 monthes ago | Peta Pixel

Angelina Jolie is set to direct a biopic of Don McCullin, a British photojournalist who is one of the most well-known photographers of war and urban strife. Tom Hardy will...
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The Mountain Pine Beetle: what the heck is killing all those trees?

3 monthes ago | Photo Cascadia

I spend a lot of time photographing, camping, and hiking in the beautiful state of Wyoming. While the scenery never fails to inspire me, it's impossible not to notice the broad...
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The Pandemic's Future - and Ours

3 monthes ago | NY Times

“Apollo's Arrow,” by Nicholas A. Christakis, looks at the coronavirus from several angles and suggests some possibilities in the months and years to come.
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Using the Law to Fight Epidemics, for Better and Worse

3 monthes ago | NY Times

In “American Contagions,” John Fabian Witt writes about how jurisprudence has influenced public health, from promoting the social good to compounding existing inequalities.
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Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18

Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...

Market Street: 1947

"San Francisco 1947" is the notation on this latest Kodachrome from Don Cox. Who, given the choice of shooting pedestrians or running them over, chooses the former. View full size. Read more ...

Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting "Westerly Wind" by...

24"x30"x1.5" Oil on Canvas Available HERE for purchase info. Visit to Read more ...

Amazon Moves From Film Industry's Margins to the Mainstream

With several films competing for Golden Globes on Sunday and a number of high-priced movies coming this year, the streaming service has altered its reputation in Hollywood. Read more ...

Bamboo House / BL Studio de Arquitetura

Rolândia, Estado de Paraná, 86600-000, Brazil Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Fellipe Lima Area: 800.0 m2 Read more ...

2021 Golden Globes Predictions: Will ‘Borat' Be the Big Winner?

Sacha Baron Cohen and his news-making movie could sweep the comedy categories. In drama, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Nomadland” will battle it out. Read more ...