Filed in A-Featured & Art & Current Events & Geography & History & Politics & World History | November 11, 2009
15 years ago Albie Sachs was appointed by Nelson Mandela to South Africa’s first Constitutional Court. Here he talks about one of the most important buildings in the post-apartheid era and the artwork that makes its visitors pause.
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & Leisure & Philosophy | November 4, 2009
Roger Scruton argues that there are universal standards by which to judge art.
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Filed in A-Editor's Picks & A-Featured & Art & Leisure & Media & Music & Politics & Sociology | October 22, 2009
Jennifer Fisher looks at Tom DeLay’s appearance on “Dancing with the Stars”.
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & Music | October 6, 2009
How can you perform your best?
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & Leisure & Literature & Prose | September 30, 2009
Quotes to bring a smile to your face.
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Filed in A-Featured & American History & Art & Music | September 29, 2009
How Hammerstein mentored Sondheim.
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & History & Leisure & UK | September 16, 2009
An excerpt from Glamour: A History by Stephen Gundle, discussing the glamour of Diana, Princess of Wales
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Filed in A-Featured & American History & Art & History & UK | July 1, 2009
An excerpt from Design in the USA by Jeffrey L. Meikle.
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & History & Poetry & Prose & World History | June 26, 2009
An excerpt from Tokyo: A Cultural History.
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Filed in A-Featured & Art & Literature | June 5, 2009
A look at two very personal cover images.
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