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Robert M Rubin’s Comprehensive Monograph, “Richard Prince: Cowboy”
Featuring photography, painted works, ephemera and erotica, a survey of the artist's interest in the American West
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Spotlighting the Women Credited with Inventing Popular Music
NPR’s “Turning the Tables” series works to flip the script of various industries’ histories. One edition celebrates the women that invented the genre of American popular music: Bessie, Maybelle, Billie, Marian, Ella, …
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The Last Blockbuster Video Store in America
From 9,000 stores in 2004 to just one last hold-out today, Blockbuster has suffered under the hands of digital rentals and modern consumer habits. Located in the central Oregon city of Bend, …
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William N Copley (aka CPLY) passed away in 1996, but his thoughtful and provocative art remains relevant. Somewhere between Surrealism and American pop art, Copley’s work is colorful, bold and full of …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Body positive Barbie, the chattiest state in America and the surprising truth about Earth's birth in this week's look at the web
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The Chattiest States in the US
Market analytics firm Marchex analyzed over two million phone calls made between 2013 and 2015 to determine the fastest, slowest and most verbose states in the US. Turns out, the results aren’t …
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Paula Wallace’s Top Spots in Savannah, Georgia
For this year’s SCADstyle—an annual event celebrating design in the city of Savannah, Georgia—Savannah College of Art and Design founder Paula Wallace helped guide fashion designers around the southern city. Juan Carlos …
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America’s Changing Pot Laws Mapped
In observation of 4/20, the world’s unofficial cannabis celebration, TIME has compiled a map and timeline of America’s evolving state laws regarding recreational and medical marijuana use. The interactive data visualizations pull …
Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends (Live at Woodstock)
The world lost one its most distinct voices today with the passing of Joe Cocker. The 70-year-old Sheffield, England native was known for his raspy, bluesy style. His breakthrough came with a …