Tuesday, March 17

Not your everyday song

When José González was working on the songs that would comprise his first album, he found himself falling asleep over his nylon-stringed guitar. Read more...



Swedish Invasion

In addition to snack staple Swedish Fish and furniture godsend Ikea, college students "“ and Americans in general "“ have seamlessly allowed another aspect of Swedish culture to trickle into their daily lives. Read more...



Screen Scene: “The Darjeeling Limited”

India, land of tropical humidity, sari-clad women and religious pilgrims a-plenty, serves as director Wes Anderson’s inspiration in his latest film, “The Darjeeling Limited.” And while the setting is fresh, the plot is vintage Anderson. Read more...


New dance meant to inspire questions

In the painting "The Treachery of Images," which presents a pipe, but also says quite clearly, "This not a pipe," Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte juxtaposed an ordinary object in an unusual context, giving new meaning to something familiar. Read more...