Fittingly enough, New York is the subject of Figuratively Speaking, a new exhibition from Chicago-born, California-based visual artist Sherry Karver, which debuted May 3 at the Kim Foster Gallery located in New...

“I can’t think of a better time to be involved with photography and digital culture,” Mark Robbins declared at the International Center of Photography’s annual Infinity Awards gala last Wednesday night,...

For a place that has so much beauty, Florida certainly has its uglier sides, like alligators, Casey Anthony and the Jacksonville Jaguars. And, if the indie thriller Sun Don’t Shine is any indication, there are...

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) may have been born with a few silver spoons in his mouth, but as of late, the guy has had a rough time. After being held captive in an Afghan cave, he created his Iron Man alter ego...

In the opening days of 1967, Herman Wallace robbed a bank. A few days later, he found himself locked away in Louisiana State Penitentiary — known informally, and for many years infamously, as Angola. In 1972,...

Much of the legendary James Beard Foundation and their equally impressive annual awards gala draw attention to maverick chefs — those culinary artists that create wondrous fare that are both accessible and...

Films have been known to elicit changes in mood much like downing a glass or two of alcohol. Just like with the various concoctions that one can consume, it all depends on the content and the individual on how it will...

It’s been a whirlwind few years for French artist, JR . In 2011 he received the prestigious TED Prize and a million dollars to change the world. JR’s wish: to connect people through a global art project he calls...

Infatuation is often unexplainable. It comes and goes as it pleases, often clutching an individual within its powerful grasp without warning, like a spider capturing its prey in its intricately fashioned web. And it...

“That is the mystery about writing: it comes out of afflictions, out of the gouged times, when the heart is cut open,” reflects Edna O’Brien in her much-anticipated new memoir, Country Girl. Since her 1960...