Art, Sketch — December 7, 2016, 8:00 am
Theaters of Manhattan and Brooklyn, Then and Now
Illustrations of theater buildings in New York City, as they appeared between 1910 and today
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Art, Sketch — December 7, 2016, 8:00 am
Illustrations of theater buildings in New York City, as they appeared between 1910 and today
Art, Sketch — November 16, 2016, 4:08 pm
Liana Finck’s commentary on a song by Woody Guthrie. See more…
Art, Sketch — October 19, 2016, 11:20 am
Illustrations of Syrians struggling to survive in the civil war–torn city of Aleppo, by Jason Novak.
Art, Sketch — September 28, 2016, 8:00 am
Illustrations of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, as it appeared between 1928 and today.
Art, Sketch — September 14, 2016, 8:00 am
From How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide, with words by Ron Padgett and illustrations by Jason Novak. The book was published this month by Coffee House Press. Padgett’s 2011 book, How Long, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry. Jason Novak’s illustrations have appeared in the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and on this website.
Art, Sketch — July 21, 2016, 11:45 am
Illustrations of Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as it appeared between the 1930s and today.
Cost of renting a giant panda from the Chinese government, per day:
A recent earthquake in Chile was found to have shifted the city of Concepción ten feet to the west, shortened Earth’s days by 1.26 microseconds, and shifted the planet’s axis by nearly three inches.
Classes at a Catholic school in Durham, North Carolina, were canceled in anticipation of protests against a lesbian alumna, who had been invited to speak at a Black History Month event.
Illustration by Stan Fellows
“Nowadays, most states let just about anybody who wants a concealed-handgun permit have one; in seventeen states, you don’t even have to be a resident. Nobody knows exactly how many Americans carry guns, because not all states release their numbers, and even if they did, not all permit holders carry all the time. But it’s safe to assume that as many as 6 million Americans are walking around with firearms under their clothes.”