Virgina Postrel writes, The anti-photo policies of museums don't necessarily make sense, except as some kind of revenue enhancer. Prohibiting flash is one thing. And I don't blame the Louvre for blocking photos in the often-crowded Italian painting gallery. But prohibiting all photos in an uncrowded museum filled with works in the public domain is unnecessary—unless you … [Read more...] about The Great Museum Flash Scam
Creativity
Mitsuwa Marketplace
My wife has developed a taste for snacking on Edamame (fresh ripe soybeans that have been parboiled and frozen) which we usually get with take-out sushi. She wanted some for tonight, so since we were in the neighborhood, we decided to check out the Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights. We found what we came for, but not much else. It's not that they had a small … [Read more...] about Mitsuwa Marketplace
The Monster Engine
Radley Balko has found a really cool book by artist Dave DeVries called The Monster Engine. He takes kids' pencil and crayon drawings of monsters, and he repaints them with a more realistic look, adding 3D shadows, colors, etc. Click on the child's image below to see what he did with it: You can see more pictures like this at the companion web site. … [Read more...] about The Monster Engine
Quiz time: Is it Art
Quiz time: Is it Art or Porn? I got 8 out of ten right. Because I know a lot about art. (Hat tip: I respectfully dissent) … [Read more...] about Quiz time: Is it Art
Cursing Tim Cavanaugh
Curse you Tim Cavanaugh! Curse you for your slurs against Chicago's finest culinary product! This preening dickless bastard dares to impugn the wondrous food of the gods that is Chicago Pizza! That he apparently does so based solely on the claims of East Coast and foreign restaurants that claim to serve Chicago-style pizza just shows you what a biased, empty-headed, lazy … [Read more...] about Cursing Tim Cavanaugh