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Romare Bearden's 'Black Odyssey' Puts A Modern Harlem Twist On Classical...

If you happen to be studying at New York's Columbia University this fall you, like many other students around the world, will be assigned to read Homer's "Odyssey," that epic epic poem about a flawed...

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Marian Hill Makes 'Sax-ual' Music

Introducing Marian Hill: the answer to your musical cravings to bite into some blues, jazz, heavy bass and some of the most delicate vocals you have ever heard. "It's sax-ual," vocalist Samantha Gongol...

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John Oliver Returns To 'The Daily Show'

John Oliver's back, taking one more spin in the "non-premium cable host chair" to help John Stewart promote his new film, "Rosewater." Oliver guest-hosted the show when Stewart was shooting the film,...

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12 Things You May Not Know About 'Steel Magnolias'

There may be no movie that better epitomizes the bond of female friendship than "Steel Magnolias." Released 25 years ago this week, it's become a touchstone -- mothers share the film with their...

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11 Images That Will Make You Go 'Wait, Really?'

Pop culture is full of surprising little stories that completely challenge the way you think about Hollywood and its inhabitants. We've pulled together 11 that will change your perception about the...

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'The World Of PostSecret' Reveals What Lurks In The Hearts Of Man

PostSecret, a blog sharing anonymous postcards emblazoned with the senders' secrets, was the original, analog Whisper -- and a form of Whisper incapable of tracking users via digital trickery, an...

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'The Little Mermaid' Comic Book Reminds Us That The Story Isn't Just For Kids

The following originally appeared in The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature, an anthology that rounds up the best comic adaptations of classic stories for kids. In this particular excerpt,...

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Kim Kardashian Posed Nude. Her Motherhood Has Nothing To Do With It.

Yesterday, Kim Kardashian's oiled-up behind graced the cover of Paper Magazine -- were you aware? The internet quickly freaked out, and subsequently freaked out about freaking out. She hardly broke the...

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Laugh At The Marvel That Is 'Odd Birdz,' Fringe Theater Hailing All The Way...

A funny thing happens when you see "Odd Birdz" by the Israeli ensemble Tziporela. You discover you have a range of laughs: You have a rolling laugh that starts out small and picks up, like a snowball;...

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Artist (Literally) Looks For A Needle In A Haystack -- And Yes, It's...

Sometimes performance art can be so abstruse understanding its meaning is like digging for a needle in a haystack. Other times, artists are actually digging for needles in haystacks, and the meaning is...

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That Fake Yoko Ono/Katy Perry 'Cover' Is Still Worth 1,000,000 Listens

It's obvious why the video below, of Yoko Ono singing a cover of Katy Perry's "Firework," keeps coming back. It is, in a word, amazing. It's also too good to be true. If only Ono were actually...

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Five Off (And Off Off) Broadway Shows Most Definitely Worth Your Time This Month

Off Broadway plays can get really weird. Like, watermelon-being-smashed-to-bits-on-stage weird. So when the basic Broadway lineup starts to feel tired, it can be difficult to navigate theater options...

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Paul McCarthy's Naughty Chocolate Factory Has Santa Claus, Candy And Plenty...

If you've ever looked at folklore's jolliest old men and gotten the heebie-jeebies -- we're looking at you, Willy Wonka and Santa Claus -- this contemporary art experience will give you goosebumps in...

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The Definitive Guide To Making Your Pet Famous On The Internet

Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, two felines with no concept of wealth or celebrity, have already reached a level of success more lofty than the rest of us will probably ever see. Because the world has never...

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This Yorkie Who Nursed Two Abandoned Kittens As Her Own Remind Us Love Has No...

This pooch proves that you don't have to be blood related to demonstrate a mother's love. Robyn Arouty, a photographer from Houston, received a call from a friend about three abandoned pets huddled...

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Ryn Weaver Didn't Become The Next Big Thing Overnight

Ryn Weaver was balled up on a bed in the corner of mega-producer Benny Blanco's Chelsea apartment-studio in New York City. She couldn't keep her fingers out of her long hair and Blanco's 10-week-old...

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The Entire 'Scandal' Cast Got Tricked Into Recording Ridiculous Messages For...

"Scandal" star Joshua Malina loves pranking his castmates, so he decided to play a trick on them for Jimmy Kimmel's birthday. Malina told the cast he wanted to record special birthday messages for...

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5 Scientific Inaccuracies You Didn't Know Were In 'Moby-Dick'

An in-depth look into Melville's shaky science? Might as whale. Scrutinizing the science of Moby-Dick is definitely beside the point, especially because there's evidence in Herman Melville's notes that...

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Alfonso Ribeiro May Exit Early From 'Dancing With The Stars'

Alfonso Ribeiro may be forced to leave "Dancing With the Stars." TMZ is reporting that Ribeiro injured his back in rehearsal Wednesday night overcompensating for the groin injury he suffered performing...

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Dad Rounds Up 23 Artists To Give His Wife The Ultimate Birthday Gift

With his wife Agnes' birthday right around the corner, Chicago resident Ernst Berlin was struck with the perfect idea for a gift: illustrations of their 8-month-old son, Jacob. Berlin had two months to...

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