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Arne Svenson, Peeping At the Neighbors

Photographer Arne Svenson opened a gorgeous show of photographs at the Julie Saul Gallery this week to much controversy. ...

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

Today is the official International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia otherwise known as IDAHO. ...

Diddy Goes Downtown on Downton

Sean Combs gays it up on Downtown Abbey... with the real cast of Downton.     ...

Vemeer's Daughter, The One with The Pearl Earring

If you think breaking into the art world is hard now, imagine if you were a girl in pre-modern Europe the only hope that you could persue a career as an artist would be if your father was an artist ...

The Person is the Transit, Relationships Part 1 of 3

Resident astrologer Patrice Kamins begins her three part video series on how planetary transits affect the kinds of relationships we encounter. ...

Eat, Pray, Epiphany with Victoria Libertore

Sometimes traveling half way round the world is the only way to find yourself. ...

FEMA Denies Aid To Housing Co-Ops after Sandy

According to New York's Office of Housing Recovery Operations, some 120 co-op buildings, with 13,000 apartments, and 368 condominiums, with 7,000 units, sustained flooding and damage after Hurrican ...

"The Limits of Communication", Velvetpark's Reading Series *Update*

Coming up this Wensday is Velvetpark's latest installment of our new reading series. ...

Taylor Mead 1923 – 2013

Possibly the last true bohemian of New York passed away this Wednesday. Taylor Mead was a poet, artist, filmmaker and downtown icon. ...

The Good Lord Has Come and It is Called the Cronut

A lovely morning in NYC with a cup of home-made pour over coffee in my right hand. But, alas, my left hand feels empty. It too wants to hold something—don't we all. ...

When Did You Choose to Be Straight?

Uh Oh, might this be the answer to "is it a choice?" Never seen so many flummoxed straight people.   ...

Elizabeth Warren, The People's Hero

Elizabeth Warren deserves her own testament ...in the Book of AWESOME. ...

Anti-Keynesian economics' homophobe Niall Ferguson

There are a lot of sound reasons to critique Keynesian economics, but a reason that its creator was gay shouldn't be one of them. ...

Conservative says women in military make up rape stories for money
Feministing
June 19, 2013

Those of us concerned about the sexual assault epidemic ravaging the military can all the chill out, thanks to some really awesome news: women who join the military are pathological freaks who make up stories about being raped ... Not.

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If you’re going to trash trans people online, don’t be surprised when they kick you out of their club
Lesbilicious
June 19, 2013

Brennan is a radical lesbian feminist who believes that trans women are really just men in disguise. She trolls trans people on Twitter telling them who they are and who they are not, and she trawls dating sites, taking screenshots of openly trans women ...

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Nasa selects four women to join ranks of new astronauts
guardian.co.uk
June 19, 2013

US space agency recruits four women among its eight new candidates, the highest percentage yet selected.The announcement came on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first American woman into space, Sally Ride.

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Why didn't anyone help?
Salon.com
June 19, 2013

When Nigella Lawson's husband, art mogul Charles Sattchi, had his hand around her throat, how come no one stepped in?

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Country music has always been feminist, even if Taylor Swift isn't
Salon.com
June 19, 2013

The Feminist Taylor Swift account may be a joke, but country music's long history of strong women isn't...

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Is Cindy McCain actually a gay Hero?
Salon.com
June 19, 2013

This week, Cindy McCain came to New York to pick up her Trevor Hero Award, an award from the gay youth crisis center the Trevor Project to honor someone who’s supported the gay community.

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After court rules, California gay marriage fight may go on
Yahoo! News
June 19, 2013

The fight over legalizing gay marriage in the most populous U.S. state may go back to the ballot box in 2014 with California voters asked once again to settle the matter even after the Supreme Court's expected ruling...

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Big Brother and Silicon Valley
The New Yorker
June 19, 2013

Is it really surprising that the brotherhood of hackers turns out to be more like central intelligence?

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Cat stands for election in Mexican city
guardian.co.uk
June 19, 2013

Campaign shines light on political disenchantment with slogan: 'Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a cat'

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Why America Still Needs Affirmative Action
The New Yorker
June 19, 2013

Later this week, or next week, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling greatly restricting, or even ending, affirmative action in admissions to public colleges. If this happens, it will be a great pity.

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For Women, Is Masturbation the Last Sex Taboo?
nymag.com
June 19, 2013

Men can joke about self-love, but it's still transgressive when women do.

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Mel Wymore, Transgender City Council Candidate, Could Be A First In NYC
Huffington Post
June 18, 2013

Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. He built much of it while he was a woman.

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Why is James Franco Asking Us For Money?
Indiegogo
June 18, 2013

The worlds most pretentious and irritating artist/writer/actor has an indiegogo campaign! FTW

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Obama Claims Not To Be Cheney
Charlie Rose
June 18, 2013

We don't believe him. President Obama talks to Charlie Rose and excuses NSA data mining.

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Three Takes on the Art Basel Rioters
hyperallergic.com
June 18, 2013

Over the weekend, a group of 100 or so activists protesting Tadashi Kawamata and Christophe Scheidegger’s “Favela Café” were teargassed at Art Basel. 3 media perspectives on what the hell happened.

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The Top 10 Art Documentaries to Watch on Netflix Instant
hyperallergic.com
June 18, 2013

A list of 10 documentaries on art and visual culture available to stream on Netflix that will fill you with creative inspiration, or help you procrastinate.

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Next Dalai Lama could be a woman
Google news
June 17, 2013

The 14th Dalai Lama says the 15th Dalai Lama could be a woman.

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Dalai Lama: Women Better Leaders Because Of Potential For Compassion; Next Dalai Lama May Be Female
Huffington Post
June 17, 2013

The Dalai Lama weighed in on the debate around women leadership and came out firmly on the side of the female.

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Nigella Lawson Attacked by Hubby Charels Saatchi
Mirror Online
June 17, 2013

Not Surprising but disappointing none-the-less, famous art collector and advert mogul Charles Saatchi (known to make or break careers) caught beating famous TV chef wife, Nigella Lawson.

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