This Week in Art & Internet Eye Candy
This is the week in random internet eye candy and art news. Should the universe cooperate, I plan to post on this subject on a frequent basis and add to Popten what the internet provides in the...
View ArticleTop Ten NYC Public Art Installations
New York City is one of the best places in the world for all kinds of art. As I’ve found in my travels around the city, you don’t need to be inside a museum or gallery to find great and interesting...
View ArticleTop Ten Art Films
While there are a lot of well known documentaries about artists and art movements, I thought I’d focus on films for this top ten list. The lives of artists are often a mixture of the inspiring and the...
View ArticleThis Week in Art News and Internet Eye Candy
Included in this installment: Obama fights conspiracy theory with humor, a photographer captures how NYC subway cars became plankton penthouses and an artist solicits voice mail messages to inspire...
View ArticleTop Ten Samples in Rap Music
Sampling is essential to rap music. I’ve always liked the idea of DJs and producers pouring over crates of records. I imagine that our current generation of rappers are as informed by YouTube searches...
View ArticleTop Ten Films About the Presidency
10. Dave An impression goes all the way to the White House. 9. State of the Union As candidate Grant Matthews, Spencer Tracy delivers a powerful line that is later paraphrased by future President...
View ArticleArts and Athletics
Athletics have been the subject of movies, songs, books, sculpture and paintings. Over the course of history, athletics have bloomed into a booming industry and are televised and analyzed 24 hours a...
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