Art
The Embarassment of Riches
For today's independent artists, integrity can be financially rewarding. Can punk rock and alternative comics make peace with entrepreneurial capitalism?
Adieu to the Avant-Garde
As the artistic regime shifts, realism, rhyme, and representation make a comback.
Slouching Toward Phoenix
Conservatives gather at a swank, sunny resort to remind themselves how terrible the world is. The occasion is Dark Ages II, and it deserves the name.
Worlds Without Ends
What's the point of going into space? The answer lies in a future economy based on "charm."
Abreast of History
Believe it or not, breast implants are more important than the New Hampshire primary.
Interview with the Vamp
Why Camille Paglia hates affirmative action, defends Rush Limbaugh, and respects Ayn Rand
Taxes and Death
A middle-class couple find themselves in an IRS-spun web of debt and despair.