In the matter of Falcon Heene, the 6-year-old boy who stashed himself - or was stashed by his parents - in the attic while a frantic world thought he was adrift in a homemade balloon, let us stipulate a few things: ...more

October 23, 2009

Madonna dashed from the airport to an impoverished Malawi village to discuss a school she is planning to build, saying nothing to the hordes of reporters on her trail Sunday about whether she is planning to start the process of adopting a second Malawian child. ...more

March 30, 2009

The now-cliche notion about everyone getting 15 minutes of fame has been around since artist Andy Warhol suggested it in 1968. So it may be worth a reminder that it isn't a rule or anything - and a moment in the spotlight is still an exciting thing to experience. ...more

March 8, 2009

The now-cliche notion about everyone getting 15 minutes of fame has been around since artist Andy Warhol suggested it in 1968. So it may be worth a reminder that it isn't a rule - and a moment in the spotlight is still an exciting thing to experience. ...more

March 7, 2009

The now-cliche notion about everyone getting 15 minutes of fame has been around since artist Andy Warhol suggested it in 1968. So it may be worth a reminder that it isn't a rule or anything - and a moment in the spotlight is still an exciting thing to experience. ...more

March 7, 2009

A big ... no, wait ... a HUGE trend this winter is the minimalist look. When I first saw all the unadorned straight lines and conservative opaque colors coming down the runway, I couldn't help but think of a resurgence of Andy Warhol- and Edie Sedgwick-ish style. Everyone walking around (insert pretentious voice) very seriously with no real purpose. ...more

November 30, 2008

Art is hot. Despite turmoil in the financial markets, there are no signs the art market is softening. ...more

December 26, 2007

"Modernism: The Lure of Heresy," by Peter Gay (Norton, $35) ...more

December 16, 2007

The documentary "My Kid Could Paint That" encompasses some heady topics - purity of talent, the nature of art, truth in journalism - within a deceptively simple package. ...more

November 13, 2007

Elvis Presley is still the King. Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. He last topped the list in 2005. ...more

October 31, 2007