31 Years Later, One ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Line Remains The Greatest Quote In Comic Strip History
A single line from a 1995 Calvin and Hobbes strip remains the greatest quote in comic strip history, a quiet mission statement about priceless things.
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Annie Dillard’s Nature Writing Remains Unmatched, Even Now
Remembering Annie Dillard, the nature writer whose mystery of life still bewilder us all.
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Liu Wei’s Met Facade Commission Makes the Museum’s Exterior a Mirror of Its Own Decline
Liu Wei's new sculptures flank The Met's main entrance, reflecting urban collapse and civic transformation.
Puppet Parade Recreates Native American History Along Manhattan Sidewalks
A herd of buffalo puppets plods through NYC streets in a procession honoring Dakota history and the buffalo's recovery.
Alan Moore’s 1986 Superman Exit Story Remains One of Comics’ Best Canon Endings
Alan Moore's definitive 1986 Superman finale, 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow,' still ages like fine wine.
The Mack Truck Museum in Allentown Preserves a Century of American Industrial History
A shrine to a century of American industrial history, preserving the bulldog, the 1909 bus, and the Megatron prop.
Inside the Holy Trinity Oak Tree Chapel, Where a 500-Year-Old Tree Is a Working Chapel
A hollowed oak trunk serves as a chapel where Serbian villagers gather to pray, preserving a living echo of zapis.
Borusan Contemporary Opens Two Exhibitions Asking How Images Shape Reality
Two new exhibitions at Borusan Contemporary explore how images shape reality, from ancient cities to digital culture.
Jon Klassen Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award With House-Shaped Board Book
Jon Klassen talks his new board book, shaped like a house with cutouts, and the inspiration behind its room-to-room structure.
Schulz Hated Zits’ Title More Than Peanuts — And Called It Proof of Popularity
A tale of two strips: how Schulz's scorn for Zits proved a badge of honor for its creators, and why the title may yet endure.
TIME Names Amy Sherald to Its 100 Most Influential Arts Figures — and Calls Out the List’s Own Flaws
A roundup of the TIME 100's most laudable and deserving artists, and a few picks that raise eyebrows.