Where is the Cinema?
Some Cities and Films in 2008
By M. Leary
A look at cities in the films of 2008, and how they arm us with ways to look at our neighborhoods and daily routines in thoughtful ways.

So Much to Read:
Updike, Angstrom and Procrastination
By Matt Beck
John Updike, RIP: the legacy and oeuvre.

New Year, New York, New Art . . .
By Wayne Adams
The new year means new art in Chelsea, and a new opportunity to feel the pulse of the art world.

Operation NICE:
A Reminder that Niceness Counts
By Lindsay Crandall
Harnessing the web to promote civility and goodwill.

Magnificat:
Vivid Deconstruction
By Alissa Wilkinson
The intentional imperfections and brilliant life in painter Bruce Herman’s newest work.