Arts & Entertainment

Typo Negative

Armed with markers and correction fluid, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson—co-authors of “The Great Typo Hunt”—are on a mission to rid the world of misspelled words, mislaid apostrophes, and other impediments to clear communication.

Published 08/17/2010

Downstream: Death of the Mighty Colorado

The once-indomitable Colorado River has been reduced to a trickle of its former self.

Published 08/08/2010

Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins painted with his legacy in mind. So while financial success and critical acclaim largely eluded him during his lifetime, he achieved Old Master status, just as he hoped.

Published 07/30/2010

Contested Will

In the following Failure Interview, Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro explains the arguments of Shakespeare doubters, and what’s at stake in a dispute that has been re-energized by the rise of the Internet.

Published 07/29/2010

Age of the Castrato

In sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy, countless pre-pubescent boys were castrated to preserve their high-pitched voices and allow them to pursue singing careers. Why the “cruelest cut” wasn't as cruel as it seems.

Published 05/01/2010