The luminous continent: the revelatory power of images—whether from high-art sources or elsewhere—marked the most recent biennial of African
For all the fashionable talk about a postcolonial redress of the imbalance between major cultural centers and a neglected "periphery," the ......(Continue Reading)

'Piazza' paints charming but uneven portrait of love, Italian style
'THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA' RECOMMENDED When: Through Feb. 15 Where: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn Tickets: $25-$55 Call: (312) 443-3800 ......(Continue Reading)

Marrying money
High life In 1903 the following resolution was introduced in Texas on 20 February: Whereas there are many dukes, lords, and counts touring the US, seeking ......(Continue Reading)

Will the next pope be an Italian?
The pope is the only remaining monarchy to maintain the grisly tradition of waiting until the death of the pope to select a successor. Current talk that ......(Continue Reading)

Inner workings: gambling, danger and long legs - At The Movies - Review
Dinner Rush serves up a convincing slice of New York by concentrating on the inner workings of Gigino, a fashionable Italian restaurant in Tribeca. An independent film directed by Bob Giraldi fro...(Continue Reading)

Letters
The dangers of safety From Mr William Barter Sir: Gerald Corbett's much-derided comment that railway safety is like a journey without an end was in fact one of the most perceptive comments of the w...(Continue Reading)

THE INSIDER: A Weekly guide to spending
ART Get the picture The Affordable Art Fair's Spring Collection is back from 16 to 19 March at Battersea Park in London. The aim of this popular ......(Continue Reading)

Books: We have lift-off at the Palazzo Barbaro
It's bad enough if your first book of non-fiction turns out to be an international bestseller, is rapturously acclaimed and immediately kick-starts ......(Continue Reading)

iSkin Ships Vibes for iPod nano Featuring tokidoki®
iSkin dresses up the latest iPod nano with tokidoki charm and whimsy TORONTO -- Today iSkin, Inc., a leading provider of iPod accessories, announced ......(Continue Reading)

Designs & Interiors: America's most wanted
WHEN YOU are invited to visit the Manhattan apartment of Vladimir Kagan, the newly celebrated icon of modern furniture design, you think you know what ......(Continue Reading)