Halle Berry, Sarah Palin: Actress Related To Former Vice Presidential Candidate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by october

  Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry disclosed a surprising fact about herself this week: She is related to former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. “You wanna know who I’m related to? Sarah Palin!” the “Cloud Atlas” actress told “Extra” in a video interview, laughing as she spoke. “That’s what I said, ‘Nooo!’ Some twisted way …

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Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild: Eric Clapton Sells Painting For $34 Million At Auction

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

Eric Clapton proved this week that his art collecting skills are anything but amateur. The guitarist sold a Gerhard Richter painting at Sotheby’s for £21.3 million ($34.2 million) on Friday, amounting to the highest price ever paid at auction for a living artist. The best part though? Clapton originally bought the painting for £2million ($3.2 …

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The Temptations’ Eddie Kendricks Remembered

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

*It was January 1992 when I got the call from Tunis Wilson who had been the road manager for the former trio of lead singers of The Temptations – David Ruffin (who had died just seven months prior), Eddie Kendricks, and Dennis Edwards. He said Eddie wanted me to come down to a location in …

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Damien Hirst

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

Damien Hirst refers to ‘Verity’ as a “modern-day allegory for truth and justice.” Those who have to look at it, like Northam resident Gwyneth Barnes, call the 66-foot bronze statue of a half-exposed pregnant woman “soft porn masqueraded as art.” After two years of planning and production, the controversial sculpture has finally arrived in Devon, …

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Artist Ian Williams’ Obama, Romney Play-Doh Creations Win Award

Posted on October 16, 2012 by october

A 21-year-old from Rochester, N.Y., has earned the title “Play-Doh Artist of the Year” after creating a pair of timely political sculptures. Ian Williams, who modeled 2012 presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney solely out of Play-Doh, received both an award and a $5,000 tuition stipend from Hasbro, Play-Doh’s parent company. Williams is a …

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Memorable African American Olympic Moments

Posted on July 26, 2012 by october

Muhammad Ali Lights The Torch (1996) Legendary Muhammad Ali’s boxing career took off at the 1960 Games which made him the perfect choice to help us celebrate the 1996 Games by lighting the Olympic flame in Atlanta. Ali’s regal presence despite his battle with Parkinson’s disease shows he will always be a prized fighter.

“Looking Is Harder Than It Looks”

Posted on July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 by october

The South in Black and White: Photographs by Baldwin Lee SPECIAL INTERACTIVE FEATURE! Click here to listen to Mr. Lee telling the stories behind some of his favorite photographs in this exhibition. Picture this: An Asian-American man from New York city is walking through African-American communities in the deep South. He’s carrying an antique-looking wooden …

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Roberto Parada’s Magazine Illustrations: Homer Simpson, Kobe Bryant, And More, Manipulated To Make A Point (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 by october

      Mallika Rao mallika.rao@huffingtonpost.com Roberto Parada is a contradiction in terms. A freelance magazine illustrator with clients of various political stripes and subscription numbers (from GQ to The National Review to Associations Now, “the premiere magazine for association executives”), and graduate of Pratt Institute, Parada is that rare thing: a well-known unknown artist. …

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Mariah Carey Joins ‘American Idol’ As New Judge

Posted on July 24, 2012 by october

By LYNN ELBER 07/23/12 10:36 PM ET BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Mariah Carey will join “American Idol” as a judge next season, Fox announced Monday, bringing her star power to the show that remains a ratings leader but has seen its viewership and pop culture status diminish. “I am so excited to be joining `Idol,’” …

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Endangered Species by Synthia Saint James

Posted on April 23, 2012 by october

  Giclee on Canvas Image size= 24″h x 32″w Synthia Saint James a self-taught artist and author was born in 1949 in Los Angeles. Saint James is an internationally recognized fine artist. You’ll find her work on over 50 books covers (which includes books by Alice Walker, Terry McMillan, Iyanla Vanzant and Julia Boyd), and …

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