An Abd al-Qadir Christmas
Let's recall Emir Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri: a peacemaker, a reconciler, a holy man, and a warrior.
The Hedgehog’s Array: January 9, 2015
Posted on January 9, 2015
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from the last week.
Miss Manners and Mr. Manspreader
“To some,” said Richard Duffy in 1922, “the very word etiquette is an irritant.” It still is. Exhibit A: “manspreading.”
The Hedgehog’s Array: January 16, 2015
Posted on January 16, 2015
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from the last week.
Recognizing Art
Posted on January 22, 2015
in THR Web Features
Image: The Battle of the Pictures (1745) by William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London), Gift of Sarah Lazarus, 1891; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
When El Greco heard the insultingly low valuation for his work, he launched a long and bitter court battle that quietly changed the perception of artists and art in Spain.
The Hedgehog's Array: January 23, 2015
Posted on January 23, 2015
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from the last week.