Every summer, movie theatres are flooded with a series of blockbuster hopefuls, each one striving to break new records for ticket sales and millions grossed. This summer was no exception. The steamy months from Memorial Day to Labor Day saw the release of films such as War of the Worlds, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fantastic Four , and The Island . A few, such as War of the Worlds , were modestly successful.

The latest development in the world of art online is Photomuse.org, the ambitious collaboration between the George Eastman House and New York’s Centre for Photography. The site, which plans to host over 200,000 noted photographs, will be the largest collection of its kind online. Even more notably, it will be totally free to the public.

When plans for the Fordham Spire were first unveiled, they created quite a buzz. Initially, most people were concerned that the ambitious structure would present an easy target for terrorists. The tower, designed by noted Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, would stand 2,000 feet tall with its spire. Without, it would stand 1,458 feet tall, eight feet higher than the Sears Tower. It would be the tallest skyscraper in the United States, surpassing the proposed Freedom Tower in New York and the new Trump Towers in Chicago.