Prior to social media, no one would confront you about why you lost touch. It's paradoxical to confront someone about not being a part of their life.

About a week before Hurricane Gustav hit in September, a number of dark, faintly humorous artworks appeared around New Orleans.

New Orleans souvenir T-shirts have taken on a humorous twist.

Schjeldahl’s background is perhaps as unconventional as his approach to art criticism.

The majority of studies show a marked, uninterrupted trend that an undergraduate degree will significantly boost one’s income. However, an editorial by Paul Krugman in The New York Times suggested that a good post-graduation income cannot necessarily be taken for granted.

Some politicians in the U.S. are busying themselves with somewhat unusual concerns. Carl Kruger, a Democratic State Senator in New York, has proposed legislation that would ban residents from using electronic devices such as ipods and blackberrys while walking in public.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the few art schools left in the country that is still part of the same institution as the museum collection founded alongside it. As a result, SAIC continues to share some of its administrative services with AIC, such as a central legal team, treasury management and human resources department.

All of the words, aside from “Google” and “truthiness,” have appeared frequently in news headlines, often relating to the Bush Government and the war in Iraq.