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01 DECEMBER, 2011

Spiderman-Like Folk Hero Taunts the Nazis in 1945 Czech Animation

What a mischievous chimney sweep has to do with tricking Hitler out of power.

21 NOVEMBER, 2011

The 11 Best Illustrated Children’s and Picture Books of 2011

From evil stepmothers to Edward Gorey, or what Richard Dawkins has to do with Hindu deities and iPad parodies.

31 OCTOBER, 2011

From Philosophy to Art, 10 Essential Books on Protest

What Billie Holiday has to do with Burma, growing your own marijuana, and the American Revolution.

13 OCTOBER, 2011

Rare Images from the Golden Age of Circus, 1870-1950

From Ancient Egypt to Lady Gaga, or what P. T. Barnum has to do with Stanley Kubrick.