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Anton Chekhov Versus Jeffrey Dahmer

For some reason I think about the cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer every time someone mentions Anton Chekhov, a forefather of the contemporary short story. I can’t help but want to draw them out, to put them together in a cage and watch their brains bump. And so the other day I started culling quotes from both and began to find weird intersections between their thoughts. Full story

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Patrick O’Dell’s Skateboard High School

Patrick O’Dell is having an art show called 'Skateboard High School' tonight at LA’s Known Gallery. I wish I were flying to LA this weekend so I could see it, but I'm not, so instead I made him send me a copy of the limited-edition book from the show and emailed him some question… Full story

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Finally, a Kids' Book for Cannibals

If you’re a cannibal with lofty aspirations to become part of high society, Jen Uman has the perfect book for you and your children. Full story

I Went to Art Basel and Tried to "Get" Art

A while ago, I wrote a thing about how I don't "get" art. In the piece, I dared to suggest that maybe it was silly that a neon sign that says "my cunt is wet with fear" is worth $100,000. It was read by a lot of people, many of whom disagreed with me and got very, very angry. Aft… Full story

Judging Nite Moves' Artistic Merit in the Flesh

There is a gentleman’s entertainment venue on the outskirts of Albany called Nite Moves that has been in the news recently for fighting the New York State Tax Tribunal. The Tribunal claims the club does not host dancing of fine artistic merit, and therefore owes substantial sums… Full story

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Your Mom Is a Nerd

Exactly one year and three days ago I did an art show with my buddy Todd Bratrud at Escapist in Kansas City and I wrote about the experience for this website that you're reading. Fast forward a year and I just did an art show with my buddy Travis Millard at Escapist in Kansas Cit… Full story

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An Interview with Travis Millard

Next Friday my buddy Travis Millard and I are doing an art show in Kansas City at Escapist. I'm pretty sure next week's column will be about the trip/show, so I thought I'd preface that column with a quick interview with Travis. Full story

Babe Watch 2012: The Museums Are Infested

Xavier Aaronson has photographic evidence. Full story

Nick Gazin's Comic Book Love-In #54

Being a fan of comics means constantly mourning the deaths of old men who created or contributed to the creation of things that someone else profited off of. Full story

No Fluff in Their Stuff: Museum Guards Review the Whitney Biennial

It's time to take the cork out of these untapped geysers of art criticism and let them gush! Full story