David Hockney’s departure has drawn obituaries from across the art world and the popular press, which is testimony to his eminence whether his paintings and drawings are considered a simple pleasure to look at or regressive to contemplate. Whatever it comes down to, he loved to experiment.
When Gates Testifies About Epstein, Will the Mask Drop?
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At Microsoft, Bill Gates was by many accounts a nightmare boss, ‘prone to expletive-laden fits of rage,” Anupta Das is quoted as reporting in her new book ‘Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King.’
Statement of Fact
In my
generation’s war,
our peaceful protests
kept the peace
the best we could —
yet could not.
Can We Beat the Lies? All the Lies?
Our eyes tell us what is obvious, but what about our minds . . .
without my interference
the world
slips gently by
even when
it’s shouting
Mayday
The Brainiest Dumbest Combo on the Planet
It’s the so-called ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ … no need to give their names …you know them by their faces.
New From Moloko
Taking a Trip with A. Robert Lee’s Travel Painting
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Verse and vignette. New and selected writings. The title phrase belongs to the great haiku master Matsuo Bashō
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
Retrospective Maps Brion Gysin’s Avant-Garde Canon
When Brion Gysin “let the mice in” — the title he gave his book about cutups — I don’t think he meant the many artists he influenced, among them William S. Burroughs, his most important associate, who once said Gysin “is the only man I have ever respected.” I believe Gysin meant that “any number can play.” His was a democratizing influence.
Opposing Forces
Their faces are so familiar there is no need to name them.
We Bloviate Therefore We Are
You have to go behind the billboards to understand what’s happening in America. So said the novelist Nelson Algren, who was as sharp a social critic as H.L. Mencken ever was. Seems to me that the British author A. Robert Lee would agree with Algren. But Lee has taken it upon himself to cite the billboards themselves as diagnostic proof.
Our Biggest Problem
His mouth is too big, and his conscience . . . well . . . he doesn’t have one.
Mad Dog at the FBI
Fired FBI agents are suing the bureau and Kash Patel for dismissing them because they took part in an investigation of el presidente Trumpscheisse’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
The People Marched
‘No Kings’ Signs and Costumes Spoke for Them
‘No Kings’ marchers in Manhattan, March 28, 2026
Reboot Your Eyeballs
It’s food for the retina.
Unmasked
It’s Banksy’s World . . . But Not Officially
The museum in Lisbon, Portugal, showcases 100 reproductions of Banksy’s artwork through video, installations, graffiti, canvases, projections, and murals.
He Was a No-Show at the Academy Awards But …
. . . somehow he turned up in this collage.
Days of Judgment
Poems and Drawings That Speak for Themselves
New from Moloko Print — ‘Days of Judgment’ by Mark Terrill with drawings by Gerard Bellaart.