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Yale criticized for nixing Muslim cartoons in book

Yale University has removed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad from an upcoming book about how they caused outrage across the Muslim world, drawing criticism from prominent alumni and a national group of university professors.

Prophet Muhammad cartoon goes on sale in Denmark

A Danish press freedom group said Wednesday it is selling copies of a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad that caused outrage across the Muslim World.

Danish paper wins appeal in Prophet cartoons case

A Danish appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit against the newspaper that first printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons in 2005, saying they were not intended to insult Muslims.

Prophet Cartoon Shows Up in Czech City

Several dozen posters containing a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban turned up on the streets of a Czech town Wednesday.

Cartoons Could Increase Threat to Danes

The reprinting of a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad has brought "negative attention" to Denmark and may have increased the risk to Danes at home and abroad, the Danish intelligence service said Friday.

Denmark Opposes Debt Relief for Sudan

Denmark said Thursday it will oppose any debt relief deal for Sudan in response to the Sudanese president's comments urging the Muslim world to boycott Danish goods over the publication of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon.

Sudan Decries Danes Over Prophet Cartoon

President Omar al-Bashir vowed on Wednesday to ban Danes from Sudan and called for a Muslim boycott of Denmark before a crowd of tens of thousands denouncing the country at a government-backed protest against a cartoon satirizing the Prophet Muhammad.

Sudan Bans Danish Goods in Prophet Case

Sudan has enacted a ban on Danish imports in reaction to the reprinting of a cartoon that satirizes Islam's Prophet Muhammad, the Sudanese state-run news agency said Tuesday.

Indonesians Protest Muhammad Drawings

Muslims protested in two Indonesian cities Saturday over drawings in Denmark portraying the Prophet Muhammad, with some calling for the artist to be put to death.

Muslims Deplore Danish Muhammed Cartoons

Muslims protested Friday in the Gaza Strip, Pakistan and Denmark against the reprinting of a Danish newspaper cartoon depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Danish Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon

Danish newspapers reprinted cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a gesture of solidarity Wednesday after police revealed a plot to kill the creator of the caricature that sparked deadly riots in the Muslim world.

Danes Nab Suspects in Cartoonist Plot

Danish police said Tuesday they have arrested several people suspected of plotting to kill one of the 12 cartoonists behind the Prophet Muhammad drawings that sparked a deadly uproar in the Muslim world two years ago.

Danish Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon

Denmark's leading newspapers reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, a day after three men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill the cartoonist whose work had spurred deadly protests in the Muslim world.

Denmark to Archive Muhammad Cartoons

Denmark's National Library said Wednesday it plans to archive the original Prophet Muhammad caricatures that sparked violent protests across the Islamic world two years ago.

Explorers' Penguin Drawings Found in UK

They're penguins, but are they art?

Black Spots Threaten Cave Drawings

New clusters of black fungus are spreading over famed cave drawings in southwest France, scientists warned Tuesday.

Danish PM: Prophet Cartoons Forgotten

The Muslim outcry over Danish caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad last year no longer affects Denmark's image abroad, the prime minister said Friday.

Swedish Artist Displays Prophet Cartoon

A Swedish artist displayed a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad to a seminar in Stockholm on Tuesday despite a death threat from al-Qaida in Iraq.

A Holocaust Mystery Finds Some Answers

Deep in Shari Klages' memory is an image of herself as a girl in New Jersey, going into her parents' bedroom, pulling a thick leather-bound album from the top shelf of a closet and sitting down on the bed to leaf through it.

Paper Cleared in Muhammad Drawings Case

A French court cleared a satirical weekly newspaper Thursday in a case brought by Muslims who were angered by its publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Dismissal Sought in Prophet Cartoon Case

A state attorney Thursday called for the dismissal of a court case brought by French Muslims against a satirical weekly that printed caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed, saying the cartoons denounce terrorists' use of the Muslim faith but do not damage Islam.

Moroccan Wins Holocaust Cartoon Contest

Ignoring widespread condemnation, Iran awarded the top prize in a Holocaust cartoon contest to a Moroccan artist for his depiction of Israel's security wall with a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp on it.

Borders, Waldenbooks Won't Carry Magazine

Borders and Waldenbooks stores will not stock the April-May issue of Free Inquiry magazine because it contains cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that provoked deadly protests among Muslims in several countries.

Sweden Defends Closing Cartoon Web Site

Sweden defended itself Friday over the shutting of a conservative Web site that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, saying it broke no laws in the closure.

Iran Paper Holds Holocaust Cartoon Contest

An Iranian newspaper's contest for Holocaust-related cartoons has drawn entries from 200 people, with some drawings mocking the World War II slaughter: One entry shows Jews going into a gas pipeline.

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Suc le Bleu - iPhones reportedly exploding in France
Source: Graphic Silence

Illustration for article - Reports of iPhones exploding, starting fires and killing people in cold blood have been around since the inception of the handset.

Every Rider Is His Art 'fare' - Cabby Tells Customers: Buckle Up & Draw!
Source: New York Post

This cabby is extra careful to avoid potholes -- a big bounce could ruin a potential masterwork. Fabio Peralta has turned the back seat of his yellow cab into an art studio for his passengers, and has commissioned thousands of works.

NYC cabby transforms backseat into art studio
Source: Yahoo! News

New York City taxi driver Fabio Peralta has turned the backseat of his yellow cab into an art studio. When a passenger hops in, Peralta hands the rider a pen and a stack of computer paper. He tell his fares to draw anything they want.

Slang-Slinging Robber Leaves Victims Confused
Source: nbcdfw.com

Excerpt: A shotgun-wielding, slang-slinging robber received only an offer of food from his confused coed victims.

BibliOdyssey: The Jewel Book
Source: BibliOdyssey

To be honest, my attention was primarily drawn - at first - not to the jewellery itself, but to the borders and frame decorations.

Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian.
Source: theartnewspaper.com

The National Gallery's own rich collection of Renaissance portraits is joined by loans from the UK, Europe and North America.

Being John Lennon
Source: boulderweekly.com

Yoko Ono discusses the artistic life of John Lennon and his evolution as an icon.

Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpies
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

New Florida Lottery Prize: Free Gas For Life
Source: local6.com

In a sign of the times, the Florida Lottery is set to dole out the first of its free gas prizes. Five people will win free gas for life -- or $52,000 in cash if they prefer. Fifty people will get free gas for a year -- $2,600 worth of prepaid gas cards.

Man sells one hundred year old art collection by Charles Gibson.
Source: Atlanta Live Media

A one hundred year old art collection created by Charles Gibson is being sold by Mark Taylor owner of Atlanta Live Media and National Director of USA 180 an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of the American people.

Buried treasure: British Museum's secret treasures
Source: Independent.co.uk

Any public museum is like a great iceberg.

The incredible 10ft 'photographs' drawn with a ballpoint pen
Source: the Mail online

They may look like pin-sharp photographs - but these amazing pictures are actually drawings created with the humble ballpoint pen. The stunning pictures, measuring up to 10ft high, were drawn by a rising star of the art world, Juan Francisco Casas.

Holocaust survivor, artist Rosemarie Koczy, dies at 68, created searing imagery
Source: In My Heart

Rosemarie Koczy, 68, who survived a childhood in German concentration camps and later spent years creating searing art infused with images of Holocaust victims, died from breast cancer Dec. 12, 2007.

Our Dreams, By Children Of Conflict
Source: Sky.com

What are your hopes for the future? Make a tidy little profit in the property market? A romantic liaison with someone at the office Christmas party? When you live in a refugee camp in a part of the world beset by hatred and conflict, your aspirations are somewhat different.

Child drawings of Darfur atrocities 'can be evidence'
Source: Independent.co.uk

More than 500 children's drawings illustrating the atrocities in Darfur can be accepted as evidence in a war crimes trial, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has agreed.

Bill Zeman Art: The Adventures of Space Tart
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Chapter One: The Cassini Bikini Martini Wish we could upload photos with these seeds. Anywho, some of you will enjoy this.

Man dies after armless artist's head-butt
Source: msnbc.com

....Police say Redfern, who was born with no right arm and only a short stump for his left arm, kicked Teer and Teer hit Redfern during the fight, which was due to long-standing bad blood over a woman who once dated Teer and now dates Redfern.

Mermaid Blog
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Mermaid Blog Where The Mermaid Speaks The Mermaid Blog is penned by a human but has been transmitted by a real Mer or two – actually, there is also a Merman Blog – and they are found at and . The Mermaid tells us in colorful …

Three Excellent Art Books
Source: Boing Boing

I love comic art books. I buy them without regard for my financial situation or almost non-exisitent bookshelf space. I'm a hopeless case. Of the dozen or so I bought last month, here are three of my favorites.

The Radical Impulse
Source: loc.gov

The years just before World War I witnessed a period of unprecedented political activism among American artists.

God's infinite creations are fascinating, let me illustrate...
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Check out the awesomeness of God's infinite creations. I'll illustrate in art, photos, video, and writings.

LiveScience.com Image Gallery: Sketches of the Past
Source: Live Science

Art and pencil illustrations bring dinosaurs and other ancient creatures world to life in this gallery by Julius T. Csotonyi.

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