Visual Arts
Finding the Humor in History
The irreverent take on the giants of literature, science and politics could only have come from the brain of cartoonist Kate Beaton
Q and A with Cake Wrecks Blogger Jen Yates
"I'm not out to vilify bakers; I'm just trying to find a little funny in unexpected places"
Last Minute Food-Themed Gift Ideas
Food, jewelry, toys and books for those hard-to-shop-for people on your gift list
The Gingerbread Man and Other Runaway Foods
The tale of the gingerbread man is part of a genre of folklore about goodies gone wild, specifically "The Fleeing Pancake" stories
Thanksgiving in Literature
Holiday readings from Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Philip Roth and contemporary novels that use Thanksgiving as the backdrop for family dysfunction
Where’s the Lunch? Looking at Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party
"It's like a painting about the most perfect meal that ever was—but you can't tell what most of it was," says a Phillips Collection curator
How to Install a 340-ton Work of Art
Michael Heizer waited decades to find the perfect rock for his Levitated Mass, and now he awaits its slow journey from the quarry to an L.A. art museum
Ten Horror Movie Food Scenes That Will Make You Shudder
Movie directors know that the quickest way to the audience's gag reflex is through its stomach
Stuck for a Halloween Costume Idea? Think Food
Paula Deen, Colonel Sanders, the Swedish Chef—the food world is rife with costume potential
The Sweet Sound of… Vegetables?
Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra makes music by thunking on pumpkins and making carrot recorders and cucumberphones
Vogue Vittles: The Cross Between Food and Fashion
Before Lady Gaga's beef dress, there were Wonder Bread raincoats, waffle pants and Marilyn Monroe in a potato sack
Bringing Andy Warhol’s Shadows to the Hirshhorn
Later in his career, the 20th century painter explored abstract art in numerous large paintings
Thirty Years of Food in Music Videos
On MTV's birthday, an appreciation of the coffee, cakes, candy, breakfast cereals and milkshakes of song
More Fantasy Foods Made Real
The imaginary has come to life: Scooby Snacks, Cheesy Poofs and even Soylent Green
Play With Your Food
Some playthings veer off into sheer ridiculousness when it comes to interacting with what's on a plate
Castaway Cuisine, Fictional and Real
How would you survive if stranded on a desert island with only your wits and the resources at hand?
Seven Snarfable Showtunes
In anticipation of Sunday's Tony Awards ceremony, here are some of Broadway's tastiest food-related songs
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