On December 21, we aired a story that really touched a nerve. It centered around appropriation art, the use of borrowed images in the creation of new work. But when is "borrowing" actually "stealing"? Listen to the debate, and join the discussion.
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Joshua Glenn is a collector of sorts: Fingernail clippings. A pile of dirt. A burned bagel. These are a few of the favourite things given their due in his new book, Taking Things Seriously. Glenn gathers people's stories about the things that matter most.
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Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the maker of such masterpieces as the Fallingwater house, said if a building didn't leak, then the design wasn't pushing the envelop. Former Boston University president John Silber argues in his new book Architecture of the Absurd that contemporary "starchitects" are disfiguring the practical art of building buildings ... on time, on budget and leak-free.
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In our interview with cult filmmaker John Waters, he said that it's when Christmas goes wrong that we learn to appreciate the ubiquitous holiday in a new way. So, please, share your holiday disaster tales with us. It's therapeutic.
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Since airing our conversation with Harry Belafonte on Monday, November 26, we've heard that many of you...and your moms...have your own, very keen memories of Harry. Here's your opportunity to share them. Keep it clean.
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James Trevor Oliver, M.B.E. - a.k.a. The Naked Chef - arrived in Canada this week after a four-year absence to promote his TV series "Jamie's Chef " and his new book " Cook with Jamie."
Q pressed Jamie about bringing his show - and one of his Fifteen restaurants - to Canada. (We are, as it turns out, one of his “top three” countries, along with The Netherlands and Australia.) Jamie started Fifteen in London to provide training opportunities for underprivileged folks to become pro chefs. So will Jamie open a Fifteen in Canada? Sure, he says. He just needs an investment of a couple of million dollars.... Anyone? Anyone?
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