I need help remembering the most famous Shakespeare references in modern literature. [more inside]
posted by Viola on Oct 9, 2009 - 40 answers

I want to start thinking critically about art, especially modern/contemporary art, so what should I read? [more inside]
posted by god particle on Sep 20, 2009 - 17 answers

Best modern/ contemporary office furniture maker on a budget? [more inside]
posted by priested on Aug 21, 2009 - 4 answers

I am looking to build an amazing collection of contemporary books, which will include essentials, but also osbcure yet amazing titles. I am including the categories that I am looking to build my collection in below, and I am looking at about 20-30 titles in each category, say 20 essentials and 10 obscure titles. [more inside]
posted by tusharj on Jun 13, 2009 - 33 answers

What is the name of a contemporary American figurative painter, in his 40’ies, lives on the East Coast, possibly Philadelphia, who paints very realistic, elongated female nudes? [more inside]
posted by ssimon82 on Mar 20, 2009 - 4 answers

What Universities have great modern architecture projects on campus? [more inside]
posted by senorpuma on Dec 2, 2008 - 27 answers

Contemporary reading on ethics in marketing? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Oct 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Contemporary architecture: Is there a website that lists notable pieces of recent architecture, organized by city, with pictures and descriptions? [more inside]
posted by askmeacct on Sep 15, 2008 - 4 answers

Tété-Michel Kpomassie: where is he now? Whatever happened to him? I can't find other books by him after An African in Greenland; I've read he eventually received French citizenship and lives there now - but what does he do? He must have written other books or articles, right? Anyone know?
posted by luriete on Sep 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Advise for a 32 yr old amateur who wishes to dedicate the rest of their life to creating art [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2008 - 12 answers

Please help me identify this French novel! [more inside]
posted by nonmerci on May 15, 2008 - 3 answers

60s pop art painting of a Gulf sign -- who is the artist? [more inside]
posted by ROTFL on Apr 14, 2008 - 10 answers

I like indie type rock. He likes U2 and Bon Jovi. Help me make a mix cd he won't hate! [more inside]
posted by heavenstobetsy on Mar 13, 2008 - 35 answers

What are the recent jazz standards? Prototypically, jazz standards are from the '40s—let's guess the median is somewhere around 1945 and the standard deviation is 15 years—but the canon is certainly not closed, as shown by, say, 'Birdland' (1977). What else has become really widely known and played, in that time frame or since? Please cite a few performers to justify your claim. Bonus points if they're in different styles or decades.
posted by eritain on Jul 21, 2007 - 12 answers

/bookfilter Looking to find the name of the author and the story to this contemporary short story written like 10 to 20 years ago. The title was the Girls of Saint Dunstter cant find the exact spelling on the dunstter but it a play on Dumpster. In the short story the teacher is beaten up by these girls who are the terror and as he is recovering his imaginery father ask him why he would want to help out these girls, it really cant be cause he wants a bit of the juicy rough. And the Teacher explains that he wants to learn how these girls live in a world without romance. The author might have been name hawking or something. thank you
posted by Rolandkorn on Apr 12, 2007 - 2 answers

I need help redecorating my house. I am going for the "Eastern" and contemporary look (Indian/ Middle Eastern/ Asian decor mixed with West Elm-ish contemporary style). I want to have Buddha statues, silk fabric for the window curtains, silk throw pillows, artificial plants and etc. [more inside]
posted by apple on Dec 14, 2006 - 16 answers

In 2001 Norton released the Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Stuart Moulthrop's 1993 article "You Say You Want a Revolution?" was the most recent piece included. If the Anthology were to be updated which more recent articles are important enough that they might be candidates for inclusion? [more inside]
posted by Aghast. on Jul 13, 2006 - 13 answers

Given my favorite authors from the modern and pomo canon, please help me find some young, lesser-known contemporary writers. [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Jun 16, 2006 - 29 answers

Can you recommend a good online retailer for contemporary or mid-century modern furniture? [more inside]
posted by medpt on Nov 24, 2005 - 12 answers