Taking his name from the knife that American mountain men used to carve out a nation, David Bowie has always seen himself as occupying the cutting-edge of musical expression. Before he became Bowie, before he was the Thin White Duke, even before Ziggy Stardust, David was a humble saxophonist playing

Cartoonish, Epic, Glam rock, Homoerotic, Polychromatic, Sexy

Italian playwright, performer, and 1997 Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo is known for his subversive political savvy and ludicrous farces. Fo has often been called the true heir of Aristophanes for his gift of outrageous political satire and slander. Fo's humble beginnings as a mime inform his comedies wi

Cartoonish, Commedia dell'arte, Feminist, Political, Political theater, Wise assy

According to photographer Cindy Sherman, "The male half of society has structured the whole language of how women see and think about themselves." In "Untitled Film Stills" (1977-1980), Sherman featured herself in various guises that resemble stock characters from Hollywood melodramas, providing a Po

Cartoonish, Composed, Conceptual photography, Death, Deconstructive, Feminine, Grotesque, In-your-face, Layered, Mythic, Political, Women's literature

Two killers -- former friends split by the ordeals of life. One turns to a life of crime. The other, to law enforcement. Each transforms into a human weapon and they face off in slow motion. Welcome to the world of filmmaker John Woo, a master of hyper-stylized action flicks, who proffers "heroic blo

Cartoonish, Cool, Hong kong action, Kinetic, Slick, Sublime, Tense, Violent