Girl with the Pistol Earring

Gotham Gazette has a comprehensive piece about New York’s tradition of controversial art, and focuses on…the cartoon crisis (something I briefly got involved with).

The article mentions a rumor about the Village Voice scrapping its editorial cartoons (“That’s news to me,” VV spokesman Doug Simmons told me) and notes Read More

Donald Forst Resigns from Village Voice

Village Voice editor Donald Forst told staff he was leaving the Voice this afternoon. Memos from Forst and Publisher Judy Miszner follow:

I have submitted my resignation today as editor-in-chief to Judy Miszner,
effective December 31, 2005. A number of prospects have presented themselves
and I think this is an opportune time to Read More