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AI, the end of Illustration art
I recently came across an illustration of Elon Musk published on a popular news and commentary website. The credit for the likeness read “Image generated
Frida Kahlo and The Dream
The culture vultures have descended. On Nov. 20, 2025 Sotheby’s New York auctioned a 1949 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo. It is titled El sueño (La
Luigi’s Circle Jerk Army
On April 13, 2025, the antediluvian punk rock band from Los Angeles, the Circle Jerks, performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Singer
Three Random Blog Posts
From Valenzuela to Vallen: A Eulogy
On February 7, 2013, my father Joe Vallen passed away at the age of 88. Multiple medical problems led to his death, but his primary
All is Forgotten – Todo está Olvidado
Todo está Olvidado (All is Forgotten) is a subversive cartoon one can properly call satirical. It is currently “trending” on the Mexican twitter-sphere, though I
Maurice Merlin & the Black Legion
Starting January 19, 2013 and running until April 15, 2013, Maurice Merlin and the American Scene, 1930–1947 will be on display at The Huntington Library