The New Yorker cartoonist Mick Stevens gives a tour of his home studio in Florida for Newyorker.com's cartoonist of the month blog. See more here: http://www.newyorker .com/online/blogs/ca rtoonists
The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer discusses her article from the February 19 & 26, 2007, issue about the use of torture in the television show "24." She discusses Joel Surnow, the co-creator, and Jack Bauer, the show's main character.
"Betrayed," a play by the staff writer George Packer, based on his 2007 article of the same title, opened February 6th at the Culture Project, in New York City. The play follows the lives of three Iraqis working as translators at the American Embassy in Baghdad as they deal with the dangers of their new affiliation.
Dan Baum rides along with the O. Perry Walker High School marching band on their way to a Mardis Gras parade in New Orleans. Read Dan's New Orleans blog at www.newyorker.com
New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2007: Surrounded by cheering, drumming, chanting people, the two chiefs postured and danced in place. Then, in a ritual as solemn as two knights squaring off, they danced toward each other until they were face to face, their headdresses and bustles coming together and all but hiding the two men inside.... Read more from Dan Baum at www.newyorker.com.
Darryl Montana, Mardi Gras Indian and son of the late Tootie Montana, leaves his house in New Orleans' Seventh Ward on St. Joseph's Night. takes the Mardi Gras Indian suit to the next level.