Basking in the Glow - Washington Post
The closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.

New York Fringe Fest - Village Voice
Venturing through the 12th annual New York Fringe Festival.

The Forbidden World - New Yorker
Did Giordano Bruno grasp the nature of the cosmos?

Generation Mix - NY Times
Youth TV takes lead in diversity casting.

Best of Rest of Summer - New York Magazine
Best outdoor summer festivals are still to come.

Spirit of South Asia in Manhattan - NY Times
Festival of Indian dance seeks to erase borders.

Youth Orchestras - Telegraph
The unique appeal of youth orchestras.

Controversy at the Asia Society - NY Times
China reverses decision to lend work to the Asia Society.

Remembering 'New American Review' - Slate
Was 'New American Review' the best literary magazine we have yet to see?

One-Man Band - NY Magazine
Why Canadian violinist Owen Pallett is the quirkiest pop star around.

Lessing's Final Book - Village Voice
Doris Lessing, Nobel laureate, reinvents her parents in her last book.

The Only Games in Town - New Yorker
Absorbing Chinese culture in Beijing at week one of the Olympics.

LeRoi Moore, 46 - CNN
A founding member of Dave Matthews Band died on Tuesday.

Cinema Stole My Favorite Books - Guardian
Complaints of an avid reader against the movie industry.

Mark the Music - New Yorker
Singing Shakespeare at Glimmerglass.

In a Word: Confusing - Chicago Tribune
Why movie ratings are getting more and more confusing.

Internet Radio in Danger - Wired
New royalties might cause internet radio to shut down completely.

Art Makes Better Doctors - CBC
Art classes improve observational skills for doctors.

Recycling Dancers' Energies - Spiegel
Dutch night club to use the dance floor to power strobe lights.

A Floating City - NY Times
A new artwork that floats around the sea.

Speakings - Telegraph
New orchestral work transforms instruments into human speech.

Broadway Pressure for Billy Elliot - Variety
Expectations are high for the musical adaptation of a charming indie movie.

Womens Fashion Fall 2008 - NY Times Magazine
What's hot and what's a drag in this year's fashion and culture.

Olympic-Sized Ratings - CNN
Phelps drives Olympics to staggering ratings.

Milton's 400th Anniversary - Slate
Celebrating the poet and the power of extraordinary speech.

Miller Theatre Director Heads West - Bwog
George Steel packs his bags for the Dallas Opera.

Lady Talk - TONY
Richard Move fills the financial district with a bevy of dancing beauties.

Humiliation and the Olympics - NYRB
A review of the Olympics and what it means to China's nationalism.

Tibetan Protest Hits CCTV - Variety
Controversy continues at the Beijing Olympics.

Guiding Light - NY Magazine
Ellen Wheeler hopes to save the daytime soap with a little reality and Jonathan Safran Foer

The Most Trusted Man in America - NY Times
What is the role of Jon Stewart in our country?