‘Religulous’ begins with the end. Bill Maher introduces his documentary standing on a hilltop in Megiddo, Israel where, according to the Bible, the final battle will take place; it is the very site of Armageddon. This sobering backdrop juxtaposed with Maher’s brand of wry biting humor sets the tone of the rest of the film which jumps from hilarious to critical and promises an irreverent, at times biased, take on religion in society.

Bill Maher is the host of the hit HBO weekly “Real Time with Bill Maher,” a commentary show known for its heated round table discussions featuring prominent actors and musicians, as well as columnists and pundits from every point in the political spectrum.

Entitled Head On, artist Cai Guo-Qiang’s exhibit consists of a pack of wolves which trot up resolutely toward their fate. As the work progresses, the viewer witnesses the pack exploding out in force, slamming against a barrier and finally dying in a heap of twisted bodies.
The “dogged” animals are surprisingly …

Science and art have long been at each other’s throats. Scientists declare that all life can be reduced to its fundamentals and, in so doing, be understood; while artists are adamant that the only way to approach an understanding of life is to analyze it creatively through the lens of an artistic medium rather than a microscope.

In his first book, Proust was a Neuroscientist, Jonah Lehrer argues compellingly for an ultimate truce between the two sides of this debate. His method is simple; with the subject of neuroscience as a battleground, he one-ups science over and over using a variety of artists and their own innovative discoveries…

Burton has lived easily one of the most fascinating lives ever–several times during the reading of this biography you’ll stop and wonder if this is all just fiction. No life could ever be this full, you’ll think…

The book opens with Burton’s early life in various locations around Europe. Following this is a chronicle of his time as a young soldier in India and growth into one of the leading Orientalists of his time.

Two of Burton’s main adventures are dealt with at length. The first, his pilgrimage to Mecca