Lol the putti are "flipping off" the Pope.

Wall Street Journal apparently has a wealth of interesting things today. Not that I usually check this site at all, but these are all cool, interesting, etc.

Michelangelo's hidden agenda?

On the 500th anniversary of the artist's first climb up the ladder in 1508 to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, a new book claims he embedded subversive messages in his spectacular frescoes -- not only Jewish, Kabbalistic and pagan symbols but also insults directed at Pope Julius II, who commissioned the work, and references to his own sexuality. Read more...

Now well, I don't know if half these "hidden messages" are interpreted correctly but it still was an interesting read and him being gay does kind of make sense as to why his female nudes sucked...or he just sucked at drawing girl. :D

Alicia Keys and Jack White collaborated in a Quantum of Solace song? O__o;

Okay, embedding isn't working for some reason. Here's the link.

I have to say, it's got a bit more oompf and rock and r&b to it. I-I kinda like it...

This is why I wished I lived in New York sometimes (or somewhere close enough to drive there): Cirque du Met: A Classic Tale Gets the Vegas Treatment. It's basically Faust meets Cirque du Soleil with crazy cool uses of projections and multiples of the performers everywhere.

Here's another link from NY Times that has videos. It really looks quite different and very imaginative.