Art

Novels: Can women write the great American one? It doesn’t seem so, judging by book world bias.
Music: Why is indie music so depressing?
Television: ‘Mad Men’ may just solve the red-blue culture wars.
Fashion: Vera Wang finds a winning strategy: selling at every price point.

Annoyance

Commas: When should you use one, when shouldn’t you, and who’s asking?
Security: Airports may seem a pain, but the security also seems to be working.

*Photo courtesy Amanda Graham.