Arts and Culture

Yale Oddball Drives Market, Buffett Shuns Mob: Our Most-Read Book Reviews Justin Fox’s “The Myth of the Rational Market,” a rich history of a seductive investing idea, led the list of the most-read Bloomberg book reviews in June.

Phoenix Invades From France, Boss Surprises at Bonnaroo Fest: N.Y.C. Clubs They came from France and said “merci beaucoup” just like Jean-Paul Belmondo and made a lot of sweaty people at the Music Hall of Williamsburg wonder when Phoenix will fill Madison Square Garden.

`New York' Squanders Kabir Khan's Talent for a Song: Bollywood Review Federal Bureau of Investigation agents stop a taxi and discover weapons in the trunk.

Housewife First to Put Herself on Pedestal for Gormley Artwork in London A 35-year-old mother of two is to put herself on a pedestal and become a work of art.

Bonhams Negotiates Sale of 200mph Ford GT40 After Auction: London Art Buzz Bonhams, a London-based auction house, is negotiating with private buyers over a Ford GT40 which failed to sell today after being estimated to make as much as 1.1 million pounds ($1.8 million).

Three-Star Chef Pic Feeds Jetsetters at Switzerland's Beau-Rivage Palace Mussolini negotiated the Treaty of Lausanne here, Diana Ross got married in the ballroom, Coco Chanel’s dog is buried in the garden, and now Anne-Sophie Pic cooks here.

Christ Among Cannibals, Skeletons, Gargoyles Mark Ensor MoMA Show: Review Costumed skeletons and demented faces dominate “James Ensor” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Cuba Keeps Sick Writer Gonzalez Jailed as Norway Awards Prize: Commentary A few weeks ago, Normando Hernandez Gonzalez got the kind of news that usually prompts cheers and emotion-filled toasts.

Gap Founder Fisher Abandons Plan for Museum in San Francisco's Presidio Donald Fisher and his wife, Doris, founders of San Francisco-based Gap Inc., withdrew their plan to build a contemporary art museum in the central section of the city’s Presidio after they failed to mollify community opposition.

Jackson's Songwriters Stand to Receive Higher Royalties as Airplay Jumps Michael Jackson’s sudden death last week will lead to a “phenomenal” increase in royalty payments as his greatest hits including “Beat It” and “Billy Jean” dominate the airwaves.