Arts

Variant visits the Dallas Comic Con: Cosplay galore, collectible comics, artist signings, booth hopping and lots more!

Following the January 12, 2010 earthquake, there has been an increased public interest in Haiti’s culture and traditions. The editors of Women Writers of Haitian Descent, Inc. (WWOHD) collected texts inspired by the tragic event and are now working on the publication of an anthology entitled Ainsi parla la terre (So Spoke the Earth).This trilingual anthology (English, French and Creole) is important in that it is a celebration of Haitian spirit, multiculturalism and diversity. It explores the country’s past, present and future as experienced by its diverse inhabitants—both native and non-native—over the past four decades. Each work is presented in its original language.Through various narratives and poems, the literary legacy and unique history of the island is highlighted in content and style. So Spoke the Earth, to be released in the summer of 2012, focuses on Haiti’s true beauty.

Six days. Six multi-billion dollar trades planned in different countries around the world, all leading up to one explosive finale. THE LAST TRADE is a look into a world where power corrupts and numbers hide a multitude of truths too horrifying to comprehend. THE LAST TRADE goes on sale June 14th.

http://haileysparadox.com/ The clash between evolution and believers in Creationism, and the evolving role of religious Fundamentalism in American politics, are central themes in Arnold Simon's novel Hailey's Paradox. Simon tells of the conflict suffered by Jarett Hailey, a religious Fundamentalist who believes the bible's account of Creation. After first hearing about evolution in the classroom, Jarett decides to become a paleontologist to disprove the role of evolution and prove that the Biblical account of Creation is true. The result is Hailey's Paradox, the story of a man's struggle between known truth and believed truth that tears both at his faith and at his core values. The surprising ending may not resolve the conflict between faith and science, but it certainly grips the reader.

Producer Rick McCallum discusses collaborating with George Lucas on WWII fighter pilot flick Red Tails.

Jonathan Ames talks about the rise of eBooks and the slow death of books.With the rise of the e-book, the collapse of Borders, and the changing nature of bookselling, what is the future of that neighborhood fixture, the great independent bookstore?

Young Adult actress Charlize Theron talks about her character's wardrobe and women over 30 with Hello Kitty stuff.

Huffpost Culture speaks to the head of Paleontology at New York's Natural History Museum, and we answer your breaking dinosaur questions.