Today the Yale Daily News published a story on art major Aliza Shvarts’ senior thesis project , “a documentation …

This week Reel 13 drew an eclectic mix of short films. First, “Twitch” tells the story of a young girl torn between two worlds; “10 Short Documentaries About My Childhood Home” explores the possibilities of genre; and “Anne’s Hoard” chronicles the life of a woman who collects things that others have long discarded.

Comic Con kicks off this Friday at the Javits Center. If you’re disappointed that Pulitzer Prize-winning artist/writer Art Spiegelman isn’t scheduled to appear, head over to NEW YORK VOICES online and read an interview with the New York-based artist about the ability of comics to tackle serious and tragic subject matter.

See New York as Whitman did, and read his poems inspired by specific views and areas of the city itself. The Whitman map contains images and photos from 1830-1875 and the corresponding relevant Whitman passage. Watch entire program.

“Wolf Trap’s Face of America” showcases aerial dancers off the cliffs of Yosemite National Park, synchronized swimmers underwater at Coral Reef National Monument, and follows some of the country’s most exciting young dancers in breathtaking natural landscapes.