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5/20/11   Movies | TV | Music | Video | Books | Theater | Art The Borgias’ Francois Arnaud on His ‘Natural Darkness’ and Getting Yelled At by Jeremy Irons "He was like, 'Don't you ever be sorry when you do something good!' And that went on for three minutes." Wrestler ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage Is Dead He was 58. Ethan Hawke Is Not Optimistic About Exit Strategy’s Chances "I'd be surprised if anyone ever sees that show," he says of his Fox pilot. Katy Perry Reserves the Right to Scalp Her Own Tickets Outrage? ADVERTISEMENT RAY-BAN Check out the new styles on RAY-BAN.COM Sarah Jessica Parker on Work of Art and Sex Prequels (and Sequels) "What do you mean I'm too old?!" Movie Reviews: Louder Than a Bomb and Florent: Queen of the Meat Market, Two Docs That Won’t Depress You! Positive reprieves in the form of an emotionally powerful poetry slam competition and the birth of fabulous in the meatpacking district. Bono Thinks Those Atrocious Spider-Man Reviews Were Spot-on "We don't disagree with the New York 'Times.'" The Showrunner Transcript: Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter "Be willing to compromise on your execution but never compromise on your vision. And try not to be a dick in the process." The 5 Worst-Looking New Shows of the Fall Season Hello, 'Work It'! Vulture Premieres ‘What Goes Around’ From Kanye Protégé Big Sean Hear the track! Lady Gaga: ‘I’m on a Freedom Ride to Myself’ Hence transforming into a motorcycle. American Idol Recap: Paul F. Tompkins on Homecomings and Disasters, Both Natural and Show-Related Who likes country music? Because you have no choice in the matter. Reviewing the CW Upfront: Maybe This Time, They’ll Be Lucky Just when you want to write off the CW, here comes 'Ringer' Vulture Bytes: A Three-Camera Sitcom App, and Beating Your iPad With Sticks Plus a LEGO Super-8 project for the true nerds among us. The Showrunner Transcript: Parks and Recreation’s Michael Schur on Sleep-Fighting and the Secret to the Show's Sweetness "Poehler can pretty much curse any of the dudes on the show under the table." ADVERTISEMENT   Salvatore Scarpitta In 1964, decades before Charles Ray, Richard Prince, and Sarah Lucas presented whole automobiles (bashed-in, souped-up, covered in buttlike protrusions), the super-prescient sculptor Salvatore Scarpitta combined Pop, futurism, and the ready-made in a full-scale reconstruction-replica of a racing car he'd seen as a boy in California. Then he was forgotten. Since MoMA and the Guggenheim are too busy showing hip video artists, we have to thank Marianne Boesky's gallery for mounting this terrific survey of an amazingly influential, underrecognized figure. Don't miss Scarpitta's large wrapped sleds, bandaged paintings, and embroidered fabric works covered in gauze, iodine, and coffee stains. MORE TODAY: art  Elliot Erwitt: Personal Best theater  How and Why I Robbed My First Cheese Store nightlife  Thurston Moore Find: Movie Tickets & Showtimes » Events by Date » Theater Reviews & Tickets » Concert Listings » Gallery Listings » Museum Schedules » Free Events » More nymag.com newsletters: Daily Intel Digest » Grub Street Digest » Fashion Alert » Shop-A-Matic » New York Travels » Sign up now » Subscribe to New York

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