Despite these warnings, we are still constantly putting celebrities on pedestals that cannot possibly support them. TV reality stars, like Paula Deen and Phil Robertson, say or do outlandish things.

It’s surely not fashionable or politically correct to say so, but I’ve long admired the Grant Park statue of Christopher Columbus that protesters unsuccessfully tried to topple last wee… ...

JFK, a presidency on a pedestal. Nov. 22 marks the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. (NASA / EPA) By Doyle McManus. Nov. 16, 2013 5 AM PT .

While I may not be in full agreement with the methods, I do understand the reasons behind the Black Lives Matter movement’s uprooting of Confederate statues. It is time for their removal. It is ...

At the Art Institute's summer show, Benin royals get a good look at the stuff they want back.

Growing up, my family didn’t really follow sports. We didn’t watch football. Until about a year ago, I couldn’t have even told you what sport the Chicago Bulls play. Our only exception was cycling. My ...

A dreamer of domes and columns gets his pedestal. By Philip Kennicott. January 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. EST ...