GLASGOW is famously an egalitarian city, a place with a healthy disregard for rank and station, and something of that spirit presides in the annual show of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI), Glasgow's version of the RSA. Full Article at The Scotsman

Conceiving a world is no easy task -- but imagine bringing that world to life. Full Article at Newsarama

John Byrne drew this pinup of Red Sonja in 1975. I thought he captured everything great about this character in a single pinup. Beyond her beauty, the way she carries that sword would make you think twice about propositioning her! Full Article at Giant Size Marvel

Bloomberg LP’s Norm Pearlstine sent a memo Thursday to BusinessWeek’s staff noting that the magazine’s two executive editors and its managing editor would remain with the publication after it is sold to Bloomberg at the end of the month. Full Article at Talking Biz News

Posted by John Byrne at 3:25 p.m. Seeking to offer River North residents a way to more easily pick up books they've ordered, a Chicago Public Library reading room is now open in the Water Works building on North Michigan Avenue. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

Posted by John Byrne at 7:10 p.m. Black-owned firms have seen their share of contracts awarded by the city fall slightly this year, officials said today. Full Article at Chicago Tribune