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Mr. Fish Goes to Egypt

Feb 9, 2011
Well, the artist himself might not have been there in person, but one of Mr. Fish's latest and greatest creations turned up on the streets of Egypt, as Al-Jazeera's live blog about the ongoing protests in Cairo and around the country demonstrated Monday. Go, Fish!

‘Che’ Goes to Cannes

May 23, 2008
One of the most hotly anticipated contenders at this year's Cannes Film Festival is "Che," Steven Soderbergh's lengthy biopic of iconic Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, featuring Benicio del Toro in the title role. However, whether the excitement surrounding the "Che" screening at the French film fest is any indication that moviegoers will flock to the (currently) 4-hour-plus production remains to be seen.

Che’s Hair Goes on Sale

Oct 26, 2007
A former U.S. intelligence officer involved in the execution of Ernesto "Che" Guevara has decided to auction a lock of the icon's hair for a minimum of $100,000. The officer is unhappy with Guevara's iconic status, auctioneer Tom Slater says, yet he seems perfectly content to profit from it.

The Martyring of Che Guevara

Oct 10, 2007
If the CIA thought that executing the guerrilla would kill what he stood for, it mostly assuredly has been proved wrong. Witness the current state of politics in Latin America, not to mention the reverence this week that marked the 40th anniversary of his death.