Artist depicts Obama burning Constitution

SONG 1’: Artist turns museum into giant video presentationEntries By CategoryAboutJacqueline TrescottJazzNational Endowment for the Artsnational endowment for the humanitiesStories By DateFull Monthly Archive Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 03/22/2012TheWashingtonPostBy Maura Judkis

Jon McNaughton, a conservative Utah artist, has released a controversial new painting: an image of President Obama burning the Constitution. The painting is called “One Nation Under Socialism.”

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Taylor Swift is Billboard’s top-earning artist

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Surely the perpetually surprised Taylor Swift isn’t shocked by this one: Billboard has named the 22-year-old pop-country princess the top-earning music act on its “Money Makers” list, outgrossing U2, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne. Swift’s songs about high school and heartbreak didn’t just net her an armful of awards — they also helped her earn a cool $35 million.

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Map artist Matthew Picton’s paper cities — including Washington

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I can see where the Washington Post office would be on Matthew Picton’s sculpture of Washington, D.C., and it’s thankfully not one of the spots with the burn marks that char various parts of our city. Go ahead, Washingtonians, take a minute to squint and find your home or workplace:

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