Visual arts

Behind the scenes with the next-gen $100 bill

WASHINGTON--I'm staring at $38.4 million in cash, and it's hard not to drool.

I'm here at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which, as is probably best described by its official Web site, is America's "money factory.

Diddy Unveils His Wax Figure

Vibe: Diddy has been immortalized thanks to Madame Tussaud. A wax statue of the icon, donning a replica outfit he wore in the "I Am King" fragrance advertisement, was unveiled today in Madame Tussaud Times Square.

Six People Arrested For Spray Painting "Free Lil Wayne And Lil Boosie" In Protest Of Rappers Jail Sentences

Nola.com Reports: Six people were arrested by the New Orleans Police Department Monday after allegedly spray-painting graffiti on a building in the French Quarter during an apparent protest over the incarceration of several local rap artists, according to police. Off-duty police officers saw the suspects spray-painting "Free Lil Wayne" on the side of a building in the 900 block of Conti Street around 9 p.m. and notified the NOPD, according to spokesman Janssen Valencia.