A Touch of Crass

It must be midlife-crisis time on the NY Times Culture Desk. On Sunday, the Las Vegas rhinestone showgirl; yesterday, the bikini-bedecked “Laguna Beach” hotties; and today, a huge blow-up of the lingerie-clad “Still Dirrty” girl, Christina Aguilera (she, at least, has talent)—all adorning the front pages of this week’s arts sections.
In case you didn’t perceive the new editorial focus, you can enjoy a mini-retrospective of all three photos, zoom-able for closer perusal, on today’s Times arts page on the web.
Who needs Hugh Hefner when you’ve got Sam Sifton?