Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

Arts

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Ads, food and gambling galore − 5 essential reads for the Super Bowl

Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.

February 09, 2024
Ads, food and gambling galore − 5 essential reads for the Super Bowl
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Some of the Renaissance’s most romantic love poems weren’t for lovers

These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.

February 09, 2024
Some of the Renaissance’s most romantic love poems weren’t for lovers
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Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years

The show has served as the nation’s laugh track for decades. Who will take over when he retires?

February 12, 2024
Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years
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Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself

Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape what directions those relationships can take.

February 12, 2024
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself
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Why is free time still so elusive?

In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that within a century, the normal workweek would decrease to 15 hours. Why was he wrong?

February 13, 2024
Why is free time still so elusive?
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Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires

How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?

February 13, 2024
Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires
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For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

The colorful bubble letters have attracted praise and condemnation, with taggers seeing their work as a gift to the city, while others decry it as rampant vandalism.

February 15, 2024
For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard
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What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.

February 16, 2024
What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?
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Are fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?

Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend.

February 21, 2024
Are fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?
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With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

Her new songs are arriving at a moment when country music’s reputation as overwhelmingly white is finally starting to crack.

February 22, 2024
With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
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Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can help ensure the lessons are well received.

February 23, 2024
Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
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The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

In addition to destroyed buildings, there’s an entire underground world – filled with untold numbers of artifacts, bones and ruins – that are exposed and damaged by the digging of trenches.

February 23, 2024
The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen
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Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened

No other 20th-century American novel did quite so much to burnish Brooklyn’s reputation. But Smith rarely saw her hometown through rose-colored glasses − and even grew to resent it.

February 27, 2024
Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened
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Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

Before being pushed aside by the NCAA, the AIAW, which was designed for and by women, governed women’s college athletics.

February 29, 2024
Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
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From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

Composer and conductor John Williams has shown for more than 60 years how music can take movies to new heights.

March 04, 2024
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion
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How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape

Non-English language cinema – previously seen by niche audiences – is increasingly finding acceptance and recognition, reflecting the many demographic changes taking place within the academy.

March 04, 2024
How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape
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Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting

Hopefully, Academy Award winners will be chosen because voters believed in the actors’ performances − not because of some meta narrative about their off-screen behavior.

March 05, 2024
Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
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Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films

Though only a few of Scorsese’s films focus on religious stories, deeper questions about faith, doubt and living in a violent world tend to haunt his movies.

March 05, 2024
Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films
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How the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’

Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.

March 06, 2024
How the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’
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Centuries after Christine de Pizan wrote a book railing against misogyny, Taylor Swift is building her own ‘City of Ladies’

By compiling stories about the accomplishments of women, Christine set out to build an allegorical city where women and their achievements would be safe from sexist insults and slander.

March 08, 2024
Centuries after Christine de Pizan wrote a book railing against misogyny, Taylor Swift is building her own ‘City of Ladies’
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‘Oppenheimer’ is a disappointment − and a lost opportunity

For all its praise, the film furthers the dominant narrative of the bombs as a morally fraught but necessary project, with American anxieties playing a starring role.

March 08, 2024
‘Oppenheimer’ is a disappointment − and a lost opportunity
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The failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film - 6 essential reads for the Oscars

Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.

March 08, 2024
The failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film - 6 essential reads for the Oscars
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How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z

In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.

March 13, 2024
How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z
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How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

When Frank Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing ‘Dune,’ he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it.

March 15, 2024
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
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As the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze

For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.

March 18, 2024
As the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze

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