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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Raven Tower’ Rises From Shakespearean Foundations
Ann Leckie’s new fantasy novel is packed with family intrigue, throne-room maneuvering and nods to Hamlet in its story of a son who comes home to find his father missing and his uncle in power. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Raven Tower’ Rises From Shakespearean Foundations
‘You Get Paid For Doing Therapy’: Stand-Up Comedians On Anger
For centuries, people have turned to jesters for relief from the miseries of life. As it turns out, some stand-up performers turn pain and rage into their own coping and catharsis. Continue Reading ‘You Get Paid For Doing Therapy’: Stand-Up Comedians On Anger
TV Review: The Ted Bundy Tapes Show Uneasy ‘Conversation With A Killer’ From Washington
A review of ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’ and why people find the serial killer from the Northwest interesting. Continue Reading TV Review: The Ted Bundy Tapes Show Uneasy ‘Conversation With A Killer’ From Washington
Ph.D. Student Breaks Down Electron Physics Into A Swinging Musical
John Bohannon, founder of Science magazine’s “Dance Your Ph.D.” contest, presents the 2018 winner, Pramodh Senarath Yapa. He won over judges with his choreographic rendition of some chaotic electrons. Continue Reading Ph.D. Student Breaks Down Electron Physics Into A Swinging Musical
FILM REVIEW: Sam Elliott Is ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ — Or Is He?
First-time writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski’s odd, flashback-besotted film is a love letter to its leading man, who plays a World War II veteran struggling to remember his past. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: Sam Elliott Is ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ — Or Is He?
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Brave, Not Perfect’ Speaks To The Scarcity Of Women In Tech
In a new book, Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code joins a chorus of voices warning of devastating consequences if girls don’t partake in tech — and suggesting girls should be encouraged to take risks. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Brave, Not Perfect’ Speaks To The Scarcity Of Women In Tech
Former New York Times Editor Jill Abramson Addresses Allegations Of Inaccuracy, Plagiarism In Her Book
The former New York Times executive editor and author of Merchants of Truth tells NPR’s Michel Martin: “I will do everything within my power to correct anything that is imperfect in my book.” Continue Reading Former New York Times Editor Jill Abramson Addresses Allegations Of Inaccuracy, Plagiarism In Her Book
11-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Is Hooked On Crocheting And Giving Back
Jonah Larson is a globally renowned crocheter — at the age of 11. He sells his goods on Instagram and donates a portion of his earnings to the Ethiopian orphanage where he was adopted. Continue Reading 11-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Is Hooked On Crocheting And Giving Back
TV REVIEW: ‘Black Earth Rising’ Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide
A new, eight-part Netflix series examines the complex aftermath of the 1994 killing spree — and offers a good reminder that history is vast, messy and ever-changing. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘Black Earth Rising’ Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee’ Seeks A New Narrative For Native Americans
Author David Treuer calls his new book a “counternarrative” to Dee Brown’s 1970 classic. “I have tried to catch us not in the act of dying but, rather, in the radical act of living,” he writes. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee’ Seeks A New Narrative For Native Americans
Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow’s Libraries Are Having A ‘Loud’ Revival
“A library can be a loud place,” says a city official in charge of Moscow’s 400-plus public libraries, which have begun attracting visitors with coffee shops, theater rehearsals and lectures. Continue Reading Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow’s Libraries Are Having A ‘Loud’ Revival
BOOK REVIEW: ‘You Know You Want This’ Takes Risks Following Big ‘Cat Person’ Success
Kristin Roupenian went viral with her New Yorker short story “Cat Person.” And that story is in her new collection, but she goes much further, with genre switches, shock endings, even a fairy tale. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘You Know You Want This’ Takes Risks Following Big ‘Cat Person’ Success
