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In a WordSurprisingly old words that seem contemporaryFake news was not coined by President Donald Trump, though he suggested something of the sort in a 2017 interview.
Tarantino turns his lens on Hollywood. Nostalgia and good casting ensue.The paradox of the Tarantino oeuvre, notes film critic Peter Rainer, is that it is highly derivative and yet the films seem distinctly his.
First Look‘Orange is the New Black’ gives fans a chance to give back'Orange is the New Black' created a fund to support criminal justice reform and women re-entering society from prison. The show will donate equally to eight nonprofits, including groups looking to end mass incarceration and protect immigrants' rights.
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Robert Plant and David Crosby: Focused on the far horizon
In a WordDid people say that back then, too?This week we have one final set of examples of words that are surprisingly old: computer, hipster, dude, and “No pain, no gain.”
How the object of my search found me insteadI had to have one, just one, of my very own, found on my own. Beach time for me became Petoskey time, no exceptions.
Remembering Johnny Clegg, the voice of South AfricaMusician Johnny Clegg, who died this week, embraced South African culture and worked to change minds about Nelson Mandela and apartheid.
What Johnny Clegg taught South Africans about Nelson Mandela
‘Excited with life’: David Crosby talks sobriety, love, and second actsThe musician’s creative and spiritual rebirth is the subject of the new film “David Crosby: Remember My Name.”
In a WordSome words are older than you might thinkIt’s common to hear “What’s up?” as a greeting today, but you may be surprised that Sherlock Holmes, the Victorian detective character, said it too.
This writer’s job: Get young people to see poetry everywhereNaomi Shihab Nye, the new young people’s poet laureate, encourages children to slow down and notice details – to see that every life is extraordinary.
First Look‘Game of Thrones’ sweeps Emmy Award nominationsHBO’s popular fantasy series, “Game of Thrones” received a record 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of “Veep,” has been nominated for her ninth lead actress Emmy.
Mastering the language of my second homeVocabulary and cadences, phrasings and simple expressions shifted from canton to canton, even valley to valley.
When women wrote Hollywood
Movies that capture the moon’s wonderAhead of the 50th anniversary of the first moon walk, our critic surveys lunar movies, from a semi-animated 1902 classic to the recent “First Man.”
The not-so-secret life of James ThurberJames Thurber spent his formative years in Columbus, Ohio, and the house where he lived reveals signs of the humorist’s budding creativity.
With his oud, this musician transports audiences to IraqRahim AlHaj, who has been nominated for Grammys, hopes to draw attention to the experiences of those caught in violent conflict in Iraq and elsewhere.
In a Word‘Gobsmacked’ and other astonishing wordsMy London-born mother-in-law has been known to jokingly say “shut your gobs!” to my children. Getting smacked in the gob will make you stop gabbing.
I keep on the sunny side of sidingI maintain that willful avoidance of difficult subjects is a successful emotional strategy, and I’m good at it.
