In A French Confection, A Hollywood Aftertaste
It’s summer in France, time for stressed urbanites to head to the beach and forget their problems. For the circle …
In The Theater Of Politics, Staging Is Everything
During the next two weeks, the major political parties will assemble their faithful in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., to …
Jane Mayer: Obama In ‘Impossible Bind’ Over Donors
When the Supreme Court ruled on the landmark Citizen United case in 2010, the landscape of presidential elections shifted. Super …
Paul Auster Meditates On Life, Death And Near Misses
Paul Auster doesn’t take living for granted. At 65, the author has had several “near misses,” from sliding face-first into …
Rovers Are From Mars: How Curiosity Is Killing It On Twitter
Twitter wasn’t built to give voice to Curiosity, the rover currently exploring Mars, but it’s awfully well-suited for the purpose. …
New In Paperback Aug. 20-26
Fiction and nonfiction releases from Robert Harris, Jennifer DuBois, Tony Horwitz, Thomas Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum and Adam Gopnik. [Copyright 2012 …
A Lyrical Portrait Of Life And Death In The Orchard
Amanda Coplin grew up in the apple-growing Wenatchee Valley, on the sunny side of Washington state’s Cascade range, surrounded by …
The Marlon Brando Of Screen Dance, 100 Years On
In his final MGM musical, 1957′s Les Girls, Gene Kelly dances with Mitzi Gaynor to the Cole Porter song “Why …
Bill Hader On Sketch Comedy, His Love Of Old Films
Comedian Bill Hader is adept on stage and doing live performances. But he’s afraid of standup. He says he remembers …
IM, IM, IM Superman: Morning-After Texts Between Superman, Wonder Woman
Next week, in Justice League #12, The Man of Steel and the Amazing Amazon will … get their respective super-powered …
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