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Rebecca Miller on Making Maggie’s Plan Highbrow theoretical discourse isn’t exactly the most obvious comedy material. Unless, as Miller discovered, it stands for something else.
Everyone Is Saying Prince Was a Musical Genius. Here’s Why. A breakdown of why Prince was almost inarguably the most purely talented pop star of all time.
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152 Minutes With the Chief Priestess of Creativity Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist’s Way , has been unlocking our inner spirits for more than two decades.
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In Conversation: John Oliver The Last Week Tonight host has found himself in the curious, and enviable, position of hosting a satirical news show that frequently makes news.
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Tom Hart’s Incredible, Tragic Rosalie Lightning Graphic novelist Tom Hart discusses his new book, which details loss in a stunning way.
The Loud, Proud Meaning of Lemmy, a Heavy-Metal Folk Hero A very loud tribute to the Motörhead front man and rock legend, who died Monday.
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William Shatner on 50 Years of Star Trek A very curious conversation with the former Captain Kirk.
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There’s No Such Thing As ‘You,’ But That’s Okay A new book offers some thoughtful insights about what it means to be conscious.
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Is It Okay to Listen to R. Kelly? He’s a musical genius — and he’s been accused of some awful things.
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A Big Ten Basketball Player on Hooking Up 5 Times a Week “It gets old sometimes, sleeping with people and having it not mean anything.”
Understanding Miles Davis, in 9 Parts When Miles Ahead , directed by and starring Don Cheadle, premieres in October, it’ll mark the first time that the jazz genius has been the subject of a non-documentary film.
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Wesley Snipes on The Player , Passing on Empire “Empire wasn’t the right fit for what I’m trying to do as an artist and as a businessman.”
Keith Richards on Crosseyed Heart , His First Solo Album in 23 Years “The most unique thing about it is that there was no deadline for me to make it.”
The Billionaire Who’d Bring Back the Beatles “The hologram business is bigger than porn. It’s going to be as big as the movie market.”
The Deep Hidden Meaning of Nile Rodgers His race to finish a new Chic album, mount his own festival, and, maybe, get some sleep.
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Will Apple Music Be Good for Artists? Musician and streaming-music gadfly David Lowery explains.
Your Boss Wants You to Be Happier. This Is Not a Good Thing. A new book uncovers the tricky thinking behind the science of employee happiness.
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James Patterson’s Quest to Save Reading “Put that in your literacy-statistics pipe and smoke it.”
An Interview With the French Author Who Has Happiness Figured Out Frederic Lenoir’s French best seller, Happiness: A Philosopher ’s Guide, arrives in America.
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An Interview With the French Author Who Has Happiness Figured Out Frederic Lenoir’s French best seller, Happiness: A Philosopher ’s Guide, arrives in America.
Lovers of The Little Prince Need to Read Wind, Sand and Stars The author of the children’s classic wrote a gorgeous nonfiction masterpiece.
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Scott McCloud on His Graphic Novel The Sculptor The writer of Making Comics has now made his own — and it’s great.
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