In a letter from 1787 to be sold at auction this week, the Russian empress called for widespread access to a precursor of the smallpox…
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Arlene Dahl, Movie Star Turned Entrepreneur, Is Dead at 96
She had already started branching out when her film career was at its height, writing a syndicated column and launching a fashion and cosmetics business.She…
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Elizabeth D. Samet demystifies the cultural narrative that has shrouded the historical reality.Elizabeth D. Samet demystifies the cultural narrative that has shrouded the historical reality.Read…
View More ‘Looking for the Good War’ Says Our Nostalgia for World War II Has Done Real HarmAdele Is No. 1 With a Huge Week, but Without a Million in Sales
“30” tops the Billboard album chart with the equivalent of 839,000 sales in the United States, leaving Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” as the last LP to…
View More Adele Is No. 1 With a Huge Week, but Without a Million in SalesUnder the Radar Festival Returns, Smaller but Still Funky
The experimental festival at the Public Theater will return in person with fewer shows and, for the first time, performances outside New York City.The experimental…
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Quinnipiac University, which had opened Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in 2012, said that it could no longer afford to operate it.Quinnipiac University, which had opened…
View More Donors Worry About Fate of Artifacts as Museum on Irish Famine ClosesKiki and Herb Will Be Back Where They Belong for Christmas
Justin Vivian Bond and Kenny Mellman have resurrected their Christmas act for “a big, old chosen family reunion.”Justin Vivian Bond and Kenny Mellman have resurrected…
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Zestworld, which counts Alexis Ohanian as a supporter, will allow comic book writers and artists to present new work and reap the benefits.Zestworld, which counts…
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When viewed as a vehicle for various forms of liberation, the movement remains highly resonant even a century after its heyday.When viewed as a vehicle…
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The “Slave Play” actress and the Chicago-based artist discuss generational gaps, success and the art that brought them each acclaim.The “Slave Play” actress and the…
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