Ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects have soothed the anxious, isolated and sleep deprived this year.Ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects…
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Leslie West, ‘Mississippi Queen’ Rocker, Is Dead at 75
He rose to fame with Mountain, which Rolling Stone called a “louder version of Cream” — a band Mr. West idolized. One of the group’s…
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Six new paperbacks to check out this week.Six new paperbacks to check out this week.Read MoreBooks and Literature, Brother & Sister: A Memoir (Book), Keaton,…
View More New in Paperback: ‘Brother & Sister’ and ‘The Resisters’‘Blue’ Gene Tyranny, Whose Music Melded Genres, Dies at 75
A creator of modern music as a teenager, he later juggled a breezy pop sensibility with conceptual rigor. He was an important collaborator with the…
View More ‘Blue’ Gene Tyranny, Whose Music Melded Genres, Dies at 75Globetrotting
Your sneak preview of books coming out in 2021 from around the world, updated each season.Your sneak preview of books coming out in 2021 from…
View More GlobetrottingHow to Make a Party Blower for New Year’s Eve
Even if your New Year’s Eve celebrations are smaller this year, you’ll still need festive supplies. Here’s how to make your own party blower.Even if…
View More How to Make a Party Blower for New Year’s EveJack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93
He blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that are in the collections of MoMA and the Louvre, which gave him a one-man…
View More Jack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93Modern Love Podcast: What the Silence Said
Two marriages dissolve without a sound.Two marriages dissolve without a sound.Read MoreLove (Emotion), Dating and Relationships, Marriages, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Colorado
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Essays from Joan Didion, George Saunders on why fiction matters and plenty more.Essays from Joan Didion, George Saunders on why fiction matters and plenty more.Read…
View More 13 New Books to Watch For in JanuarySalman Toor, a Painter at Home in Two Worlds
A brilliant debut at the Whitney Museum by the artist — born in Pakistan and based in New York — refreshes figurative painting by using…
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