The Chronicle2d
‘Studying English allows you to see the particularities of life’: Chandler Fry on literature, teaching, the good life
CF: For me, the most profound reason to study English is that it allows you to see the particularities of life. What I mean ...
25 Iconic TV Theme Songs You Didn’t Know Were Performed by Famous Musicians
A great TV theme song has the power to instantly transport us into the world of a show, setting the tone before the first ...
The New Yorker2d
The Eternal Mysteries of Red
It’s often deemed the first color, the strongest color, the color that stands for color itself. So why does it keep slipping ...
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How Lari Basilio became one of today’s foremost instrumental virtuosos – sharing stages with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Lee Sklar along the way
The Ibanez signature artist explains why she makes instrumental music but hardly ever listens to any, where Brazilian music ...
Concrete Playground4d
When Steven Soderbergh Asks You to Write a Haunted-House Movie From the Ghost's Perspective: David Koepp Talks 'Presence'
This inventive take on a horror staple is the first of the screenwriter's three films arriving in 2025, before 'Black Bag' ...
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The Enormous Used Bookstore In Alabama That Takes Nearly All Day To Explore
Jim Reed Books is a veritable Narnia of the printed word, minus the talking lions and eternal winter (though I wouldn’t be surprised if you found a book about those here). As you push open the door, ...
A work of fiction feeling its way between idea and execution
In many ways, 'Theory & Practice' is like a coming-of-age novel or perhaps a coming-to-writing novel. Author Michelle de ...
The Independent5d
Sharon Van Etten and The Attachment Theory’s self-titled record is an early Album of the Year contender
they form a terrific backdrop for the way Van Etten twist-turns her way through the emotional problems addressed on the self-titled Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory. This is the first time ...
Ranking the Best Sam Raimi Movies of All Time
Sam Raimi may sound like an unassuming Midwesterner, but his films are an art form. Frequently collaborating with Bruce ...
Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...
The New York Times5d
Arts Endowment Cuts Grants Dedicated to Underserved Communities
The National Endowment for the Arts said it will instead prioritize work that connects with the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. By Jennifer Schuessler The National Endowment ...