Culture
Today in history: Musician/activist Leonard Bernstein is born
August 25, 2015Bernstein became the most prominent American-born conductor and a supremely talented musician, educator and composer.
Read moreTa-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me” is electrifying
August 21, 2015One of the great writers of our time commits to taking ownership of his personalized narrative on race, a quest that is subject to continuing revision.
Read more“When Government Helped”: Comparing FDR and Obama
August 21, 2015Just reading the notes at the end of every chapter is an education. The writers' research is deep and wide.
Read more“Who is Gil Scott-Heron?” is tribute to late poet-musician
August 21, 2015A new film is being screened in select cities this summer that focuses on the life of the late poet-musician, Gil Scott-Heron.
Read more“Ricki and the Flash”: blinded by the light
August 20, 2015The cast tried so hard. But the jokes were tortured and the warmth didn't reach room temperature.
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