Culture
“Mad Men” ends, but is it the real thing?
May 19, 2015McCann expressed in its ad the truth that the violent, warring world could use a little harmony.
Read moreA grand romance in staged Around the World in 80 Days
May 19, 2015Lightning-fast changing of costumes, props and sets lends itself to levity as mustaches droop and muttonchops fall off of undaunted actors who know the show must go on.
Read moreToday in history: Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh is born, 1890
May 19, 2015Ho Chi Minh was also a writer and poet; here are four short poems.
Read moreLead-up to Tribeca: Havana Film Fest, games for change
May 18, 2015Despite great diversions, Tribeca was calling me with an enticing list of films.
Read moreToday in Asian-American history: Actor Chow Yun-fat turns 60
May 18, 2015A popular actor in dozens of Chinese-language films, he has also become a recognizable presence in U.S. cinema.
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