Here are six stories about the rock star who left a mark on music, fashion, and art.
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David Bowie, 1947-2016
Here are six stories about the rock star who left a mark on music, fashion, and art.
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Writing Without Access: The Craft of the Write-Around
How do you write about someone without her involvement?
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Nancy Meyers on Writing a Film Without a Romance
In a conversation with New York magazine, Nancy Meyers talks about her new film The Intern, and why she didn’t want to write another romantic comedy.
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Oliver Sacks: 1933-2015
The neurologist and acclaimed author died today at the age of 82.
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Why Would Two Girls Attempt Murder for Slender Man?
In 2014, two 12-year-old girls stabbed a friend, arguing that they did it for a fictional internet horror creature named Slender Man.
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The Controversy Surrounding Science Fiction’s Most Prestigious Award
At Wired, Amy Wallace reports on the controversy at the Hugo Awards, which has been plagued by accusations by a faction of mostly white male authors who call themselves “Puppies” and argue that storytelling has taken a backseat to identity politics.
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Stephen Colbert on How All Late-Night Shows Are ‘Chopped’
GQ magazine interviews Stephen Colbert, who compares making a late-night show to the Food Network show ‘Chopped.’
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‘I Was Figuring Out How to Enter Evidence into the Inquiry of My Own Death’
In Pacific Standard, Ezekiel Kweku writes about preparing to be stopped by the police and how his parents helped guide him to be “alive and black in this world.”
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Tech Companies Are Racing to Create Family Friendly Policies — Amazon Is Not One of Them
Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld report in the New York Times this weekend about the cut-throat work culture at Amazon.