Book Review: ‘Golden Years,’ by James Chappel
These include Jacquelyne Jackson, the pioneering Black sociologist, and Maggie Kuhn, the charismatic founder of the advocacy ...
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Everyone Who Has Been Banned From The Oscars By The Academy (& Why)
The Academy Awards famously celebrate the best films of the year, but some individuals have been banned from the ceremony for various reasons.
Playwright shares her childhood story growing up the only Native American in an Italian Brooklyn nabe
Murielle Borst Tarrant used her experiences growing up in the only Native American family in her Brooklyn neighborhood in ...
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A chance meeting between Delia Ephron and Julianna Margulies begat a subtly Jewish Broadway play
The "ER" star plays Ephron in "Left on Tenth," a Broadway adaptation of the writer's memoir of surviving cancer and getting a ...
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Excavating the History of Madness With "Nosferatu"
The latest vampire movie, "Nosferatu," offers audiences historical insights into mental incarceration and a new kind of ...
In praise of three ‘unimportant’ books
Delving into the unusual worlds of Reid Byers’s “Imaginary Books,” Paul Valéry’s “Monsieur Teste” and “The Anthologist’s ...
9 Plays to Warm Up Winter in New York
Several festivals, including Under the Radar, are bringing a tantalizing breadth of new work to stages across New York.
'No One Else Is Doing This!' Inside the Most Unique Walking Tour in New York City (Exclusive)
Peggy Gavan tells PEOPLE about the Cats About Town walking tours, available in three New York City neighborhoods, that celebrate notable cats in the area's history.
Who Was Suze Rotolo, the Inspiration for Elle Fanning’s Character in ‘A Complete Unknown’?
American artist Suze Rotolo, Elle Fanning's character in James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown.' ...
Ted's Favorites: Sleepy Hollow, New York, is steeped in legend and lore
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and the story of the headless horseman was created by Washington Irving in 1820.
Thousands brave icy waters for annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island
The annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge took place on New Year’s Day, a tradition dating back over a century. Thousands started off the new year by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean, as others were on ...
The Washington hostess who won over presidents and other power players
Perle Mesta’s affable personality and compulsive party-throwing are remembered in Meryl Gordon’s new biography, “The Woman ...