Richard Blanco on creating a mental space through poetry
The openly gay Latino poet talks of the long road traveled to read at President Obama's second Inauguration, and of the rare spotlight given to poetry in America
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Saving America for posterity at the Library of Congress
The images and sounds of American history and pop culture are carefully preserved for the future
Photography that's a labor of love
Joseph Blum's gritty, vertiginous and majestic images capture the skills that erected the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
The continuing saga of Earth, Wind & Fire
Four decades after forming (and re-forming), the band renowned for its dynamic blend of R&B, soul, funk and rock is still blowing the roof off
Ricky Gervais, the king of cringe comedy
The creator of "The Office" and the new series "Derek" deals with taboo subjects to investigate the audience's (and his) discomfort
Almanac: Fay Wray
Sept. 15, 1907, was the birthday of an actress destined to let out a scream heard 'round the world
David Edelstein on the powerful "Short Term 12"
Film critic praises drama starring Brie Larson set in a group home for at-risk youth
Meet the Beatles' secretary
She was just 17 when Freda Kelly went to work for a rising band of Liverpool rockers, and stayed 10 years in the job of a lifetime
Billy Crystal: A youthful 65, with eternity on his mind
A new semi-autobiography by the comic actor is a poignant look at a lifelong love and the absurdities of aging
A forger of art tells all
Ken Perenyi painted hundreds of works of art in the style of past masters; Now he explains how he mastered the art of fraud
Fighting back against talkers and texters at the movies
David Edelstein lambasts those who ruin the movie-going experience for the rest of us - and praises a theater that did something about it
Jennifer Lopez: A design for living
The singer-actress is also a fashionable business tycoon who says "workaholic" is not a dirty word
The newest thing in architecture: Something old
While preservationists try to save architectural treasures of the past, one N.Y. design team is using timeless materials and styles to create new buildings that evoke nostalgia
Jennifer Lopez: Musician, actress, designer and more
Lee Cowan sits down with celebrity powerhouse Jennifer Lopez, who has not only been tops in music and film but also in fashion
Buildings: What's new is old
Tracy Smith reports on a team of New York designers getting attention for architecture that evokes nostalgia for buildings of the past
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