Why The Zombie Craze Still Has Our Undying Affection
Disney Channel's new high school zombie musical; The Walking Dead's ratings reign; the buzz for the new book Dread Nation: In pop culture, the undead persist after our brains.
Arts
In 'Freshwater,' A College Student Learns To Live With Separate Selves
Akwaeke Emezi's debut novel follows the spiritually receptive student, Ada. The author pulls from her own experience with what she says "is like a cloud of selves that are shifting."
'Piecing Me Together' Novelist Says She Writes To Help Kids Feel Seen
Renée Watson won the Coretta Scott King Award for her novel about a black student at a mostly white private school.
Bernadette Peters On Fulfilling The Red Dress Of 'Hello, Dolly!'
The Tony-Award-winning actress, the latest to play the titular role of Dolly Levi on Broadway, describes what she brought to an enduring musical.
Not My Job: 'X-Files' Star David Duchovny Gets Quizzed On Famous Exes
The actor, whose trademark role recently returned to TV, answers three questions about tumultuous public divorces.
Only The Mad Will Make It In The World Of 'The Chateau'
Paul Goldberg's new book starts with the death of a famous plastic surgeon — the Butt God of Miami Beach — and never slows down, mining drama, betrayal and crime from a Miami condo board election.
A Town In Mexico Sees Guitar Sales Soar Thanks To The Movie 'Coco'
The town of Paracho is celebrating after its onetime resident helped design the guitar featured in the hit Disney-Pixar movie, and now it can't keep up with orders for the instrument.
How D'Wayne Edwards Became A Sneaker Legend
D'Wayne Edwards created the Pensole Footwear Design Academy to try and diversify the sneaker business. Edwards was one of the first black designers in the business and created the academy, in part, because of how difficult it was for him to get started.
Is Fashion Designer Ralph Lauren Out Of Touch With America?
Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan pulled no punches nor spared no adjectives in describing Ralph Lauren's spring collection. She thinks the celebrated American designer is out of touch with what's been going on in American culture.
Mural Aims To Unite Greensboro With Some Tough Love
On a clear day, painter Vera Weinfield and a team of volunteers put some of the final touches on a large, colorful outdoor mural in downtown Greensboro.