Arts

Actor Adam Scott poses for a portrait at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Adam Scott Of 'Ghosted' On Ghosting

3:08pm September 30, 2017

The actor plays a paranormal investigator in a new sitcom. So we ask him about the dubious practice of ending a relationship by simply ceasing all communication — also known as ghosting.

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Hunger, Both Physical And Emotional, In 'The Comfort Food Diaries'

10:00am September 30, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Emily Nunn's sharp memoir chronicles an epic road trip she took in search of comfort — culinary and otherwise — after losing her job, her brother and her fiance and a descent into alcoholism.

George Moses Horton's signature at the bottom of his essay "Individual Influence." It reads "George M Horton, of colour, Born in North Hampton county North Carolina, 60 years old, belonging to Hall Horton."

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Slave Poet's Lost Essay On 'Individual Influence' Resonates Through Centuries

8:08am September 30, 2017

by Scott Simon

George Moses Horton published a book of poetry in 1829, when he was still a slave in North Carolina. Now, a new essay by Horton has been discovered, outlining some of his political thoughts.

Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 2010.

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Hugh Hefner: Looking Back At A Controversial Life

7:02am September 30, 2017

by Scott Simon

Hugh Hefner died this week at the age of 91. NPR's Scott Simon says Hefner "made history, and then tripped over it."

Benjamin Raphael of Nigeria (left) is a salesman who had never picked up a paint brush before he found asylum in Italy.

Painting Their Old Life Helps Them Build A New Life In Italy

7:00am September 30, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

Amid an influx of African migrants to Italy, a project called 'Make Art Not Walls' is helping them assimilate — and get in touch with their inner artist.

The Woman Who Smashed Codes, by Jason Fagone

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From Dinner Parties To Spy Rings, 'The Woman Who Smashed Codes' Bursts With Detail

7:00am September 30, 2017

by Genevieve Valentine

Jason Fagone's biography of pioneering code-breaker Elizebeth Friedman — who, with her husband William, helped catch both smugglers and Nazis — is the story of a fascinating woman in perilous times.

The Flufferrettes perform at the 12th annual What the Fluff? festival, celebrating 100 years of Marshmallow Fluff.

'What The Fluff?' Celebrates A Century Of Peanut Butter's Marshmallow Friend

7:00am September 30, 2017

by Carolyn Beans

The people of Massachusetts celebrated the centennial in sticky style with a festival — including thousands of Fluffernutter sandwiches — in the neighborhood where Fluff was first whipped up.

Your Basic Pleasure Model: Ryan Gosling plays K in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049.

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'Blade Runner 2049': Even Sharper Than The Original

8:35pm September 29, 2017

by Chris Klimek

Critic Chris Klimek says this "inspired, expansive" sequel is "an astonishing achievement" that features Harrison Ford's most deeply felt performance in years.

Brandi Chastain celebrates after scoring the winning goal of the 1999 World Cup.

40 Years Of Athletic Support: Happy Anniversary To The Sports Bra

6:20pm September 29, 2017

by Jane Lindholm

Here's a more intimate milestone in women's sports: In 1977, three women sewed two jockstraps together, and the first modern sports bra was born.

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The Theater Development Fund In New York Takes Playing Dress-Up To Another Level

5:18pm September 29, 2017

The largest costume rental business in New York City is not a business at all, but the non-profit organization that runs the city's discount ticket booths.

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