Birkin Bag Is Fine, But Namesake Actress Wants 'Birkin Croco' Rebranded
After seeing a video that PETA published on the treatment of crocodiles, Jane Birkin asks Hermes to remove her name from the line's crocodile-skin version.
Arts
'Booker Dozen' Stirs In A Hefty Batch Of American Authors
Thirteen novels are in the hunt for the Man Booker Prize, the U.K.'s biggest literary award. The Booker is open to Americans for only the second year, and this year's list pits rookies against titans.
A Hollywood Animal Trainer's Secrets For Getting Dogs To Act On Cue
Teresa Ann Miller often works with furry performers, but the Hungarian film White God was especially challenging. "The dogs just thought it was a party," she says of the film's dog-pack scene.
'Key & Peele' Is Ending. Here Are A Few Of Its Code Switch-iest Moments
From Luther the "anger translator" for President Obama to everyday situations, Key and Peele have put code-switching front and center in their comedy show.
Peace, Love And Realness In A Hip-Hop History
Cartoonist Ed Piskor has just put out the new book in his award-winning Hip Hop Family Tree series. It's an exhaustive, good-natured look at the birth of hip-hop that avoids the pitfall of voyeurism.
Bill Cosby Removed From Documentary On Black Stuntmen
Bill Cosby was instrumental in opening the door for black stuntmen in Hollywood early in his career. He was to be a central figure in a new documentary about black stuntmen, but that has now changed. He will be mentioned, but his interviews have been pulled, following the latest revelations about the comedian, who admitted in court documents that he drugged women for sex.
Tina Fey Accidentally Explains How Netflix Is Like Podcasting
On demand is on demand, as it turns out, whether it's video or audio. Even Tina Fey says so.
Me-Tea-Morphosis: Tea Bags Get Second Life As Works Of Art
Artists are reinventing the humble tea bag, letting its contents and simple shape and color shine in beautiful, fragile art. Some are even farming out the tea drinking to get to the used bags.
An Airborne Adventurer's Journey In 'Circling The Sun'
The author of The Paris Wife is back with another novelized memoir, this time of pioneering aviator (and all-around adventurer) Beryl Markham, the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean east to west.