Banksy's Murals Turn Up In Gaza Strip
The artist, who uses public spaces for his often-provocative murals, posted images of art created in the Gaza Strip, along with a two-minute video of life in the Palestinian territory.
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'Battle Creek' Has The Flavor Of A TV Throwback From An Earlier Age
The new CBS show about two very mismatched investigative partners plays like a comedy. The characters are complicated and surprising, and the dialogue is crisp and quick. It's "a lot of fun to watch."
Please Fill In This Form In Triplicate Before You Read 'Utopia Of Rules'
In The Utopia of Rules, David Graeber argues that we live in an "age of total bureaucratization." Reviewer Tomas Hachard says in places the book is almost as serpentine as modern bureaucracy.
That's Not What This Is About
In this game, contestants must guess the names of films from inaccurate plot descriptions based on their titles.
Chore Song
This game makes chores sound almost fun. Can you guess the household chore being described in this rewrite to the classic Elton John hit, "Your Song"? Guest musician Julian Velard is on the keys.
The World Makes Money Go Round
What Swiss currency buys you exactly one hot dog? A Frank! Play this game for more international currency puns.
Just Because
What famous spy likes his martinis shaken, not stirred? Every answer for this final round is the name of a person or fictional character with the initials JB.
And The Oscar Goes To ...
In this week's puzzle, every answer is the name of an Academy Award winner or nominee for best picture. Using a given anagram, decipher the title of the film. The films will go from oldest to newest.
It's All Charm and Wolves In 'The Turnip Princess'
Once upon a time, a historian went hunting for fairy tales. He found hundreds, but his collection was long thought lost. But now they've been found, and several are reprinted in The Turnip Princess.