'Grape Salad' Is Not Minnesotan, And Other Lessons In Cultural Mapmaking
A New York Times project claims that Minnesota is best defined by heated-up grapes and sour cream. C'mon, now, guys — give us a break.
Arts
'Redeployment' Explores Iraq War's Physical And Psychic Costs
In his short story collection, former Marine Phil Klay takes his experience in Iraq and clarifies it. On Wednesday, he won the National Book Award for fiction.
Mike Nichols: Remembering The Ellipses After The Story Ends
We consider the work of writer-director-performer Mike Nichols, who died Wednesday.
Renowned Theater And Film Director Mike Nichols Dies
Nichols, perhaps best known for his 1967 classic film, The Graduate, won Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy awards. He died Wednesday at age 83.
A Journey Through The History Of American Food In 100 Bites
Thomas Jefferson loved macaroni and cheese so much he brought it home to Virginia from Europe. The American Plate reveals these and other stories behind America's most beloved foods.
Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Of 'The Graduate,' 'Silkwood,' Dies
Mike Nichols was an ultimate Hollywood insider who won every major show business award directing for stage, film and TV. But his life in America began as an outsider immigrant from Germany.
'Redeployment,' 'Age Of Ambition' Win National Book Awards
The veteran-penned short story collection and the nonfiction look at modern China and its citizens joined youth literature winner Brown Girl Dreaming and poetry winner Faithful and Virtuous Night.
NBC And Netflix Shelve Bill Cosby Projects As New Rape Claim Emerges
A TV comedy Bill Cosby was developing for NBC has been canceled, after new allegations against the comedian. Netflix made a similar move; TV Land will reportedly stop airing Cosby Show reruns.
NBC The Latest To Distance Itself From Bill Cosby
There was more fallout for actor comedian Bill Cosby on Wednesday, following renewed allegations about sexual misconduct. NBC said it was cancelling plans for a comedy it was developing with Cosby.