Should my Halloween costume include a fake scar? This activist says no
For some, scars aren't just Halloween costumes. One activist asks us to think twice before using them.
Arts
Paul Giamatti is a prep-school teacher stuck supervising students in 'The Holdovers'
Paul Giamatti plays a 1970s prep-school teacher reluctantly supervising students with nowhere to go for the Christmas holidays in Alexander Payne's dramedy, The Holdovers.
The wins and flaws of 'Fellow Travelers,' a show about two gay men over 4 decades
A new show follows the lives of two gay men over the course of four decades – from the McCarthy era to the AIDS crisis.
What does it mean to be a witch? A writer spent a year doing witchcraft to find out
In her new book, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft, Diana Helmuth explores witchcraft as a religion and confronts her own skepticism.
'Diaries of War' traces two personal accounts — one from Ukraine, one from Russia
Through images and words, author Nora Krug illustrates the day-to-day lives of two individuals and their families living within warring nations.
How Osage people stepped in to be sure 'Killers of the Flower Moon' got things right
The new Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of the Osage murders it depicts. But with input from the community, it also celebrates Osage culture.
Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.
In this race, runners circle the same block in Queens for 3,100 miles
The world's longest road race happens each year in Queens, where participants run around and around the same block for a distance of more than 3,000 miles.
Werner Herzog says it's not good to circle 'your own navel' but writes a memoir anyway
Herzog reflects on the curiosity that's fueled his career in the new memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All. Just don't expect a deep confessional: "I never liked too deep introspection."
Jonathan Majors' trial for assault and harassment charges rescheduled again
Jonathan Majors was arrested after an alleged domestic dispute in March. The Creed III actor pleaded not guilty to four counts. His trial has been rescheduled.