Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78
Spector had suffered from cancer. She recorded a string of pop hits in the 1960s including "Walking In The Rain" and "Be My Baby."
Arts & Life
Nicole Kidman says being an indoor kid and a bookworm led her to acting
While her friends and family went to the Australian beaches, Kidman stayed indoors reading — and imagining herself as a character in the books. Kidman stars as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.
Gwen E. Kirby's stunning collection of short stories takes readers on a wild ride
While Kirby has a clear predilection for the bizarre, she plays some of her stories in her new book, Shit Cassandra Saw, straight — and those are just as entertaining as the fantastical ones.
'To Paradise' packs a staggering amount into its alternate histories
Hanya Yanagihara worked three centuries of imagination into this novel — undoubtedly an achievement. But the onslaught of details and stories muddle the narrative, weighing on the reading experience.
The (not-so) secret second life of your Amazon returns
People order pallets of online returns, knowing either something or next to nothing about what they're getting, and then they open the pallets for the benefit of YouTube viewers.
22 tips for 2022: Spend less by choosing what'll bring you lasting joy
Impulse shopping feels good in the moment, but it can impede your long-term savings goals. This shopping tip will help separate fleeting fun from sustained satisfaction.
Cecily Strong finds 'Signs of Intelligent Life' in a celebrated one-woman show
The 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and 'Schmigadoon!' star performs in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a one-woman show made famous by Lily Tomlin.
Journalist Ida B. Wells is commemorated with a Barbie doll for fearless activism
Wells was a writer and anti-lynching campaigner who edited and co-owned the Memphis Free Speech. Other role models the toy company has honored include Rosa Parks, Sally Ride and Maya Angelou.
The house from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' just sold for nearly $3 million
Even Freddy Krueger might be frightened by today's hyper-competitive housing market.
Legendary reporter Carl Bernstein revisits his early career in 'Chasing History'
It would have been easy for the famous journalist to fall into the nostalgia trap with his memoir, which chronicles his earliest years in the newspaper business. Happily, he doesn't.