'Tasty': How Flavor Helped Make Us Human
From an evolutionary standpoint, flavor has long helped define who we are as a species, journalist John McQuaid argues in his new book, an exploration of the art and science of taste.
Arts & Life
The Morning After 'The Daily Show' Began To Look To The Future
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson of Pop Culture Happy Hour talk about the aftermath of Jon Stewart's farewell from The Daily Show and what might come next for him and his show.
And The Oscar Goes To ... Wait, Who Hasn't Had One In A While?
It's happened enough that it's a thing: A stellar actor is awarded for a not-so-stellar role. Many feel it happened again this week with the Oscar nominations.
'Displacement' Floats Too Close To The Surface
Lucy Knisley's new Displacement is a buoyant memoir of a cruise with her elderly grandparents. Reviewer Etelka Lehoczky says the book is engaging and lovely, but snorkels when it should dive deep.
'Finn Fancy' Is Urban Fantasy With A Pop Culture Sweet Tooth
Randy Henderson's debut deals with sinister magic and family tragedy, but reviewer Jason Heller says it still has plenty of a rare commodity in current fantasy: laughs, laughs, and more laughs.
Watch Jon Stewart Break The News Of His Departure To An Audience
Taping last night's show before the news became public, the Daily Show host faced an awkward task: telling a studio audience that he's leaving the show.
Ignoring The Rules, Kelly Link Traffics In Wonder, Irony And Teenage Longings
Writer Kelly Link has a lot of magic powers, but it's her confidence and storytelling chops that reviewer Meg Wolitzer finds most enchanting.
'Stop Telling Women To Smile': Denouncing 'Jackals' And Catcalling In Mexico
Sexual harassment is rampant in Mexico City. The artist behind "Stop Telling Women to Smile" is asking women to talk back.
Funny If It Weren't So True: A Farce About 'The Importance Of Beauty'
Amanda Filipacchi's novel is about a costume designer who wears a fat suit after a suitor commits suicide. It's structured as a mashup of an old Friends episode, a fairy tale and a murder mystery.
Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out
The food system is awash in chemicals and additives. One woman has made a career out of investigating them. But a cadre of critics says she's creating more confusion than clarity about food.