Arts & Life

Brittanie Reed and her mother, Wendy Fitt, the two pastry chefs behind Snickety Snacks, took their inspiration for these sugar cookies from a series of Beatles finger puppets by the artist Hanasaurusrex.

Arts

Take A Bite Out Of Ringo: Giant Cookies Honor Pop Culture Icons

2:05pm November 25, 2014

by Nevin Martell

Two self-taught pastry pros specialize in hand-painted cookies of musicians and other cultural icons, from Calvin and Hobbes to Fall Out Boy. Their creations seem almost too beautiful to eat. Almost.

A screenshot of Annabelle Quezada and La Shea Delaney's Kanye West parody "Hardcover Bound 2."

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These Bookish Millennials Make Memes Worth Reading Into

1:47pm November 25, 2014

by Angela Evancie

From a spoof of Kanye West's "Bound 2" (called "Hardcover Bound 2") to click-bait classic novel titles, millennials are proving that smart content and Internet frippery aren't mutually exclusive.

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Colwin was known for making her own baby food for her daughter, Rosa, pictured here in 1985.

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Decades Later, Laurie Colwin's Books 'Will Not Let You Down'

12:45pm November 25, 2014

by Maureen Corrigan

A digital publisher has released a bounty of Colwin's books: four novels, three short-story collections and a collection of cooking essays. Colwin, who died in 1992 at age 48, had an "elusive magic."

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Data scientist Matt Daniels charted the vocabularies of hip-hop artists against Shakespeare and Herman Melville.

Yeezy Or The Bard: Who's The Best Wordsmith In Hip-Hop?

10:38am November 25, 2014

by NPR Staff

A data scientist pitted rappers against Shakespeare to see who had the more extensive vocabulary. But he says he isn't trying to make some sweeping statement about the lyrical prowess of hip-hop.

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Books
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Book Review: 'Lunch Poems' Reissue

10:15am November 25, 2014

by Tess Taylor

In honor of the 50th anniversary of "Lunch Poems" by Frank O'Hara, City Lights Books has reissued an expanded version of the collection.

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Long-Lost Letter That Inspired 'On The Road' Style Has Been Found

10:15am November 25, 2014

by Lynn Neary

Known as the "Joan Anderson Letter," the 18-page, single-spaced, stream of consciousness note from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac was found amid the dusty papers of a now-closed publishing house.

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Richard Zoglin's first book, Comedy at the Edge: How Stand Up in the 1970s Changed America, led to his curiosity about Bob Hope.

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The Rise And Fall Of Comedian Bob Hope

6:55pm November 24, 2014

Hope was a comedy trailblazer, but in his twilight years he alienated young audiences with his political views. "He had, unfortunately, stuck around too long," says Hope biographer Richard Zoglin.

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The Fritos Chili Pizza: blurring the line between "recipe" and "spilling your Fritos in exactly the right place."

Arts

Sandwich Monday: Papa John's Frito Chili Pizza

4:25pm November 24, 2014

by Ian Chillag

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try an innovative new pizza from Papa John's. It's covered with Fritos and chili.

Books
Arts

How A Feud Between Two Russian Companies Fueled A 'Spam Nation'

3:58pm November 24, 2014

Brian Krebs' new book tells the story of how two companies groomed spammers, and then destroyed each other. In the process, Krebs got access to documents that illuminated how cybercriminals operate.

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A commentary on the American dream, Allegro tells the story of Joe Taylor Jr., a small-town doctor who moves to Chicago.

Reviving 'Allegro': Even Rodgers And Hammerstein Had Flops

2:42pm November 24, 2014

by Jeff Lunden

Allegro arrived on Broadway with a cast of close to 100 and the biggest advance ticket sales in Broadway history at the time. But reviews were mixed and the musical only lasted a season.

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