Arts and Entertainment
Why Mario Bros still rules gaming
How Mario Bros changed the face of gaming, and why it continues to be a huge presence after 30 years.
Lopez Tonight canceled: TV 'really, really white again'
The disconnect between America's multiracial society and what's represented in media....Marvel unveils new, multiracial Spiderman
Marvel announces Miles Morales, a half-Latino, half-African-American teenager will be swinging on his web between New York City buildings as the new Spiderman....Jeff Garlin, stand-up comedian turned Hollywood star
Comedian Jeff Garlin reflects on his career from his days of stand-up, to movies, to the success of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."...Unnatural Acts: Harvard's persecution of gay students in 1920
A new play portrays the Ivy League school's expulsion of a group of gay students over 90 years ago. ...A story of AIDs for a new generation
For younger audiences, 'The Normal Heart' -- which recently won three Tony Awards -- is not just a tragedy, but a history lesson....A Cycle Race at a Snail’s Pace
A Dutch artist brings his philosophy that slower is better, to the sport of cycling. ...Artists show solidarity with detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
After an 80-day detention by the Chinese Government, artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail. The government accused the artist of economic crimes, such as evading taxes and destroying documents. ...Book of Mormon composer Robert Lopez plays songs from the show
Robert Lopez, who teamed up with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to create the new musical Book of Mormon, plays some of the songs from the show. ...What would you save in a disaster?
What would you grab if you had to run from a fire or natural disaster? A website asks for answers....- European artists protest budget cuts by destroying their art, including at museums
- Lawsuit seeks to place limits on fair use appropriation of others' work in art
- VIDEO: The Passover story, recounted through shadow dance
- Eyebrows raised as Kickstarter touts its increased funding of the arts
- Pop-up Kimchi shop in Germany seeks to help people understand diversity
- New York art exhibit explores how we talk to objects
- Scientists show off their profession in tattoos
- Jesse Eisenberg discusses his new work, the off-Broadway play 'Asuncion'
- Russia's underground artists have new target: Putin
- Mexico's political cartoonists fight drug war
- Mo Willems remembers author Maurice Sendak
- BBC reporter who stayed in Libya through civil war releases new book
- Remembering Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," dead at 83
- New book looks at opportunity presented as U.S. car-centric culture falters
- New book recalls British Empire's attempt to intervene in Afghanistan
- Steven Greenblatt wins Pulitzer for non-fiction
- Popular British author given challenge of writing new 'James Bond' book
- Jonathan Safran Foer and Nathan Englander on their 'New American Haggadah'
- George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' resonated with Ukrainian refugees
- New novel puts comedic spin on terrorist attack
- As depicted in new Sacha Cohen movie 'The Dictator,' tyrants have long loved films
- Mark Duplass discusses the Hollywood trend of writing for the lovable losers
- 'Dark Shadows' the big hit among weekend's new releases
- New PBS movie based on journal kept by World War II POW
- Avengers dominating box office pre-sales this weekend
- New releases: 'Safe,' 'Pirates: Band of Misfits' highlight new offerings this weekend
- Digging into movie ratings: What makes an 'R' movie and a 'PG-13' one
- Nazi version of 'Titanic' gaining renewed attention as anniversary approaches
- 'Bully' rating controversy shows inner workings of movie ratings system
- New releases this weekend include a 'flat' Titanic 3D and a 'sweet' American Reunion
- 'Black metal' musician elected to Greek Parliament with anti-immigrant political party
- Computer programmers new rockstars of music world
- Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes talks about the influence of the Rolling Stones
- Legendary bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs dead at 88
- Looking back on Bruce Springsteen's rise to superstardom
- Bands and music fans from around the world converge at SXSW
- San Francisco group brings back mixtape popularity
- Tweets about Chris Brown fuel discussion of the perception of domestic violence
- Grammy Awards expecting protests, but be on the lookout for this act
- Russian songwriter feeds pro-, anti-Putin crowds
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Anthony Cloud (22 May, 2012 10:35:29)This is not a hate crime, it's an indifference crime. It is hard to say which is worse. There are no statutes covering "indifference crimes", ... -
Yaccob (22 May, 2012 01:14:39)I am from Eritrea as well. I had been through similar situations before i finally managed to arrive in Australia two years ago. so ... -
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wavettore (21 May, 2012 12:10:25)Not the protests or the violence in the streets could ever stop one relentless Plan relying on its long tentacles and on the short memory ...




