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Taika Waititi and Jeff Goldblum

Taika Waititi: from “Eagle vs. Shark” to Thor vs. Hulk

How campy 80s sci-fi and a surrealist Mexican film inspired “Thor: Ragnarok.”

Taika Waititi: from “Eagle vs. Shark” to Thor vs. Hulk
Eve Ewing

Eve Ewing, creative queen of Chicago

Eve Ewing, creative queen of Chicago
Jesmyn Ward

Jesmyn Ward reflects on Katrina

Jesmyn Ward reflects on Katrina
Annie Baker

Annie Baker’s agonies of small talk

Annie Baker’s agonies of small talk
John Green

John Green talks turtles and teens

John Green talks turtles and teens
confetti

Searching for Hillary Clinton’s unused confetti

An artist finally lets the Clinton victory confetti fly.

Searching for Hillary Clinton’s unused confetti
Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman gets in character

The many faces and voices of the legendary sketch comedian.

Tracey Ullman gets in character
Bono and Adam Clayton of U2 performing in Mexico City in 2011

Aha moment: Bono and belly dancing

She gave up ballet, but Yillah Natalie discovered her life’s work in U2’s “Mysterious Ways”: belly dancing.

Aha moment: Bono and belly dancing
Tango World Championship

My parents' extreme tango makeover

From History Channel to Dancing with the Stars, Yowei Shaws' parents do the tango.

My parents' extreme tango makeover
An American in Paris

'An American in Paris' dances its way to the stage

“An American in Paris” was one of Hollywood’s most famous Golden Age musicals. And then it became an equally impressive Broadway musical.

'An American in Paris' dances its way to the stage
Ballet

Tendues and torque

Ken Laws was in his 40s when he decided to shift his center of gravity.

Tendues and torque
Twyla Tharpe

Fly her to the moon

How drive-in movies helped Twyla Tharp become a world-class choreographer.

Fly her to the moon
Hari Kondabolu

Guilty Pleasure: Hari Kondabolu loves ‘Untamed Heart’

The standup comedian reveals his gateway guilty pleasure.

Guilty Pleasure: Hari Kondabolu loves ‘Untamed Heart’
Edward Hopper's Nighthawks Painting

Arden Reed on ‘slow art’

How much time do you spend looking — really looking — at a work of art? Not enough, says Arden Reed.

Arden Reed on ‘slow art’
Janet Leigh from Psycho

Are jump scares a hack cliché?

A deep dive into the most ubiquitous horror movie technique.

Are jump scares a hack cliché?