Poetry May 22 What these humble one-liners can teach us about the times we live in Yahia Lababidi said the 140 character age of Twitter has turned many of us into aspiring aphorists. And he believes the form is more important than ever.
Arts May 18 The moment Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave, understood what grunge meant Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave and a pioneer of grunge, died suddenly Wednesday at age 52 after performing a sold-out show at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. The Associated Press reports that he died by suicide. What Cornell meant to…
Arts May 16 Why there are bound to be sequels to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ hack In the newest Pirates of the Caribbean film, Captain Jack Sparrow is dogged by deadly ghost pirates, led by the maniacal Captain Salazar. In real-life, he’s apparently being pursued by a different kind of foe: hackers that claim to be…
Poetry May 15 In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist While Margot Douaihy's new book is a love letter to Scranton, she said it also acknowledges the Rust Belt's limits.
Arts May 12 What makes comedian W. Kamau Bell laugh “Comedy is like expensive cheese,” comedian W. Kamau Bell once said. “Well, it’s like cheese, in general. Everybody likes what they like, and everything they don’t like, they think is the worst.” That may be the case, but still…
Poetry May 08 From Trayvon Martin to Sandra Bland, these poems use court documents to honor black lives cut short The Black Lives Matter movement asks us to say the names of the black men and women who have died in encounters with police. Poet and educator Simone John wants us to also understand their stories, through her debut collection…
Arts May 03 South Sudan’s violence hasn’t stopped the spirit of dance hall music Despite civil war, many young people seek to keep living life as usual, a major part of which is the infectious, can't-stop-dancing, culture of dance hall music.
Poetry May 02 Returning home, these West Virginians are rewriting the poetry of Appalachia The poetry community is growing in West Virginia. Many are poets who left and have come back home.
Arts Apr 28 Nixon biographer recommends 8 other biographies you need to read John Farrell has read and studied a wide range of biographies over the years. Here are his recommendations for 8 must-read life histories.
Arts Apr 26 What director Jonathan Demme, who made ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ brought to filmmaking Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, best known for "The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," and "Stop Making Sense," has died at 73.