Month: January 2022

Mtume brought, in Miles Davis’ words, “a deep African-American groove” to the trumpet legend’s band before later exploring neo-minimalist funk and R&B. And then there was “Juicy.”

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Never before have I encountered a culinary experience so innovative that it threatened to alter the industry as we know it.

Embarking on the road to weight loss can be a tough endeavor. With the number of diets increasing daily, it’s important to discover which is the right one for you before spending valuable time, energy, and money. Here are the most important questions to ask before starting a new fad diet.

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Set in the claustrophobic world of academia, Mark Prins’ debut novel is saturated with references to Classical mythology and, like the best thrillers, is ingenious in its sinister simplicity.

BOSTON—Describing how the phone game had succeeded where others had failed, local man Peter Bolton told reporters Friday that the app Chess Ace allowed him to waste time on his phone but in a smart way. “It’s great, because instead of opening up some dumb app like Clash Of Clans, I now have a higher-brow option when…

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BUFFALO, NY—Hoping to hold onto some semblance of purpose in an unfeeling void, local man Craig Ulrich reportedly tried to regain his sense of control in a chaotic universe Monday by learning to juggle. According to sources, in a desperate attempt to combat the inherent entropy and confusion that governs the cosmos,…

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Penn got his start in stoner comedies, then took a hiatus from acting to work for the Obama Administration. He shares stories from his life and career in the memoir, You Can’t Be Serious.

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Shouts & Murmurs by Nate Odenkirk and Bob Odenkirk: Don’t forget Epsilon, Nu, and the rest, which spread through: quicksand, sharing a kazoo, or talking about your liberal-arts degree.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Professor Mark Anthony Neal of Duke University about Sidney Poitier’s legacy as a racial justice activist. The actor passed away Thursday at the age of 94.

If you feel like you’re always running behind on your task list and can never quite get enough done, it’s probably because you’ve got too much to do. Try strategic underachievement.

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