Mary Houlihan composes a humorous letter to her talent agency, about auditions, snacks, and more.
Lynn Neary’s Reading Recommendations For The Book Lovers On Your List
Ahead of the holidays, Neary offers some literary gift ideas — including a novel about a teenage spy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a cookbook just for kids.
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A Royal Hue: ‘Living Coral’ Crowned Color Of The Year For 2019
Pantone chose the “vibrant, yet mellow” shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color’s namesake now faces.
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Wells Fargo Computer Glitch Accidentally Forecloses On All 5,700 Branches
SAN FRANCISCO—Saying it deeply regretted the error, financial services giant Wells Fargo confirmed Wednesday that a computer glitch had resulted in the lender accidentally foreclosing on all 5,700 of its retail banking branches in the United States. “We apologize to anyone who might have been affected by this simple…
Mueller Expected To Reveal Details About 3 Major Players In Russia Investigation
Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller will file several new documents this week about some of the most important players in the Russia probe, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. What do you think?
Nervous Maid Of Honor Just Stringing Together Random Maya Angelou Quotes
CLEVELAND, OH—Relying completely on the acclaimed poet’s platitudes on life, love, and loss, anxiety-ridden wedding participant Kelsey Guzman based the majority of her maid of honor speech this week on random Maya Angelou quotes strung together on extremely thin pretenses. “I thought Kels would be okay when she opened…
The Twenty-Four-Second Bug
Roz Chast illustrates a humorous comic about a twenty-four-second bug during flu season.
‘All That Heaven Allows’ Examines Rock Hudson’s Life As A Closeted Leading Man
Hudson lived a double life as a Hollywood heartthrob and a closeted gay man. Biographer Mark Griffin says Hudson’s death from AIDS in 1985 was a turning point in public awareness of the epidemic.
Back For Season 2, ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Remains A Comedy Of The Highest Caliber
The new season of the Emmy Award-winning series finds Midge Maisel mired in personal crises, even as her comedy career is on the rise. David Bianculli says The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel remains a winner.
