Arts & Entertainment
Proverbial Wisdom (Defined)
Published compilations of proverbs have failed to keep up with the expanding repertory. Enter “The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs.”
Published 05/13/2012
The Woman Who Wasn’t There
There’s a good reason Tania Head’s 9/11 survival story was frequently characterized as almost unbelievable. None of it was true.
Published 04/30/2012
Exporting Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal finds remaking the show in Russia a humbling, frustrating experience.
Published 03/15/2011
Whistling Past the Graveyard
Many people regard whistling as an irritant. But some whistlers say it’s on the verge of returning to prominence.
Published 01/22/2011
The Acoustics of Performance Halls
Critics, musicians, and audiences alike condemned the acoustics of Lincoln Center’s Philharmonic Hall after it opened in 1962, spawning a new profession: the concert hall acoustician.
Published 09/21/2010
Typo Negative
Armed with markers and correction fluid, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson—co-authors of “The Great Typo Hunt”—are on a mission to rid the world of misspelled words, mislaid apostrophes, and other impediments to clear communication.
Published 08/17/2010
The Hue Massacre
MRSA: Superbug
College Try
Colonel Sanders (May/12)
To Forgive Design (May/12)
A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics (May/12)
