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A touching tale of the relationship between a high school teacher and his son (likely inspired by the author’s own father, a teacher), Updike’s third novel won him the National Book Award. The intensely personal aspects of the book are set off by the distancing parallels between the main characters and figures from ancient mythology — Prometheus and Chiron, the centaur of the book’s title.
Here’s the deal: This isn’t a “good” show. Not in the way that awards and hype would have you believe, anyway. This isn’t The Wire with pearls on.
The Grammys honored Houston in the awards themselves, which showcased forceful women who had dominated the year in music, and reminded us of her TV influence as American Idol’s diva ideal.
To mark the new 3-D release of the first episode in the ‘Star Wars’ saga, we grimly catalog some of its big failures and disappointments
From Nicki Minaj’s Red Riding Hood getup to Katy Perry’s head-to-toe blue ensemble, TIME rounds up some of the best (and worst!) sartorial choices at the annual music awards show.
We make this vow to The Vow: We will rewatch you when sick on the couch.
Here’s the deal: This isn’t a “good” show. Not in the way that awards and hype would have you believe, anyway. This isn’t The Wire with pearls on.
