The U.S. patent office says the name is disparaging, but the band’s founder argues that reclaiming the word is empowering
Miscellany
New Arena Will Deliver the Ultimate Concert Experience
No seat is farther than 220 feet from the stage
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Talks 12 Years a Slave and The African Americans
The historian—whose PBS documentary series premieres tonight—says 12 Years a Slave “minimizes the depiction of violence”
Behind the Scenes: How a Haunted House Scares Up Screams
TIME gets a tour of a haunted house — with the lights on
Ellen DeGeneres Pays It Forward to Waitress
The television host gifts a waitress who paid for National Guard soldiers’ meal during shutdown $10,000
Breaking Bad Gallery: Every Outfit Worn by Walter White
From tighty-whities to hazmat suits
Disney Unveils Plans for an ‘Avatar’ Theme-Park Attraction
Avatar Land, based on the fictional planet Pandora, is scheduled to open in 2017
The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira on Michonne and Planning for Zombies
The actress who plays Michonne talks to TIME
A Conversation with Bonnie Raitt
We give the singer-songwriter (and self-taught guitarist) something to talk about: her new album and the lessons learned over a four-decade career
Stanley Kauffmann: The Old Master of Movie Criticism
For 55 years, the New Republic reviewer gave out the good word on movies without ever raising his voice
Jeff Probst Picks His Top 5 Survivor Power Plays
The series host selects the best strategic moves from the show’s past 27 seasons
Married…with Many Children: 10 Foreign Versions of American TV Shows
A growing number of U.S. series — from ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ to ‘Law and Order’ — have been adapted for foreign audiences
Freaky Prank Sends Coffee Shop Patrons Scrambling (and Screaming)
An elaborate bit of marketing for the upcoming ‘Carrie’ remake manages to terrify New Yorkers