Are You the Greatest? Test Your Knowledge of Quotations from Notable Black Figures
Browse through these selections from the ‘Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations’ (on sale today) and see if you can match the words with the person
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From Du Bois to Dr. Dre: A New Bartlett’s Celebrates Black Quotations
Eight years in the making, ‘Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations’ goes on sale Nov. 19
Kids Say the Most Divisive Things: Asian Americans Protest Jimmy Kimmel
Asian-American protesters say a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live contributes to a culture of violence
Shock ‘n’ Roll: 7 Controversial Band Names
There’s far more to scandalizing names than body parts and four-letter words
“The Slants” Suit: Asian-American Band Goes to Court Over Name
The U.S. patent office says the name is disparaging, but the band’s founder argues that reclaiming the word is empowering
Joy and a Bit of Scary: The Whimsical Work of Chris Roberts-Antieau
At 62, the American craft artist shows no signs of slowing down
An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary
After almost 40 years with the OED, Chief Editor John Simpson is preparing to retire
Zero Dark Thirty Filmmakers Defend Their Story of Osama at the D.C. Premiere
‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-nominated account of the Osama bin Laden hunt, has been causing drama on Capitol Hill. The latest scene took place Tuesday at the Washington, D.C., premiere.
The Hobbit‘s Andy Serkis on Getting Inside Gollum’s Skin
The man behind Gollum’s creepy intonations of “precious” is 48-year-old Andy Serkis. TIME talks to Hollywood’s go-to motion capture actor about his return to Middle Earth
Gollum’s Getup: How The Hobbit‘s Groundbreaking Technology Works
Performance capture enters a new era in Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth
Kennedy Center Honors Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman
The late-night host, the legendary rock band, a Hollywood actor, a ballerina and a bluesman took the stage last night
Woody Guthrie’s Star-Studded 100th Birthday Party
This year, folk legend Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old. So last night, a suitably impressive cast of pickers, warblers and icons gathered in Washington, D.C. to “blow out the candles,” as his daughter Nora Guthrie …
The Stewart–O’Reilly Debate: An Inside View of a Seriously Hilarious Rumble
Two political pundits debated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night — making the arguments that many Americans wanted the presidential candidates to advocate last Wednesday