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Was the woman in the negligee being carried by King Kong as he climbed the Empire State Building actually one of the cleaning women?
Don’t Break Up in Winter. It Magnifies the Cold. Break Up in Spring when the Sun Will Keep You Warm.
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How a youthful, dissolute lifestyle helped create the terrific lyrics to Leonard Cohen’s “Closing Time.”
Reggae Singers, Flat-Pickers and Groucho Marx
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A suggestion for how to handle the check at the end of a dinner with friends: hand it to the person next to you and say “This is outrageous! I wouldn’t pay it if I were you!”
The Joys of Bundling and Royal Tenenbaum’s Prognosis for Recovery
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For some, bundling is nothing more than combining phone, internet and cable plans into one low monthly rate. But for others, it’s a whole lot more fun than that.
From Mantua to Brooklyn, From Wiseguys to Penguins
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Opera, music, movies, and poetry dealing with Italian culture across continents and generations.
Return to Thunderdome
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A retrospective of the unique and varied career of director George Miller, along with the story of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s battle against ISIS.
The Art of Lowering One’s Standards
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How far can one lower their own standards before they’ve gone too low? It seems there truly is no limit.
The Life and Times of Tom Horn
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A brand-new interview with Old West expert Jim Dunham exploring the life of government scout and notorious hired gun Tom Horn, who used his fluency in the difficult Apache language to help capture Geronimo and was played by Steve McQueen in one of his last film roles.
More Fun With a Stranger
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Richard Yates’ short story, which captures one third grade teacher’s ability to make the classroom feel decidedly like a dungeon.
The Origins of Office Life
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A theory about the invention of work and the office, and a tale of two Henry’s: Henry V and Henry Hill.