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Kelly Oxford on which depraved, funny books she likes
At the L.A. Times Festival of Books, Kelly Oxford sat down with Times columnist Robin Abcarian to talk about her book “Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar,” the Twitter star's first collection of humorous essays. VIDEO: AUTHOR...
Tags: Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Google+, Carolyn Kellogg
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The Twist: The swivel that shook the world
It's been just over 50 years since a new dance craze called the Twist swept the nation. Though tame as near-beer by today's standards, the dance so upset the guardians of public morality that Dick Clark ordered the cameras turned away when teens on...
Tags: Sociology, The New York Times, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Dick Clark
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Quick Takes: Aubrey Plaza's MTV stunt a hit
Maybe Aubrey Plaza is on to something with her crazy stunts: The MTV Movie Awards she spectacularly crashed Sunday posted big ratings gains. The "Parks & Recreation" costar was supposedly tossed from the premises after coming onstage unannounced and...Tags: Libraries, Radio Industry, Auction Service, Arts and Culture, Celebrities
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway to close on Sunday
In the wake of largely negative reviews and falling box-office receipts, the current Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," starring "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke, will close on Sunday after opening on March 20 at New York's Cort...Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Tony Awards, Music Theater, Music
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Donald Richie dies at 88; interpreted Japan for the West
Donald Richie, an American expatriate in Japan who became that country's preeminent Western interpreter, explaining its culture — from cinema to Zen to tattoos — in books and essays that illuminated the author's psyche as much as that of his...
Tags: Tokyo (Japan), England, World War II (1939-1945), The New York Times, Lima (Peru)
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway: What did the critics think?
"Breakfast at Tiffany's," the beloved novella by Truman Capote, has hit Broadway with a rising star in the role of Holly Golightly -- HBO's "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Carke. The new stage version, by playwright Richard Greenberg, opened this...Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Audrey Hepburn, Tony Awards, The New York Times
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Seth MacFarlane and Emilia Clarke of 'Game of Thrones' split up
Seth MacFarlane and Emilia Clarke have reportedly ended their relationship. Distance is to blame for the split between the Oscar host, 39, and the "Game of Thrones" actress, 25. "They are no longer dating. It was really a location challenge," a source...Tags: Seth MacFarlane, Anne Hathaway, Academy Awards, Jason Momoa, Lena Dunham
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No sparkle in Broadway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
NEW YORK — Early in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the new Richard Greenberg adaptation of the 1958 Truman Capote novella, Emilia Clarke's Holly Golightly climbs into bed with Fred, our narrator, played here by Cory Michael Smith. She passes out fast....
Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Audrey Hepburn, Arthur Miller, George Wendt
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I wish I could meet ..., the literary edition
A quick perusal of the popular hashtag #IWishICouldMeet on Twitter led to a couple of conclusions. First, more than anything, people want to meet Justin Bieber, although Jesus is a close second. And a lot of people would like to be able to be another...Tags: William Faulkner, Social Media, Google+, Twitter, Inc., Jane Austen
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In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?
NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip...
Tags: Ben Affleck, Jimmy Carter, Toronto Star, Argo (movie), Movies
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Barnaby Conrad Jr. dies at 90; bullfighter, artist, saloonkeeper founded Santa Barbara Writers Conference
When Barnaby Conrad was nearly killed in a 1958 bullfight, his celebrity pals were buzzing about it at Sardi's in New York. "Did you hear about poor Barnaby?" Eva Gabor asked Noel Coward in her thick Hungarian accent. "He was terribly gored in Spain."...Tags: U.S. Department of State, William Styron, Ernest Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, William Randolph Hearst
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The tuxedo takes a bow
For holiday parties, today's sophisticated man can take a cue from runways and red carpets by choosing tuxedos for formal occasions or components thereof for more casual events. Fashion designers, obsessed as they are these days with all manner of...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, John Varvatos, Jon Hamm, Acne, Zachary Quinto
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