A Load of Guac

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How avocados made it to the Super Bowl.

1750 Shades of Grey

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50 Shades of Grey wasn’t the first — fiction has asked us to willingly relinquish autonomy since the 18th century.

Sound of the States

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There's something familiar about American compositions, across genres and musical periods. What's behind the American sound?

Sound of the States

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There's something familiar about American compositions, across genres and musical periods. What's behind the American sound?

Enlighten Me

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HBO's comedy series Enlightened is full of philosophy, disappointment, and quietly crazy characters — a lot like real life.

Into the Canvas

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Matisse wasn’t just a painter but an explorer, and each painting was a journey.

Walk This Way

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Throughout history we've engineered new steps, from the sensible to the ceremonial.

Still Waiting

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In the 60 years since Waiting for Godot premiered, no one has captured the ineffability of love like Samuel Beckett.