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Walter Becker

Music

Auction Set for Steely Dan Co-Founder Walter Becker’s Gear Collection

The guitarist and songwriter died in 2017

Beck performs at RBC Bluesfest in 2018 in Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Songs of the Week: Beck, Black Lips and More
Photographer Daniel Arnold

Arts & Entertainment

Daniel Arnold Is the Poet Laureate of Instagram Photography
billionaire space race

Science

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Race to Own Space
netflix

Internet

Netflix Threatens to Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing
Stephen King Files to Transform Maine Home Into Writers’ Retreat

News & Opinion

Stephen King Files to Transform Maine Home Into Writers’ Retreat
Olga Tokarczuk

Books

This Small London Publishing House Is Home to Two Nobel Prize Winners
Youthsplaining: VSCO Girls Are Infiltrating Social Media, But Who Are They?

Internet

VSCO Girls Are Infiltrating Social Media, But Who Are They?
Elton John performs during The Henley Festival on July 6, 2016 in Henley-on-Thames, England. (Photo by Emulsion London Limited/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Elton John Once Let Stevie Wonder Drive His Snowmobile
Director Bong Joon-Ho, presents the Palme d'Or award for his film "Parasite" to Kang-Ho Song. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)

Arts & Entertainment

With "Parasite", South Korean Cinema — and Its Finest Actor — Have Arrived
Claudia Oshry says Cuba Gooding Jr. forcibly touched her in 2012

Movies

Three More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. of Sexual Misconduct
Singer Whitney Houston is seen performing on stage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Soundgarden and More
Alex Trebek Not Planning to Step Down as "Jeopardy" Host

TV

Alex Trebek Not Planning to Step Down as “Jeopardy” Host
Critic Daniel Mendelsohn's desk

Arts & Entertainment

Tidy Desk: Author and Critic Daniel Mendelsohn on the Art of a Clean Office
(Graeme Hunter/HBO)

TV

What Does the Word "Reality" Mean to the Roy Family?
A gamer plays the video game "Fortnite: Battle Royale" developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games on May 03, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Fortnite Has Disappeared, and Fans Don't Know When It'll Be Back
A bootleg design inspired by Vampire Weekend and Ezra Koenig's Time Crisis radio show.

Arts & Entertainment

The Grateful Dead, Vampire Weekend and the New Golden Era of Bootleg Band Merch
Staples Center

Sports

Fearing Jinx, LA Kings Cover Up Taylor Swift Banner
Host of "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek in 2011. (Ben Hider/Getty)

Arts & Entertainment

Alex Trebek Says He's "Nearing the End" of His Life
David Harbour as Oscar the Grouch on "Saturday Night Live."

Arts & Entertainment

Watch: "SNL" Spoofs "Joker" With Gritty Oscar the Grouch Trailer
Robert Forster

Movies

Iconic Actor Robert Forster Dead at 78
Mount Everest

Travel

The First North American Woman to Summit Mount Everest Shares Her Experience
Shep Smith

Politics

Shep Smith Announces Exit From Fox News
Spotify

Music

Yes, Pop Songs Are Getting a Lot Shorter. Here’s Why.
Peter Handke Nobel

Books

Critics Slam Peter Handke’s “Shameful” Nobel Prize for Literature
Liz Phair performs in concert during Primavera Sound on May 31, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/WireImage)

Music

Songs of the Week: Liz Phair, Harry Styles, Pusha T and More
Grateful Dead Photographer Jay Blakesberg Talks Shooting Jerry Garcia's Last Days

Music

Who Was Jerry Garcia? We Asked the Guy Who Photographed Him for Two Decades.
Barry

Arts & Entertainment

HBO to Add Mental Health Disclaimers Ahead of Some Shows
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