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How Did Anthony Bourdain's Final Book Come Together?

Laurie Woolever discusses her final collaboration with Bourdain

Coming Soon to Singapore: An Ambitious "Evergreen Forest Town"

Can cutting-edge technology exist in harmony with the natural world?

A Reminder: Boomer Musicians Perfected the Cash-Grab Long Before Taylor Swift and BTS Came Around

Superfans of artists like BTS and Taylor Swift are getting sick of all the deluxe-edition merch, but it's nothing new

At Least SXSW Wasn’t Bought by a Tech Company

Penske Media Corp., which owns "Rolling Stone" and "Variety," has purchased a 50% stake in the festival

Alex Smith Was the Ultimate Game Manager

A former No. 1 overall pick, Smith rarely tried to do too much. Most of the time, that was enough.

Proof That Neanderthals Also Loved Going on a Spanish Holiday

Newly discovered footprints offer a glimpse into prehistoric times

In Defense of Reading Biographies in an Era When They Reveal Nothing

The beauty of Blake Bailey’s 800-page book on Philip Roth is in the details

NFL Star Aaron Donald Cleared of Assaulting Accuser

De'Vincent Spriggs apologized after falsely accusing Donald of attacking him at a Pittsburgh-area nightclub

Morrissey Seems Really Offended by "The Simpsons" Parody

Hey, he's human and needs to be loved (very questionable political views aside)

NBA Champion LA Lakers Will Skip White House Visit in DC

Unlike past champs, the Lakers aren't skipping their visit because of the president

The Most Riveting Film of 2021 Is a Black-and-White Documentary About a Pig

Victor Kossakovsky’s "Gunda" is an intimate look at some everyday farm animals — and a quietly radical piece of activism

The Best Things to Do in Cleveland When You Aren’t Watching the 2021 NFL Draft

The Rock & Roll Capital of the World will welcome NFL fans from April 29 to May 1

Folk God Richard Thompson Remembers the '70s

The legendary guitarist and songwriter released his memoir "BEESWING: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967–1975" this month

Literary Scammers are the Weirdest Scammers

British literary prizes are being targeted by a scammer or scammers