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How Seamus Heaney overcame the Irish past
Andrew O'Hehir
That sardonic guy on my family's sofa became a Nobel laureate, and the English-speaking world's most beloved poet
Must do’s: What we like this week
Liz Fields
Nora Ephron continues to inspire with "Wallflower at the Orgy," and "Project Runway" is bizarre but diverse
The conservative crackup: How the Republican Party lost its mind
Kim Messick
How a major, diverse political party became so dependent on the Tea Party's narrow range of strident voices
“Where’s the female Woody Allen?”
Heather Havrilesky
"Afternoon Delight" director Jill Soloway talks on Lena Dunham, unlikeable characters, and women behind the camera
What a Roman orgy says about Miley Cyrus
Curtis Dozier
Conservatives like to compare America to the crumbling Roman Empire -- but it's more complicated than that
Why sex with presidents is so hot right now
Amy Odell
"Scandal" and new book "The First Affair" feature heroines who sleep with the POTUS. A reaction to "having it all"?
Are introverts the new feminists?
Daniel D'Addario
Susan Cain, the author of "Quiet," says the much-covered group has "parallels to the women's movement"
A nation of stoners: Is this the beginning of the end of the war on pot?
David Sirota
New reversals on cannabis legalization in states and sentencing reform are good steps. Here's what else we must do
China cracks down on independent film
Louise Watt
It comes amid a widespread limiting of public discourse as the leadership fears for national stability
Video games are the new movies
Samuel Sattin
Their storytelling has become increasingly sophisticated -- and Hollywood is taking note
How CEOs flagrantly rip off their companies and get away with it
Sarah Anderson
Charles Heimbold Jr. is one of many corporate honchos who've lined their own pockets by behaving like crooks
Millennials hate Bruce Springsteen
Ej Dickson
An entire generation has dismissed The Boss' music as lame "dad rock." Here's why they're all wrong
TV can make America better
Jennifer L. Pozner
"Orange Is the New Black" has lots of problems -- but like the great shows of the past, it's opening viewers' minds
“Wallflower at the Orgy”: Nora Ephron on the ’60s
Kyle Minor
Ephron's work as a young reporter is a model for writers, and a window into a time of American chaos
“Mini human brains” grown from stem cells
Sarah Wolfe
Scientists say the technique could be used to help treat common brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia
Largest fast food strike ever today: 58 cities will be affected
Josh Eidelson
Work stoppage will hit about a thousand shops and several cities in the south today, as workers seek fair wages
“The Real World” for geeks
Neil Drumming
The network that brought you "Sharknado" tries to find its way in a crowded cosmos. One step: Reality programming
“Simpsons” co-creator Sam Simon: Death doesn’t scare me
Frazier Moore
The television pioneer on his battle with cancer -- and how he plans to dole out his fortune
Why movies can’t handle terrorism
Andrew O'Hehir
TV shows like "Homeland" deal honestly with the "war on terror," but movies like "Closed Circuit" often flinch
Oxford adds “twerk,” “derp” and “vom” to dictionary
Prachi Gupta
The online dictionary has added 65 terms, spanning from Internet slang and abbreviations to pop culture phenomena
Lena Dunham really is the voice of my generation — for better or worse
CHLOE PANTAZI
As a Brooklyn-based writer in my 20s, I view her "Girls" character with a mixture of respect and repugnance
Study: Messy work space sparks creativity
Tom Jacobs
New research finds that a disorderly environment can be inspiring, but that clutter isn't without its downsides
Lady Gaga’s early days: “The sexual energy was palpable. You could smell it”
Eric R. Danton
The story of Gaga's ascent is also the story of New York nightlife in the '00s. Her ex-DJ reveals the inside story
Howard Kurtz uses Fox News column to tell you about a picture he just saw on Facebook
Katie McDonough
Kurtz digs deep to find the real meaning behind Ben Bradlee's daughter-in-law's Facebook profile pictures
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