An anecdote about a questionable bagel order claims the top spot this year, outpolling four other favorites. All five are ...

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“A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore.

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. I knew in a moment it ...

It was an evening when the thumri met spoken poetry in Goa. The session at the Serendipity Arts Festival by the Andheri-based Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS) witnessed performers such as ...

Our critics choose some of the most exciting cultural highlights of the coming year, from Tracey Emin’s show at Tate Modern ...

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The soul legend died in New York City on Oct. 14, after secretly battling pancreatic cancer. Born Michael Eugene Archer, the ...

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't ...

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The Juhu book club’s 2025 reading list, featuring Empire of AI, Black Butterflies, and Kaikeyi, becomes a diagnosis of our times.