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Whitewash or Fair Use: Portraying Race on Film
How much does context matter when looking at instances of racism in movies? A journey back to the earliest instances of unapologetic stereotypes to this week's release of The Dictator
May 18, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
Curious about the middle ground between fresh and rotten? These four books tell you how to preserve the fleeting tastes of spring
May 18, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world's most ancient and essential ingredient
June 2012
| By Mimi Sheraton
In Borderlands, the Chinese musician highlights the culture of the Uyghur people
June 2012
| By Aviva Shen
A recent innovation in the design of the airline meal tray has resulted in massive savings. Maybe the next innovation should focus on the actual food.
May 17, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Salt, it may be useful to know, cures a zombie
May 17, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Catch Casablanca streaming live on Facebook tonight and read about the opportunity to view a recently restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock's first films
May 16, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
By sketching the movements of people at the Cleveland Art Museum, Andrew Oriani laid the groundwork for some deep insights into how art is appreciated
May 16, 2012
| By Henry Adams
I spoke with author Mark Kurlansky about the quirky inventor who changed the way we eat
May 16, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
The "if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em" strategy for controlling exotic species could backfire, a new analysis warns
May 15, 2012
| By Peter Smith
How a ditch irrigation system in the arid Southwest became the backbone of local democracy.
May 14, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
A pioneering elephant rescuer looks back on the loves of her life and a collection of essays investigates the history of happiness
June 2012
| By Chloë Schama
One of the most gifted singer-songwriters of our time talks love, science and the deep space between men and women
June 2012
| By Ron Rosenbaum
Sculptor Danh Vo deconstructs the American icon
June 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
From saints to sinners, some Mother's Day movies you may have overlooked
May 11, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
Why are the lees at the bottom of a wine or cider barrel named for your female parent?
May 11, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Invite your friends and family over to dig into the Creole version of this classic Southern dish
June 2012
| By Lolis Eric Elie
I dug some more into how food companies are positioning their products for this time of year, and some of my findings were, well, unconventional
May 10, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
A stunning statue at the Cleveland Museum raises concerns about the acquisition of antiquities
May 10, 2012
| By Henry Adams
From animation studios to movie stars to box office tallies, China has become the next frontier in film production
May 10, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
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