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Magical thinking

Arts, Culture & Media

“The Chronicles of Narnia,” Dungeons and Dragons, the secret behind “The Secret” and other alternative realities.

Apocalyptic fiction

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Genre Busters

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Remix Culture

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Modern music

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Musical taste

Arts, Culture & Media

A music writer tries to get in touch with his inner Celine Dion fan — what the experience taught him about musical taste.

Heroes, Anti-heroes & Regular Folks

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Comic books aren’t just about people in long underwear hitting each other — they’re also a vital medium for individual artistic expression.

The Wonders of Physics

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Why our president should understand physics, why physicists are an eccentric bunch and a must-read physics thriller.

Cultural touchtones

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The Peanuts, Star Wars, Sputnik, Miles Davis, and Frank Lloyd Wright — how these figures, creations, endeavors and events became America’s cultural touchtones.

Aging artfully

Arts, Culture & Media

A look at the life cycles of artistic creativity — with musician Nick Lowe, author Amy Gorman and screen writer Millard Kaufman.

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