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- Harvey Pekar, Who Chronicled Ordinary Lives in ‘American Splendor’ Comics, Dies http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/harvey-pekar-who-chronicled-ordinary-lives-in-american-splendor-comics-dies/?hp= 3 comments
- All Night Philosophy Event NYC http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/30/ready-thyself-for-an-all-night-philosophy-jam/?_r=1 3 comments philosophy
- New Dr. Seuss Book, ‘What Pet Should I Get?’, Coming in July, With More to Come http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/new-dr-seuss-book-what-pet-should-i-get-coming-in-july-with-more-to-come/?_r=0 3 comments books
- National Book Critics Circle award finalists have been announced http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/finalists-for-the-national-book-critics-circle-awards-are-announced/ 5 comments books
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is publishing a novel about Sherlock Holmes' older brother http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-publish-a-novel-about-sherlock-holmess-brother-mycroft/ 8 comments nba
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Publish a Novel About Sherlock Holmes’s Brother Mycroft http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-publish-a-novel-about-sherlock-holmess-brother-mycroft/?src=twr&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 46 comments books
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Publish a Novel About Sherlock Holmes’s Brother Mycroft http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-publish-a-novel-about-sherlock-holmess-brother-mycroft/?src=twr&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 4 comments nottheonion
- New Jonathan Franzen Novel, ‘Purity,’ Coming in September http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/new-jonathan-franzen-novel-purity-coming-in-september/?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 47 comments books
- Ben Affleck Refused to Wear Yankees Cap During Filming of "Gone Girl" http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/ben-affleck-david-fincher-spat/ 51 comments baseball
- Review about Benny Binion book http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/an-unusual-gangster-doug-j-swanson-talks-about-benny-binion/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 6 comments poker
- Sherlock Holmes Is in the Public Domain, American Judge Rules http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/27/sherlock-holmes-is-in-the-public-domain-american-judge-rules/?_r=0 6 comments worldnews
- Worlds in Collision: After Tangle Over Physicist’s Book, Philosopher’s Invitation to a Debate Is Withdrawn http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/worlds-in-collision-after-tangle-over-physicists-book-philosophers-invitation-to-a-debate-is-withdrawn/?src=recg 3 comments philosophy
- Biden Getting an Autobiography From The Onion (Whether He Wants It or Not) http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/17/biden-getting-an-autobiography-from-the-onion-whether-he-wants-it-or-not/ 4 comments politics
- Thomas Pynchon to Publish New Book, titled "The Bleeding Edge" http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/thomas-pynchon-to-publish-new-book/ 15 comments books
- Thomas Pynchon to Publish New Book - NYTimes.com http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/thomas-pynchon-to-publish-new-book/?partner=rss&emc=rss 11 comments books
- Three linguists show that the line separating people who drop their R’s from those who don’t has moved toward the east. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/is-that-new-england-accent-in-retreat/?smid=fb-nytimes&wt.mc_id=bl-e-fb-sm-lin-itn-081512-nyt-na&wt.mc_ev=click 18 comments linguistics
- Seth MacFarlane funds purchase of Carl Sagan's documents for Library of Congress http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/creator-of-family-guy-donates-carl-sagan-papers-to-library-of-congress/ 3 comments science
- Previously unpublished Vonnegut novella to be released today, March 23. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/previously-unpublished-vonnegut-novella-to-be-released/ 22 comments books
- 'Colbert Report' Suspended Without Explanation - NYTimes.com http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/colbert-report-suspended-without-explanation/ 5 comments politics
- ‘Human Centipede’ Sequel to be Banned in Britain http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/human-centipede-sequel-is-banned-in-britain/ 4 comments reddit.com
- China tells time travel tv shows/movies to fuck off http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/making-tv-safer-chinese-censors-crack-down-on-time-travel/ 7 comments worldnews
- ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Sells More Than 1 Million Digital Copies http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-sells-more-than-1-million-digital-copies/?partner=rss&emc=rss 4 comments books
- Q and A with George R. R. Martin--NY Times http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/his-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-george-r-r-martin-talks-game-of-thrones/?hp 7 comments books
- Will Wright, who let players control families and metropolises in the computer games The Sims and SimCity, now wants to let players control a television series. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/simulate-this-will-wright-wants-to-give-you-control-over-a-tv-series/ 4 comments technology
- Is it just me, or does this person completely miss the point of Watson on Jeopardy? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/the-tv-watch-man-machine-and-a-trivial-pursuit/ 187 comments reddit.com
- Joan Rivers Says Palin Joke Cost Her Fox News Booking - NYTimes.com http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/joan-rivers-says-palin-joke-cost-her-fox-news-booking/?hpw 3 comments reddit.com
- These Walls at Pompeii have got to stop collapsing http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/two-more-walls-collapse-at-pompeii/ 8 comments history
- AMC's The Walking Dead has a huge first night. Puts up big ratings for AMC. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/its-alive-big-audience-for-debut-of-the-walking-dead/?src=twrhp 3 comments reddit.com
- South Park Creators apologize for Carlos Mencia tribute. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/inception-parodies-seem-to-share-more-than-inspiration/?hp 8 comments reddit.com
- The Simpsons Explains Its Provocative Banksy Opening http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/the-simpsons-explains-its-button-pushing-banksy-opening/ 20 comments reddit.com
- Number one threat to America. Yeah guys, this is serious. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/star-wars-films-will-be-re-released-in-3-d/?hp 4 comments reddit.com
- America is redeemed. Comedy Central's Jeff Dunham Show is canceled. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/report-says-jeff-dunham-show-is-canceled/ 27 comments reddit.com
- No way gay marriage can fail in Jersey now! http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/springsteen-backs-new-jersey-gay-marriage-bill/ 9 comments politics
- OK redditors, what *should* be the architecture for such a building? (NYT: Design for Bush Presidential Center Is Revealed) http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/design-for-bush-presidential-center-is-revealed/ 8 comments reddit.com
- LOL Gays http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/gay-advocacy-group-objects-to-south-park-episode/ 4 comments reddit.com
- Sarah Palin finishes her memoir ahead of schedule (just like her term as governor) http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/sarah-palins-book-publication-date-moved-up/?hp 15 comments politics
- What the ... ? Tom Delay to be a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars". Let's hope the Hammer falls quick. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/tom-delay-is-going-dancing/ 4 comments politics
- Pina Bausch has died. What is it with famous people dying this month? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/pina-bausch-dies/ 5 comments reddit.com
- Ann Coulter is a little new at this email thing... http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/and-now-a-moment-of-civil-discourse-with-ann-coulter/ 17 comments politics
- Asimov's "Foundation" to Become a Movie (let's hope for better than I, Robot) http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/apocalypse-later-asimovs-foundation-to-become-a-movie/?partner=rss&emc=rss 30 comments reddit.com