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- Verbal EnergyDynamic passives and the 'exonerative past'A look at the language of responsibility in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
New Year resolution stress reduction: Tackle the "yeah-buts"Planning what you'll need to meet your New Year resolutions 鈥� and facing the "yeah-but" hurdles 鈥� is a simple way to increase success and decrease the stress of falling short.聽
'American Horror Story,' 'Lincoln' earn Producers Guild nominations'American Horror Story,' 'Django Unchained,' and others made the cut for the nominations distributed by the Producers Guild of America.
Iceland teen fights government to approve her nameAn Iceland teen is fighting the government's official naming registry to deem her name appropriate. Blaer 鈥� "light breeze" in聽Icelandic 鈥� is not a recognized name, so she is identified legally only as "girl."
Jay-Z will reportedly score 'Gatsby' for director Baz LuhrmannJay-Z will create the score for 'The Great Gatsby,' according to an announcement by musician and filmmaker Jeymes Samuel.
Presidential biographer Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and more'I was not drawn to either man because he was president,' says Morris of Roosevelt and Reagan, but instead by 'the enduring fascination of their character.'
Is a 'new adult' genre the step between YA and adult books?Some in the book world say the 'new adult' umbrella signals an intermediate step for readers, while others call the category absurd.
Declaring His GeniusIn his 1882 lecture tour of the US and Canada, Irish wit Oscar Wilde let his clothing and set design do half the work.
Reader recommendation: Little DorritMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 1/3/13, according to IndieBound*What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Patti Page: A vocalist with enduring appealPatti Page had many big hits, but the biggest was 'Tennessee Waltz,' which made Patti Page the best-selling singer of the 1950s. Patti Page had a career that spanned decades and multiple genres, including country, pop, and R&B.
Hollywood's record haul: why 2012 was a great year for moviesHollywood set a box-office record in 2012, raking in $10.8 billion. Franchises like James Bond and 'The Avengers' ruled a year that signaled some important trends in the industry.
Linguine with Ragu Bianco and nose-to-tail talesGround pork and pork liver are cooked with mushrooms, shallots, garlic, fennel, and thyme, then finished with cream in this traditional Italian pasta sauce.
Justin Bieber paparazzo killed: Lessons from this tragedy?Justin Bieber paparazzo killed: On Tuesday, a photographer was killed by a vehicle while chasing pop star Justin Bieber. In today's celebrity-driven culture, how can paparazzo tragedies like this be avoided?
10 best books of January, according to Amazon's editorsAmazon editorial director Sara Nelson shares her thoughts about the Amazon staff picks for the 10 best books of January 2013.
J.R.R. Tolkien: 10 quotes on his birthday10 memorable quotes on life by the author of the popular "Lord of the Rings" series.
Taylor Swift, Psy perform for New Year's Eve in Times SquareTaylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, and others performed for New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York City.
Neil Gaiman says this summer may mark his last book-signing tourNeil Gaiman explained via his blog that the very long lines for his book signings 鈥� and the lengthy delays for readers 鈥� mean that the experience is "no fun for anybody."
'Fiscal cliff': banished for overuseLake Superior State University's 2012 list of terms that need to be removed from the English language was topped by 'fiscal cliff,"
Sperm donor fights Kansas request to pay child supportKansas is trying to force a sperm donor to pay child support for the child conceived through artificial insemination for a lesbian couple now having trouble supporting it.
