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- Do clothes make the student?I come from a more decorous time, when there were 鈥渟chool clothes鈥 and 鈥減lay clothes.鈥 How you were dressed might get you a job 鈥 or bar you from it.
- First LookBillie Eilish and brother dominate the 2020 Grammy AwardsBillie Eilish and brother Finneas O'Connell sweep Grammy's with an album that addresses depression, suicidal thoughts, and climate change.
- Suppressed under apartheid, Namibia鈥檚 music survives in 鈥楽tolen Moments鈥Namibian music was censored under apartheid rule. Today, the 鈥淪tolen Moments鈥 project is cataloging thousands of songs to reclaim that legacy.
- In a WordNot the same old folderol: 鈥楴onsense鈥 wordsEnglish has so many creative ways to proclaim that something is 鈥榥onsense.鈥 Part 2 of a series on the nuts and bolts of聽humorous words.
- Lizzo plays the flute, raps, and defines beauty on her own termsAhead of the Grammys, our columnist explores how top nominee Lizzo found fame 鈥 and the savvy decisions she鈥檚 made in the spotlight.聽
- This African group鈥檚 music champions rights 鈥 and loveFor African group Les Amazones d鈥橝frique, music is a vessel to uplift women, says newest member Niariu.
- Me, my garbage cans, and the spinning of the globeWind that whistles is a thrill in the Northwest, where I snuggle in my bed and contemplate the mighty motion of the atmosphere.
- First Look'Molly of Denali': an indigenous cartoon series by AlaskansA new cartoon show on PBS Kids uses indigenous input at all levels of production and centers on a young Alaska Native as the lead character.
- In a WordFoolish talk leads to a bunch of 鈥榤alarkey鈥No one, or at least no member of Congress, says聽malarkey聽more than Joe Biden does. Its connotation is avuncular and proudly old-fashioned.
- You know Goodall and Fossey. Meet Dagg, 鈥楾he Woman Who Loves Giraffes.鈥Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg is the fascinating subject of a documentary that traces her relationship with the animal she first met at age 3.
- Top picks: A South Korean thriller, classic anime from Japan, and moreMovies from 鈥楶arasite鈥 director聽Bong Joon-ho and聽anime legend Satoshi Kon, and music from The Comet Is Coming offer a gateway to international fare.聽
- What goes in a suitcaseWhen I would 鈥渞un away鈥 from home, I always used to pack washcloths. But my daughter makes equally quirky decisions.
- First Look鈥楯oker鈥 leads Oscar nominations, women fall behindDespite highly acclaimed performances by women and people of color, the 92nd Academy Awards will celebrate films by and about white men.聽
- In a WordThe most searched-for words of 2019The top words of the year in 2019 reflected shifting attitudes toward gender identity, along with an increase in anxiety about climate change.
- Ethical fashion? These women offer a new pattern.The Blue Tin Production co-op grew out of a desire to make ethically produced fashion, inspired by Persian architecture and culture.聽聽
- I discover a place I already knewI felt cold chills down my arms when I realized that I recognized this book's setting: We had a home on the exact river the author was describing.
- First LookGolden Globes awards: A night full of surprisesThe 77th Golden Globes snubbed Netflix. The big winners:聽鈥1917鈥 for best picture, drama, and 鈥淥nce Upon a Time ... in Hollywood鈥 for best film, comedy.
- Three musician-hosted podcasts you need to listen toFeist explores deeper meanings to her songs, while others talk about everything from books to parenting.聽
- Make way for good neighbors: Top media picksNeighbor-themed options, from a Mister Rogers book to a podcast featuring everyday people, offer entertainment for winter months.
- A toe-tapping ode to Appalachian musicFilmmakers explore the music they grew up on in 鈥淔iddlin鈥,鈥娾 an entertaining, if narrow, documentary on the music of Appalachia.