Video: Lessons On First-Gen Life From Yvonne Orji Of 'Insecure'
When Yvonne Orji told her parents she was going to be a comedian, they cried. Since then, her story has inspired "first gens" all over the world.
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Simran Sethi On "Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss Of Foods We Love"
Reading Simran Sethi's new book will change the way you eat and drink.
For Taiwanese Dogs, Being Square Is Stylish
These days, owners are asking for their four-legged friends to be styled as spheres and squares. We visit the Taiwanese grooming shop where the geometric grooming trend took root.
'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Creator Raises $500K Toward New Season
Hours after launching a Kickstarter campaign to revive a TV show that made horrible movies enjoyable, Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson raised a quarter of his $2 million goal.
'Weekend Update' Co-Anchors Dish On 'SNL' And Donald Trump
As hosts of Saturday Night Live's news segment, Colin Jost and Michael Che are used to joking about hot-button issues. "Whoever is in a position of power, you're going to take shots at," Jost says.
Mechanics Of Eating: Why You'll Miss Flavor If You Scarf Your Food
The real complexity of flavor comes from a food or drink's aroma. But the main way we experience the full range of these compounds isn't by sniffing. It's by breathing evenly while we eat.
For Irving Penn, Perfect Portraiture Wasn't Just For Fashion Models
Penn created many of the stark, glossy pictures of stick-thin fashion models that appeared in Vogue. He also made portraits of nudes, celebrities and also everyday objects, like cigarettes.
For A Year, Shonda Rhimes Said 'Yes' To All The Things That Scared Her
The creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal says despite the success of her shows, her life "had gotten really small," so she decided to step out of her comfort zone. Year of Yes is her new memoir.
'Two Brothers' Tells A Passionate Tale Of Brazil In Black And White
Artists Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá — themselves twins — have turned Brazilian author Milton Hatoum's family drama The Brothers into a deftly-shaded graphic novel, full of compelling imagery.
'The Pickle Index' Is A Tart, Tangy Multi-Platform Romp
Eli Horowitz's surreal story, told via smartphone app and two separate book editions, follows a sad-sack circus performer who accidentally falls afoul of his oppressive dystopian government.