Arts & Life

Abby Wambach celebrates the U.S. team's victory against Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup on July 5, 2015.

Why Abby Wambach Doesn't Want To Be Known 'Just As A Soccer Player'

7:56am September 15, 2016

Wambach scored 184 goals, more than any other man or woman in the history of international soccer. Still, she knew that someday that identity would end — and "what then?" Her new memoir is Forward.

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Books
Arts

A Bookish Mind At Play In 'Nutshell'

7:49pm September 14, 2016

by Annalisa Quinn

Ian McEwan's fetal Hamlet is an extravagant spirit confined to the womb while his mother and uncle plot. But he is no sweet prince; the book stumbles over the unborn Dane's grumpy cultural commentary.

Hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, at right, announced they are leaving The Great British Bakeoff in the wake of its move from the BBC to Channel 4.

Arts

Ready, Set, Flake: Is 'Bake Off' About To Crumble?

7:32pm September 14, 2016

by Genevieve Valentine

The future of the smash-hit baking competition is in question after a move from the BBC to independent broadcaster Channel 4 prompted beloved hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins to step down.

First Woman And African-American Sworn In As Librarian Of Congress

4:28pm September 14, 2016

by Andrew Limbong

On Wednesday in Washington D.C., Carla Hayden became the first woman and the first African-American to be sworn in as the Librarian of Congress. She's facing a huge change in how we interact with information.

Herbed gefilte fish is baked in a terrine for a brighter, fresher take on tradition.

'The Gefilte Manifesto': A Loved, And Loathed, Jewish Staple Gets Updated

4:03pm September 14, 2016

by Joel Rose

Gefilte fish was a staple of old world Jewish cuisine. But many Americans can barely look at the stuff. Now two chefs in Brooklyn want to reboot gefilte fish and other classic Jewish foods.

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Books
Arts

A First Year College Student Finds Himself Outclassed In 'Loner'

2:44pm September 14, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

Teddy Wayne's new novel begins as a sharply observed novel of manners, but quickly mutates into a classic tale of obsession. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Loner a powerful suspense story.

When it opens, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African-American life, history and culture.

100 Years In The Making, Black History And Culture Museum Ready For Reveal

1:58pm September 14, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The complicated history of how the National Museum of African American History and Culture finally moved from conversation to construction may be as compelling as the artifacts in its exhibits.

Darcy (Holly Hunter) in Strange Weather.

Arts

TIFF Diary, Day 6: 'Strange Weather,' 'Manchester By The Sea' And 'Abacus'

10:13am September 14, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On her penultimate day at the Toronto International Film Festival, Linda Holmes reviews three films about family and various forms of loss.

A bowl of pho, a beef and noodle soup, served in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture.

Don't Call It 'The New Ramen': Why Pho Is Central To Vietnamese Identity

6:41pm September 13, 2016

by Andrea Nguyen

Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture. That's why a video featuring a white chef explaining how to eat pho as the next trendy food angered so many.

Jeff Ross (right) roasts TV analyst and former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw at the ESPN Super Bowl Roast in January 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Arts

Having Thick Skin Is A 'Survival Technique,' Says Comic Jeff Ross

6:28pm September 13, 2016

Ross says he learned to "dish it out and take it" as a kid in Newark, N.J. He says that ideally a celebrity roast is "like a party where everybody goes and has a good time."

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