Archive for September, 2011

Cesaria Evora Ends Her Career

I was sorry indeed to hear that the Cape Verde singer Cesaria Evora, 70, has announced … Read more »

Cell Phone Service Starts In Subway

The one thing that makes a New York subway platform bearable on a hot day is … Read more »

Your Weekend: LW Recommends

Movies: Doesn’t it feel as if you’ve seen Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” already? Doesn’t matter: I’m … Read more »

Sugarhill Gang: “Rapper’s Delight”

New Finding: Was Einstein Wrong?

It was Albert Einstein, no less, who proposed more than 100 years ago that nothing could … Read more »

Who Should Play Elton John?

The Guardian brings this slightly alarming news: ‘Elton John has announced that he’s working on “Rocketman,” … Read more »

“Prime Suspect”: Not Bad At All

I don’t know why they bothered to call the hour-long procedural starring Maria Bello (pictured) that … Read more »