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Stills may be hobbled by arthritis—backstage he bumps fists rather than shakes hands with fans; he has carpal tunnel and residual pain from a long-ago broken hand, which affects his playing—and he is nearly deaf, but his performance life has continued. Drugs and alcohol may have dented him somewhat, forming a kind of carapace over the youthful sensitivity and cockiness one often saw in the face of the young Stills. Some might infer by looking at the spry James Taylor or Mick Jagger that heroin is less hard on the body than cocaine and booze, which perhaps tear down the infrastructure. (“Stills doesn’t know how to do drugs properly,” Keith Richards once said.) But one has to hand it to a rock veteran who still wants to get on stage and make music even when his youthful beauty and once-tender, husky baritone have dimmed. It shows allegiance to the craft, to the life, to the music. It risks a derisive sort of criticism as well as an assault on nostalgia.
The police investigation into the murders of 13 women opened my eyes to a vein of misogyny that remains just as lethal today, says journalist Joan Smith
Recently a demonstration of the Bookbox “Turtle’s Flute” AniBook was done in a government primary school in Pondicherry. There were about 100 students present along with three teachers.…
Atul Gawande on an itch that won’t go away.
For members of the theater scene, The Phantom of the Opera will always be a classic that inspires generations of musical performers. But you do not need to be a theater aficionado to appreciate this stunning performance by Kelly Clarkson and Josh Groban. Even if you do not like musicals, it is impossible to deny
Commuting to and from work or school is a great opportunity to focus on some of the things we might not find the time for during our busy schedules. Like reading. Since you’re stuck on the subway (aka the metro or the tube depending on where you’re from), you might as well sharpen your mind with some great literature.
The comedian's latest special, Live at the Beacon Theater, was released earlier this week. C.K. talks about why he went with Web distribution this time, and reflects on his award-winning TV series, his relationship with other comedians and his USO appearances.
“I immediately knew it was you.” I had neither reservations nor doubts. I saw you and I knew in an instant, even in my flesh, that my […] Read More
🕸☠🕸☠the stars look very different tonight
