David Plotz is the editor of Slate Magazine (slate.com) and the author of "Good Book."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Charles R. Cross on the Young Fresh Fellows album “The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest.”
Arthur Zajonc tells Jim Fleming that Einstein's idea of god is common to many top scientists.
Philip K. Dick scholar David Gill talks about Hollywood's adaptations of Philip K. Dick's novels and short stories.
Take a quick trip through some classic songs of loneliness, from the Stanley Brothers, Roy Orbison and others, and we hear them all.
Apocalyptic stories are more than just entertaining. Millions of Americans believe the world will soon end. Cultural critic Barry Vacker unpacks this end-of-world meme.
Chuck Close, a painter famous for his huge canvases and his uncanny ability to portray his subjects with almost photographic realism. He has a neurological condition that prevents him from recognizing people's faces.
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