Music's Greatest Dynasties
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Elvis' grandson, Benjamin Presley, just signed a $5 million record deal. From the Sinatras to the Marleys to the Wainwrights, VIEW OUR GALLERY of families with music in the blood.
The King died too young at the age of 42, but Elvis Presley's legacy and musical talent have found a new place to dwell in his teenage grandson. Be...
Ralph Nader's Fantasies
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You know him as a consumer crusader and presidential candidate. But he's a novelist. He insists he's funny. And he wants Mike Bloomberg to run for the White House in 2012.
Classic Photography in Lego
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British photographer Mike Stimpson playfully reimagines iconic images from Alfred Eisenstadt, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Capa, Eddie Adams, and other 20th-century masters.
Remembering Merce Cunningham
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Legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham died yesterday at the age of 90. VIEW OUR GALLERY of his most important works, collaborators, and famous fans.
Merce Cunningham, seen here in September 1955, founded Merce Cunningham Dance Company at Black Mountain College in 1953, which included Carolyn Bro...
Farewell to Cronkite
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The biggest names in broadcast journalism paid last respects to Walter Cronkite today in New York. 60 Minutes' Andy Rooney choked up during a speech reminiscing the reporters' youths. VIEW OUR GALLERY from the funeral.
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