Born in Toronto in 1944, Lorne David Lipowitz, as Lorne Michaels was known at birth, was, like all baby boomers, seemingly predisposed to undermine, question, and, above all, parody the ...

William Shatner had some less than reassuring words of advice for Gayle King ahead of her journey into space. In 2021, the “Star Trek” actor made history when he became the oldest person to ...

In Ariel Courage’s novel, “Bad Nature,” a powerful career woman sets out on a road trip intending to kill her father. By Alissa Nutting In his new book, David Szalay offers unvarnished ...

The die was cast. Joined by pal Hart Pomerantz, and initially bearing his original name, Michaels performed as the comedy duo Lipowitz and Pomerantz. Later, the pair became the eponymous co-hosts ...

Kentucky basketball’s losing locker room scene on Friday night following an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 defeat to Tennessee was complex. The Wildcats were somber, but soulful. Reflective, but ...

Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn. By Elisabeth Egan In “Sad Tiger,” the French author Neige Sinno ...

In 1980, at the relatively tender age of 24, David Sheff landed a journalistic coup in the form of a multipart interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The famous couple had just ended a period of ...

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Prince William is the eldest son of Charles and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. In his early life, he grew up at Kensington Palace with his younger brother Prince Harry, where he still ...

Merlin Hanbury-Tenison was blown up in Afghanistan. His wife suffered two miscarriages. In his powerful memoir, he recounts how nature helped them recover After Amy Griffin narrowly lost a school ...

“I See You’ve Called in Dead” follows a middle-aged depressive who rediscovers life’s joys, with a little help from his friends. Steve Oney’s engaging and deeply reported “On Air ...