On stage, more than 3,000 mourn the loss of Stephen Sondheim

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On stage, more than 3,000 mourn the loss of Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine became as intertwined as students and teachers through the Writer’s Workshop at the New Group. Lapine was considered Sondheim’s heir apparent at some point. “They started as students together;…

What Twitter bot wants to say about you

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What Twitter bot wants to say about you

Written by Cate Cadell, CNN “It’s like, ‘oh yassity, yassity, yassity,’ ” says Frank Omer, better known online as @Yassify. Omer’s team of Spanish machine learning researchers have come up with a way to…

10 phrases left out of your daily conversation?

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10 phrases left out of your daily conversation?

Written by Hanna Steel, CNN Ten terms used in everyday everyday English are the latest focus of “Words that Count,” a three-year project by the London-based Communication Disability Forum to challenge the use of…

Premiering Today on Netflix: True Story

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Premiering Today on Netflix: True Story

We wouldn’t mind if every supporting actor role was a packed-to-the-rafters bit of controversy, but Kevin Hart’s True Story isn’t exactly winning plaudits for its depiction of a pernicious modern phenomenon, giving the comedian…

Going Global 2019: Where to leave your train ticket at

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Going Global 2019: Where to leave your train ticket at

1. Kuching to Kuala Lumpur: Long distance travel in Malaysia is complex, and its trains are nearly as eccentric. Service is limited in several areas, prices vary widely and often ticket-holders have to battle…