Along with everything else going on in the world, 2020 is a census year. That constitutionally mandated count of the population is going ahead, pandemic or no, so it’s a good thing the government spent the last decade getting its

You’re staring out the window anyway, why not make the most of it? Spring avian migrations make April prime time for birding, a tranquil, solitary pastime enjoyable — at home or at large when practicing safe social distancing. Grab your

New York City's Museum of Modern Art has partnered with artist Louise Lawler on perhaps the most meta coloring book ever created. The free downloadable book includes a dozen tracings from Lawler's 2017 MoMA exhibition, "Why Pictures Now" (pictured above), themselves inspired by the artist's photographs of objets

The Broadway event of the decade didn’t spring fully formed from the head of Lin-Manual Miranda. It took years of meticulous historical research into primary sources, making Hamilton the world’s most successful AP history project. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and

As has been too-frequently noted of late, Shakespeare wrote King Lear while quarantined during an outbreak of the plague. But there’s no need for you to aim so low. Think Like a Rocket Scientist is the debut how-to of Ozan Varol, who is, well, a

Stock up for virtual happy hours — and a cause. Brooklyn's Other Half Brewing Company— whose weekly can drops command legendary fervor—released an “open source” IPA recipe for the ultimate global collaboration, rallying some 600 breweries (and counting) to support struggling service industry professionals,

Broadway stages may be dark these days, but that won't stop the theatrical community from doing its thing. On Sunday, a giant lineup of some of the biggest names in the theater — including Donna Murphy, Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, Patti LuPone,

Austin-based documentary filmmaker Travis Lee Ratcliff's superb Zapatería offers a "keyhole" glimpse into the work of Norman Vilalta, a master shoemaker in Barcelona, who gave up a career in law to pursue the cobbler's craft. In three mesmerizing minutes, Vilalta waxes lyrical about

Spring has arrived in the nation’s great parks, and the wildlife seems to be enjoying some time without tourists. Luckily for humans, you can still embark on virtual adventures of Yellowstone and its kin through the National Park Service website, or