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Perry Moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series “The Chronicles of Narnia” and the author of “Hero,” a book about a gay superhero, died on Thursday after being found unconscious in his Greenwich Village apartment. He was 39. More
A column that celebrates drinking should pause every once in a while to celebrate not drinking, given that alcohol is a two-edged sword: catalyst for delight and engine of destruction; handled with restraint by some people, abused and best avoided entirely by others. It’s a drug, with all the attendant dangers, and it’s not the only way to experience liquid pleasure in a restaurant or bar. Others exist and warrant praise. More

I DIDN’T come up with a banh mi recipe under the illusion that I could improve the classic Vietnamese sandwich. More
Last week, in the face of protest demonstrations against Wisconsin’s new union-busting governor, Scott Walker — demonstrations that continued through the weekend, with huge crowds on Saturday — Representative Paul Ryan made an unintentionally apt comparison: “It’s like Cairo has moved to Madison.” More