‘To the University of Cambridge, in New England’ is a poem written by Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-84) and sees her addressing the students of Harvard University, cautioning them against being sinful. The poem was probably written in 1767 and published in 1773. Wheatley was the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry: Poems
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This past February, the city council of Frankfurt, Germany decided that former Pink Floyd bassist/vocalist/songwriter Roger Waters’ scheduled May 2023 shows would be canceled due to him being “one of the world’s most well-known antisemites.” Now, the controversial musician has declared that he’s playing there anyway. As Loudwire reported at the time, because “the city
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Photography by Getty Images A guide to faking stealth wealth style on a non-billionaire income. By Natalie Michie Date April 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter The ultimate billionaire perk? Dressing like you just don’t care. Call it recession core, call it the old money aesthetic, call it straight-up basic — lately, “quiet luxury” has been everywhere.
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TODAY: In 1818, Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language is printed.    Jena Friedman asks her favorite male comedians—Jon Stewart, Reggie Watts, and Bob Odenkirk among them—some of the inane questions she gets as a “woman in comedy.” | Lit Hub Humor Why the culture around Great Books is hostile to trans people. (Or,
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The writer David Grann and a piece of wild celery on the remote coast of Patagonia. Photographs: Portrait courtesy of David Grann, Doubleday, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte He’s been your favorite writer’s favorite writer for decades. But with a thrilling new book and an unprecedented back-to-back collaboration with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, David Grann
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