Whose Academy? Why The Oscars Need an Upgrade

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Think you know movies and classical music? Take our quiz.

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braiker:

well played

flavorpill:

Yes.

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We want a clever caption for this week’s classical cartoon. The best entry will win (insert drum roll here!) a brand new NPR Music tote bag and coffee mug. (You love tote bags.)

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“All of the qualities that you need to be a good opinion columnist tend to be qualities that aren’t valued in women.”

— Anna Quindlen, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in...

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Wednesday 24^th June, 2009.

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If you are heading to the desert today, or just want to live vicariously, here is a quick dispatch from Coachella 2012, Weekend 1!

Although I’ve been a music lover,...

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One of the parts of Coachella that intrigues me – the emphasis on fashion and love of all things visual.

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Fortunately for me, I was there to document Coachella with my good friends, Trina Turk and Jonathan Skow (aka, Mr. Turk) & my husband, Howard Franklin. We spent three days and...

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kqedscience:

You’ve got some company, my friend.

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Whose Academy? Why The Oscars Need an Upgrade

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