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Robert Wilson's still lives in motion (barely)

Theater legend Robert Wilson's new exhibit at the University of Iowa aims to pioneer a new breed of plasma portraiture.
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From the greenest cities in America to Netflix for books, here are five things we think you'll really like.
In Los Angeles, an architectural marvel is the new town square

The Broad Contemporary Art Museum eschews gift shops and restaurants in favor of dynamic galleries devoted wholly to art.
In professional 'personal documentaries,' memories polished – and preserved

DVDs that chronicle people's lives – the ultimate memory keepsake – are centerpieces at weddings, funerals, and anniversaries.
Into it: Marco Beltrami

The Academy Award-nominated composer talks about 'Pinocchio,' his love of westerns, and his upcoming opera.
Society
More Hollywood writers do end-run around studio system

The strike is over, but some top writers are still exploring ways to turn the Internet into a new business model.
Lee Miller's lens on the 20th century

Renowned photographer Lee Miller was in the right places at the right time during World War II. She photographed London during the blitz, Normandy after D-Day, and the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.
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Five things we think you'll like, including a duo who outwit MacGyver, live opera at the multiplex, and a lunar landing on DVD.
Into it: Junot Díaz

The National Book Award nominee and author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' dishes on Stephen King, the problem with 'Juno,' and why he should never – ever – own an iPod.
Into it: Ronald Harwood

The Academy Award winner and screenwriter of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' on reading the letters of the Mitford family, his favorite new movie, and why he doesn't listen to anything post-Stravinsky.
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Five things we think you'll like including a pair of sleuth gardeners, the best in dog shows, and a news site for the politico junkie.
For some Hollywood screenwriters, an unlikely diversion: children's books

As the writers' strike enters its fourth month, six scribes explore a different medium.
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Ahead of Super Tuesday, we vote for our favorite candidates for the best election dramas.
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Five things we think you'll like, including Martin Amis's peek inside a Russian Gulag, a TV documentary on Australia's parrots, and films to remember Heath Ledger by.
Society
A legless artist documents the world in 32,000 stares

Tired of gawkers, Kevin Connolly traveled by skateboard, capturing their sheer human curiosity.
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Five things we think you'll like, including U2 in 3-D, an alternative to talk radio, and a novel of intrigue inside Thailand's jungles.
Into It: Stuart Woods

The bestselling suspense novelist reveals what he's reading, watching, and listening to – and why screenwriters ought to see 'Michael Clayton.'
Meet the fake Steve Jobs...

... and several other satirists blogging in the guise of famous CEOs as interest in captains of industry grows.
The original Dog Whisperer – unleashed

A new DVD by Paul Owens offers genteel pet-training advice.
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Five things we think you'll like, including a TV compendium of Jane Austen, a food show for adventurous travelers, and a 24/7 guitar tutor of your own.