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26 SEPTEMBER, 2011

The Conscience of Television

What Lucille Ball has to do with the dot-com bubble, or why 2001 was the beginning of the end for TV comedy.

13 JULY, 2011

Highlights from TED Global 2011, The Stuff of Life: Day Two

The most noteworthy highlights of TEDGlobal 2011, Day Two, in photos and soundbites.

18 FEBRUARY, 2011

5 Must-See Talks from Google Zeitgeist

Five must-see talks by contemporary luminaries, a primer for Google’s excellent Zeitgeist series of free cross-disciplinary talks.

16 DECEMBER, 2010

The Best Books of 2010: Art, Design & Photography

2010’s most visually stunning and conceptually brilliant books in Art, Design & Photography.

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