For fans of Sherlock who do not subscribe to any BBC specialty channels, this Sunday has been a very, very long wait. Series two of the amazing modern update of Sir Conan Authur Doyle’s sleuth returns to PBS Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday May 6th, and the public channel will air the three 90 minute episodes […]
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A.J. Jacobs likes to use his life, body, and family as a template for thoughtful experiments on a myriad of issues. His past two, bestselling books were The Know It All, in which he attempted to read the entire encyclopedia from A to Z, and The Year of Living Biblically, in which he decided to […]
One of the most notable things about Soulpepper is the incredible bench depth the company has going for it. The effect is that almost every Soulpepper show feels like it has an all-star cast. This phenomenon was in full force on opening night of the 20th century American comedy You Can’t Take It With You. […]
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