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Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.READ MORE
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China Builds Museums, But Filling Them Is Another Story
China has been building museums with abandon, opening about 100 annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.READ MORE
China Builds Museums, But Filling Them Is Another Story
China has been constructing museums with abandon, opening about 100 annually in recent years.READ MORE
The Starfleet Divide: The 'Star Trek' Universe Revisits One Of Its Great Debates
J.J. Abrams isn't the first guy to bait Star Trek fans by messing with the brand.READ MORE
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The director examines the five-year love affair between the flamboyant pianist and Scott Thorson.READ MORE
Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing
Also: the creator of Lyle Crocodile died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.READ MORE
American Voices On 'The Unwinding' Of America's Values
Colorful characters from across the class divide tell their stories of a social contract in tatters.READ MORE
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Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's new book, Big Brother, about the effects of obesity.READ MORE
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