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Best of 2015: Arts & Culture

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Stephen Colbert on Making The Late Show His Own
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Stephen Colbert is ready to reinvent The Late Show. But how will he do it? And who will he be this time? The new king of late-night gives GQ a sneak peek

Conversion via Twitter
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Adrian Chen on Megan Phelps-Roper, who was a prized daughter of the Westboro Baptist Church until interactions on social media led her to question her faith.

The Radical Vision of Toni Morrison (Published 2015)
The Radical Vision of Toni Morrison (Published 2015)0.0

At 84, she sits comfortably as one of the greatest authors in American history, even as her uncompromising dream for black literature seems farther away than ever.

Searching for Sugar Daddy
Searching for Sugar Daddy0.0

An investigation into the online transactional-love economy.

‘I’m No Longer Afraid’: 35 Women Tell Their Stories About Being Assaulted by Bill Cosby, and the Culture That Wouldn’t Listen
‘I’m No Longer Afraid’: 35 Women Tell Their Stories About Being Assaulted by Bill Cosby, and the Culture That Wouldn’t Listen0.0

One by one, they came forward, finding safety in their staggering number and a world that was finally ready to believe them.

A Very Revealing Conversation With Rihanna (Published 2015)
A Very Revealing Conversation With Rihanna (Published 2015)0.0

The author and filmmaker Miranda July asks the pop superstar what turns her on, how she handles the pressure of public scrutiny and why she’s been Googling childbirth. (Then they become best friends.)

Terry Gross and the Art of Opening Up (Published 2015)
Terry Gross and the Art of Opening Up (Published 2015)0.0

The “Fresh Air” host’s 40-year, 13,000-interview master class in conversation.

How Much Damage Can It Do?
How Much Damage Can It Do?0.0

On the intellectual element in modern fiction

Invisible and Insidious
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Living at the edge of Fukushima’s nuclear disaster