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Conan O’Brien receives Mark Twain award amid Kennedy Center controversy

Comedian named as recipient shortly before Trump’s takeover of institution

The Independent UK

Review: James Retells Huckleberry Finn From Jim's Perspective

Author Percival Everett reimagines Mark Twain's novel from the enslaved character's point of view.

Reason

Bob Newhart was more than an actor or comedian – he was a literary master

If you knew Bob Newhart only as an actor – most notably as the star of the legendary “Bob Newhart Show” but also in a minor though memorable role in the movie “Elf” – you may not have thought of him as a literary figure.

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Scientists Hold A 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ With A Whale Named Twain In His Own Language

A female humpback whale named Twain has been known to researchers since the 1980s, yet only now surprised the entire world by replying to recorded “whup-throp” calls 36 times, in a humanlike conversation style. The post Scientists Hold A 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ With A Whale Named Twain In His Own Language…

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'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic

In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.

WEKU

Percival Everett gives Mark Twain's classic story about Huck a new voice in 'James'

Prolific writer Percival Everett often skewers different corners of American society. His latest novel James is written from the point of view of the character Jim, from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

WEKU

“Music saved me from a lonely existence, and now it’s teaching me how to relate to others and how to relate to myself”: Mat Davidson, aka Twain, found belonging with a guitar in his hand

Mat Davidson has played with Big Thief, The Low Anthem and more, but under his own steam as Twain he is chasing new horizons – with the help of the “Honda Civic” of acoustic guitars

Guitar World

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Conversation With Non-Human Intelligence Achieved by Scientists

The Whale-SETI team believes that their research has brought humans one step closer to extraterrestrial interactions.

International Business Times UK

The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the hard work that comes with it. I can certainly resonate with this sentiment.

The Conversation

“We’ve Been Heard”: Scientists Communicate With A Whale For 20 Minutes In Her Own Language

"There are diverse intelligences on this planet, and by studying them, we can better understand what an alien intelligence might be like." The post “We’ve Been Heard”: Scientists Communicate With A Whale For 20 Minutes In Her Own Language first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

SETI's 1st 'conversation' with a humpback whale offers insight on how to talk to E.T.

Humpback whale "conversations" provide valuable insight on how humans may one day communicate with life beyond Earth.

Space

Women who rock: as a new Sky documentary launches, we look at its pick of music’s female pioneers

Ahead of Sky’s new documentary about female artists, we take a look at those, from Nancy Wilson to Chaka Khan, who made waves on and off-stage

Evening Standard

Shania Twain fans react to singer’s ‘Cruella De Vil’ look at 2023 Grammys: ‘Supervillain convention’

‘101 Dalmatians is shooting down the street’ said one critic on Twitter

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson attend Mark Twain Prize together

The pair recently made their red carpet debut as a couple

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