The Latest from Big Think

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David Gray stresses mainly about his music. His musical ideas will keep him up for nights on end.
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David Gray’s musical heroes include Bob Dylan and the Cure; a Cure concert at Glastonbury inspired him to play.
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David Gray’s new album, “Draw the Line” strikes a more energetic and upfront tone than any of his previous work. He told Big Think why he’s excited about the album, […]
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It was a difficult but important decision for David Gray when he decided to move on from his original band that he travelled with from obscurity to multi-platinum fame. Gray […]
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David Gray toiled in relative obscurity until his album “White Ladder” propelled him to international stardom. He talked with Big Think in depth about his experiences as an overnight star; […]
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This is a very cold-hearted digital world that doesn’t seem to care much for music.
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A conversation with the “Draw the Line” musician
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Prose might be an insomniac either way, but the author finds writing to be a useful—and important—distraction.
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Though the literary canon is ripe for an update, Prose argues there’s still a lot to be learned about contemporary culture from the classics.
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Francine Prose discusses reading as a writer and the importance of influence.
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Author Francine Prose uncovers some unexpected things about the young diarist—most notably that her diary wasn’t a diary at all, but a heavily edited and re-written memoir.
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A conversation with the five-year restaurant critic for the New York Times.
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Food critic Frank Bruni has eaten at nearly every New York hot spot. He dishes about what wows him, his favorite meal of all time, and whether the city’s Italian […]
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Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni predicts that the farm table movement is here to stay.
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Frank Bruni recently stepped down as the New York Times’ restaurant critic. He explains the science of evaluating, the challenge of avoiding cliché, and the democratization of online food reviews.
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The former New York Times restaurant critic and author of Born Round: the Secret History of a Full Time Eater reflects on his childhood and entrée into the business of […]
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Duke University New Testament scholar Mark Goodacre says Saint Paul would be more inclined to Twitter.
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A quick tip on how to impress a dinner date when you are interacting with a sommelier, from Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk.