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Wednesday
Old-school villains like Dynasty's Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan (Joan Collins) could always be counted upon to bring some melo- with the drama. Bob D'Amico/ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Where Did TV's Villains Go? Monsters, Anti-Heroes And Alexis Colby Carrington
The Nix by Nathan Hill (Emily Bogle/NPR) Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Curioddity by Paul Jenkins (Emily Bogle/NPR) Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
The cover of Marvel's Civil War II features Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a boxing ring. Artwork by Ramon Perez/Courtesy of Marvel hide caption
Can A Canadian Prime Minister Be An Action Hero? Marvel Comics Thinks So
Tuesday
Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old. Art Selby & Al Levine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption
In This 2005 Interview, Gene Wilder Explains How He Learned To Get Laughs
Jollof rice is the celebration dish of West Africa. At its basic, it includes rice, tomatoes, onions and chili peppers. But there are a zillion variations, depending on your country of origin, and the friendly rivalry can get intense over which version reigns supreme. Matthew Mead/AP hide caption
Ryan Lochte poses with his gold medal. Harry How/Getty Images hide caption
Juan Gabriel performs during an event honoring Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos in Mexico City. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption
Monday
Artist Noah Davis founded The Underground Museum to bring world-class art to a neighborhood in Los Angeles — for free. He was just 32 years old when he died from cancer in 2015. Ed Templeton/The Underground Museum hide caption
He Died At 32, But A Young Artist Lives On In LA's Underground Museum
Thomas Edison (from left), Luther Burbank and Henry Ford. Two are still world-famous; the guy in the middle brought us many crop experiments, including the Himalayan blackberry that's now inescapable in Seattle. New York Botanical Garden/LuEsther T. Mertz Library/Biodiversity Heritage Library hide caption
Actor Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory in 1971. Wilder died Monday at 83. Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Mexican singer Juan Gabriel performs at the National Auditorium in Mexico City last year. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption
