Taylor Swift, a pop star who is extraordinary for reasons entirely unrelated to white nationalism. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, Getty Images hide caption
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Candice Hoyes uses her surroundings for inspiration — and New York City has no shortage of interesting sights. Jessie Obialor hide caption
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Dez, Faye and Shanita (played by Jason Dirden, Lynda Gravatt and Nikiya Mathis) are the "skeleton crew" left behind in a Detroit auto plant after layoffs in 2008. Ahron R. Foster/Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown hide caption
One of musician-turned-chef Philip Gelb's culinary creations for his Sound & Savor series of dinners and concerts. It's a mezze plate of falafel, roasted garlic hummus, beet nut pate, pepper pecan sauce and socca, a thin pancake made of chickpea flour. Hannah Kaminsky hide caption
From Walter White To LBJ, Bryan Cranston Is A Master Of Transformation
Tuesday
Actor and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (center) performs on stage during a rehearsal of Hamilton ahead of the Grammy Awards in February in New York City. Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption
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Ballerina Misty Copeland poses with the Barbie doll that's based on her, in this promotional photo released by Mattel. Mattel hide caption
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Though the Mardi Gras Indian who appears in Lemonade is a young woman, most people who mask and parade as part of the tradition are male. TIDAL hide caption
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Lupita Nyong'o says it was "a very discombobulating thing," to go from obscurity to the Academy Awards. Alex Lubomirski/Lancôme hide caption
After Very Visible Roles, Lupita Nyong'o Looks To Disappear Into Character
People wearing masks depicting William Shakespeare line the street during a parade to mark 400 years since the bard's death in Stratford-upon-Avon in central England on Saturday. LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
When a megastar like Prince dies, collective mourning ensues. But if you didn't grow up hooked on the music — whether out of taste, or even because you weren't allowed — these moments can be somewhat isolating. Todd Davidson/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption
In Henry IV, Sir John Falstaff, played by Antony Sher (left), is a rogue and a liar, but he also serves as a mentor to King Henry IV's son, played by Alex Hassell. Richard Termine/Courtesy of BAM hide caption
Shakespeare Saw '360 Degrees Of Humanity,' And That's Why He Endures
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Prince performs at the Ritz Club during his "Purple Rain" tour on Sept. 13, 1985. Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
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Excavations of The Globe revealed a lot about Elizabethan and Jacobean theatergoers' snacking habits. Flickr/The Commons hide caption
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Lin-Manuel Miranda appears in Hamilton's opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City, in August 2015. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption