Dancing with the Stars” is back, for its sixth season. The women have dusted off their sequinned bras, the men have reassumed their matador poses, and the whole big diamanté cheese ball is rolling down the highway again, into your living room. Professional ballroom dancing is an oddity, because for . . .

MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. (212-535-7710)–“Poussin and Nature: Arcadian Visions.” Through May 11. | “Gustave Courbet.” Through May 18. | “Jasper Johns: Gray.” Through May 4. | “Lee Friedlander: A [...]

Of all the films about prostitution, Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Street of Shame,” made in 1956 at the end of his career, is perhaps the greatest. After directing many magnificent period films, Mizoguchi set this film in the present–in the red-light district of Tokyo known as Yoshiwara–during a debate . . .

By the time “South Pacific” closed its run on Broadway, after five years and nineteen hundred and twenty-five performances, it had done its work in the world. The 1949 musical–the first show that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein produced as well as wrote–played to an estimated three . . .

Dancing with the Stars” is back, for its sixth season. The women have dusted off their sequinned bras, the men have reassumed their matador poses, and the whole big diamanté cheese ball is rolling down the highway again, into your living room. Professional ballroom dancing is an oddity, because for . . .

MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. (212-535-7710)–“Poussin and Nature: Arcadian Visions.” Through May 11. | “Gustave Courbet.” Through May 18. | “Jasper Johns: Gray.” Through May 4. | “Lee Friedlander: A [...]

Of all the films about prostitution, Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Street of Shame,” made in 1956 at the end of his career, is perhaps the greatest. After directing many magnificent period films, Mizoguchi set this film in the present–in the red-light district of Tokyo known as Yoshiwara–during a debate . . .

By the time “South Pacific” closed its run on Broadway, after five years and nineteen hundred and twenty-five performances, it had done its work in the world. The 1949 musical–the first show that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein produced as well as wrote–played to an estimated three . . .

by Martha Woodroof

A bibliophile’s dream: Shelves on Shelfari never sag from the weight of too many books.

New social-networking websites for book fanatics let readers connect to the page and to each other in a virtual world. go here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88514715

If white people could draft friends the way that the NFL drafts prospects it would go like this: black friends, gay friends, and then all other minorities would be drafted based on need and rarity to the region.
When choosing gay friends, white people like to base their decision on their own needs and requirements. [...]

As white people get older, they like to make clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. They don’t mind talking about their personal life at work, but they hate talking about their work life when they are enjoying a weekend or vacation. But with blackberries and laptops, white people could be working [...]

One thing prized by white people is making the most of situations. They like to maximize opportunities for all that they are worth. It applies to jobs, vacations, investments, books, education, and perhaps most importantly, warm days.
After a prolonged cold snap, white people are very excited at the first hint of a warm [...]

Though many would have you believe that white people come of age at Summer Camp, it’s simply not the truth. Immediately following graduation but prior to renovating a house, white people take their first step from childhood to maturity by hosting a successful dinner party.
It is imperative that white people know how to host [...]

Normally if someone were to wake up at 7:00 in the morning, take the day off work, and get drunk at a bar before 10:00 a.m., they would be called an alcoholic, and not in the artistic, edgy way that white people are so fond of.
On March 17th, however, this exact same activity is [...]

Though white people have a natural aversion to television, there are some exceptions. For white people to like a TV show it helps if it is: critically acclaimed, low-rated, shown on premium cable, and available as a DVD box set.
The latter is important so that white people can order it from Netflix and tell their [...]

If white people could draft friends the way that the NFL drafts prospects it would go like this: black friends, gay friends, and then all other minorities would be drafted based on need and rarity to the region.
When choosing gay friends, white people like to base their decision on their own needs and requirements. [...]

One thing prized by white people is making the most of situations. They like to maximize opportunities for all that they are worth. It applies to jobs, vacations, investments, books, education, and perhaps most importantly, warm days.
After a prolonged cold snap, white people are very excited at the first hint of a warm [...]

As white people get older, they like to make clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. They don’t mind talking about their personal life at work, but they hate talking about their work life when they are enjoying a weekend or vacation. But with blackberries and laptops, white people could be working [...]

San Francisco is one of the top US destinations for white people in terms of both travel and living. It is universally agreeable and is a safe discussion topic for any situation.
The city is considered one of the world’s premiere locations for white person research.
White people like to vacation in San Francisco because it has [...]

Though many would have you believe that white people come of age at Summer Camp, it’s simply not the truth. Immediately following graduation but prior to renovating a house, white people take their first step from childhood to maturity by hosting a successful dinner party.
It is imperative that white people know how to host [...]

Normally if someone were to wake up at 7:00 in the morning, take the day off work, and get drunk at a bar before 10:00 a.m., they would be called an alcoholic, and not in the artistic, edgy way that white people are so fond of.
On March 17th, however, this exact same activity is [...]

As white people get older, they like to make clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. They don’t mind talking about their personal life at work, but they hate talking about their work life when they are enjoying a weekend or vacation. But with blackberries and laptops, white people could be working [...]

This is a new feature where we try to find the locations around the world that are beloved and frequented by white people.

This new feature examines the all of the places or “spots” around the world where white people like to be and be seen. It can provide valuable information about locations in your [...]