| No Images? Click here   Our word of the day comes from Merriam-Webster: It is "gimcrack."   Museums are honoring the 100th anniversary of Marcel Duchamp’s legendary “Fountain” the best way they know how: with free art. Just whisper the password “R. Mutt” or “Richard Mutt" -- the pseudonymous name Duchamp signed to his readymade urinal in 1917 -- to certain museum's attendants on April 9 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and you’ll be able to stroll past free of charge. All in the name of Duchamp.   Rupi Kaur’s art functions as a window into her mind and bodily experiences, whether through candid poetry or realistic (though staged, with fake blood) period portraits. Another intimate revelation ― what’s on her bookshelf. The brilliant artist and writer shared her 47 picks with The Strand, where she curated a bookshelf. For those who aren’t in New York City, here’s an alternative to browsing her hand-picked display.        Anne of Green Gables fans are truly blessed: In addition to the beloved CBC miniseries adaptation of the beloved book, about an impulsive young dreamer, it’s also getting the new prestige treatment. “Anne,” spelled with an “e,” is coming to Netflix on May 12, and a new trailer gives us just a taste of what we’re in for.   The story of an imperious, suit-wearing baby -- now a box office-smashing animated film -- actually began with Marla Frazee, the children’s book author who wrote and illustrated Boss Baby in 2010. And yeah, she gets all those comparisons between President Donald Trump and screaming infants.   The AP and Sarah Lawrence College have both recently updated their editorial style guides to include gender-neutral language. Here's why dissenting grammar pedants need to chill out.     “Girl on Girl” editor Charlotte Jansen says, “Women want to be able to celebrate the pure forms of their bodies, just as men have been allowed to for centuries.”   1. Marlena by Julie Buntin     Read more:
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Friday, April 7, 2017
A secret password to get into art museums
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