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How $765 Million Landed Today's Ted Williams ...

Black Doves and other fictional representations capture what people like best about killers.

According to Slate's books editor.

The biggest contract in sports history is simply what it took to get him.

And other singularities from the year in music.

Madeline Hill and Lindsay Gibbs run down the best sports stories of this year, which surprise -- were led by women.

Ten years later, Interstellar is still a hot ticket at movie theaters. It's easier now to see why.

The movie's big surprise is a delight--and highlights what the movie is missing.

Shgun, English Teacher, Hacks, and more, plus some honorable mentions worth your time.

An indie artist just tied the record set by "Old Town Road." Some of its feats are even more impressive.