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Bestselling Spanish Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies At 55

Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon presents his then-new book The Labyrinth of the Spirits at a Barcelona church in 2016. Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Bestselling Spanish Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies At 55

Zafón has been called the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes. He wrote young adult fiction, but his adult debut The Shadow of the Wind was a breakout hit, selling millions of copies worldwide.

In 'On The Record,' Black Women's Voices Get A Needed Spotlight

Drew Dixon, one of many women featured in the HBO Max documentary, On The Record. HBO Max hide caption

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In 'On The Record,' Black Women's Voices Get A Needed Spotlight

In 2017, the #MeToo movement brought to light accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct against powerful people in entertainment. Most of the women whose allegations received detailed media consideration were white, and so were most of the men they accused. But late that year, a number of women, several of them black women, alleged sexual assault and other misconduct by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. Simmons is the enormously powerful man behind Def Jam. The new HBO Max documentary On The Record tells the stories of some of Russell Simmons' accusers. It includes interviews with a lot of black women about specific worries and conflicted feelings that arise when black women raise allegations against black men.

In 'On The Record,' Black Women's Voices Get A Needed Spotlight

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Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From 'Gone With The Wind' For 'Georgia On My Mind'

The University of Georgia's marching band, seen during a football game last November in Athens. The band's acting director, Brett Bawcum, announced that it would no longer play "Tara's Theme" from Gone with the Wind. The film has attracted criticism for its depiction of race. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption

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Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From 'Gone With The Wind' For 'Georgia On My Mind'

The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition.

Think These Times Are Surreal? Add A Small Dose Of Dalí To Your Day

The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., didn't let COVID-19 stop it from showcasing its "Midnight in Paris" exhibition. Above, the Spanish surrealist painter in 1964. Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Think These Times Are Surreal? Add A Small Dose Of Dalí To Your Day

The Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida is still closed as a result of COVID-19, but an online video produced by the museum will transport you to 1929 Paris, a time when surrealism was at a crossroads.

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